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Compare State Technical College of Missouri vs North Central Missouri College

Linn, MO · Trenton, MO

State Technical College of MissouriNorth Central Missouri College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$15,190/yr$13,626/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$11,566/yr$11,951/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$10,986$10,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$12,136/yr$12,963/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$14,730/yr$14,548/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$17,561/yr$16,892/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$18,968/yr$17,702/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$116/mo$111/mo
Room & board (on campus)$7,600/yr$7,676/yr
Room & board (off campus)$6,820/yr$9,888/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$856/yr$792/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$5,200/yr$5,920/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$19,026/yr$18,498/yr
Tuition (in-state)$8,160/yr$5,370/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$14,610/yr$8,820/yr
Students with Pell Grants33%35%
Students taking federal loans37%17%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate84%58%
Freshmen who come back90%66%
Typical earnings 10 years in$55,901/yr$40,837/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$39,818–$80,302$26,653–$60,069
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)72%43%
Typical earnings 6 years in$48,921/yr$36,289/yr
Earn more than a HS grad73%51%
Graduate on time82%43%
First-gen students who finish65%36%
Low-income students who finish62%32%
Students who transfer outNo data reported11%
Typical earnings 8 years in$52,921/yr$37,606/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsMechanic & Repair Technologies 20% · Construction Trades 17% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 13%Health Professions 39% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 27% · Business, Management & Marketing 15%
Most popular programMechanic & Repair Technologies — 20% of degreesHealth Professions — 39% of degrees
2nd most popular programConstruction Trades — 17% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 27% of degrees
3rd most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 13% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 15% of degrees
4th most popular programEngineering Technologies — 12% of degreesAgriculture & Veterinary Science — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degreesEducation — 6% 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 — $66,504/yr
Degrees in STEM17%0.5%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,1231,286
Students per professor17 : 119 : 1
Average professor pay$6,910/mo$6,095/mo
Full-time professors100%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$47,080$30,295
SettingRural (distant)Town (remote)
LocationLinn, MOTrenton, MO
RegionPlainsPlains
Founded19611925
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0%1.7%
Men83%24%
Women17%76%
White students90%87%
Black students1.5%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino students1.2%0.7%
Asian students0.5%0.7%
Two or more races2.6%4.7%
Other / not reported4.1%2%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students41%48%
Part-time students7.1%35%
Students age 25+6.2%17%
Spent on teaching per student$7,371/yr$8,109/yr
Endowment$735,739$12.4M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing149182
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$4,000/yr$3,070/yr
Meal plan charge$2,850/yr$3,425/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week14 meals/week17 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 classesNoNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesNo
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
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 reported8
Student athletesNo data reported96
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$281,470
Athletics budgetNo data reported$1.4M
Athletics revenueNo data reported$1.7M
Recruiting spendNo data reported$14,307

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.