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Compare State Technical College of Missouri vs Mineral Area College

Linn, MO · Park Hills, MO

State Technical College of MissouriMineral Area College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$15,190/yr$12,045/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$11,566/yr$10,977/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$10,986$10,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$12,136/yr$11,560/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$14,730/yr$12,970/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$17,561/yr$13,747/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$18,968/yr$15,118/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$116/mo$111/mo
Room & board (on campus)$7,600/yr$6,000/yr
Room & board (off campus)$6,820/yr$9,547/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$856/yr$1,000/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$5,200/yr$8,132/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$19,026/yr$18,497/yr
Tuition (in-state)$8,160/yr$5,660/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$14,610/yr$8,570/yr
Students with Pell Grants33%32%
Students taking federal loans37%10%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate84%49%
Freshmen who come back90%65%
Typical earnings 10 years in$55,901/yr$35,352/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$39,818–$80,302$21,297–$52,043
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)72%40%
Typical earnings 6 years in$48,921/yr$31,300/yr
Earn more than a HS grad73%48%
Graduate on time82%40%
First-gen students who finish65%29%
Low-income students who finish62%26%
Students who transfer outNo data reported15%
Typical earnings 8 years in$52,921/yr$32,975/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsMechanic & Repair Technologies 20% · Construction Trades 17% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 13%Liberal Arts & General Studies 50% · Health Professions 28% · Education 9%
Most popular programMechanic & Repair Technologies — 20% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 50% of degrees
2nd most popular programConstruction Trades — 17% of degreesHealth Professions — 28% of degrees
3rd most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 13% of degreesEducation — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programEngineering Technologies — 12% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 2% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians — $55,282/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $60,071/yr
Degrees in STEM17%2.3%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,1231,592
Students per professor17 : 121 : 1
Average professor pay$6,910/mo$6,105/mo
Full-time professors100%47%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$47,080$25,075
SettingRural (distant)Town (distant)
LocationLinn, MOPark Hills, MO
RegionPlainsPlains
Founded19611922
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0%3.6%
Men83%40%
Women17%60%
White students90%83%
Black students1.5%3.7%
Hispanic or Latino students1.2%2.9%
Asian students0.5%0.4%
Two or more races2.6%2.3%
Other / not reported4.1%3.8%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students41%53%
Part-time students7.1%19%
Students age 25+6.2%15%
Spent on teaching per student$7,371/yr$6,375/yr
Endowment$735,739$7.2M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing149255
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$4,000/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$2,850/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week14 meals/week15 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedOther
Football teamNo data reportedNo
Varsity teamsNo data reported12
Student athletesNo data reported242
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$1.3M
Athletics budgetNo data reported$2.7M
Athletics revenueNo data reported$2.7M
Recruiting spendNo data reported$12,610

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.