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In terms of yearly trade school graduations, Missouri is ranked #28 in the country with 10,985 degrees handed out in 2021. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $14,836 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $17,569 a year.
About 59% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,576 per year.
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There are 1,337 full-time undergraduates at Ranken Technical College, and 1,823 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
Roughly 69% of students at Ranken Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,743 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $46,934 during the early-career years.
There are 5,359 full-time undergraduates at OTC, and 11,237 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Roughly 57% of students at OTC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $1,294 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from OTC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,079 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 13,085 students at MCC in total, 5,915 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
4% of MCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,650 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from MCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,008 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,756 students at STC in total, 1,544 are full-time undergraduates. STC has a freshman retention rate of 89%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
Roughly 50% of students at STC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,406 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from STC is $47,255.
There are 31,089 students at Mizzou in total, 23,383 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 21,344 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Mizzou is 4.4 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 77%. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.
Roughly 39% of students at Mizzou take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,168 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Mizzou with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $49,864 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Crowder College is 4,194, which includes 1,868 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
9% of Crowder College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,102 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,529 during the early-career years.
There are 438 full-time undergraduates at MTI - Springfield, Missouri, and 466 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Roughly 71% of students at MTI - Springfield, Missouri take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,913 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from MTI - Springfield, Missouri with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,446 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Saint Louis Community College is 15,206, which includes 5,411 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
4% of Saint Louis Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,303 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Saint Louis Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,524 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at University of Central Missouri is 9,959, of which 7,629 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,009 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 76%. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.
55% of UCM students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,508 a year. UCM has a 1.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UCM is $39,832.
The total student population at Concorde Career Colleges is 323, which includes 301 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 11% are men and 89% are women.
59% of Concorde Career Colleges students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $9,528 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,317 during the early-career years.
There are 508 full-time undergraduates at Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City, and 508 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Approximately 73% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,239 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,699 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 3,740 students at JeffCo in total, 1,711 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Roughly 9% of students at JeffCo take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,202 a year. JeffCo has a 2.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from JeffCo with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,008 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at State Fair Community College is 3,928, which includes 1,976 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Roughly 11% of students at State Fair Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,643 a year. State Fair Community College has a 2.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from State Fair Community College is $28,867.
The total student population at St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is 520, of which 501 students are undergraduates and of those, 287 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 37 to 1.
Around 100% of students who apply get accepted. Around 2% of accepted students are men, and 98% are women.
Roughly 95% of students at SLCHC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,386 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,041 during the early-career years.
There are 7,723 undergraduates at SLU, of which 6,847 are full-time, and there are 12,229 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 70%. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.
Roughly 51% of students at SLU take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,315 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SLU is $57,234.
The total student population at Academy of Hair Design - Springfield is 260, which includes 189 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Roughly 70% of students at Academy of Hair Design - Springfield take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,551 a year. Academy of Hair Design - Springfield has a 1.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Academy of Hair Design - Springfield is $21,616.
There are 136 full-time undergraduates at Grabber School of Hair Design, and 149 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Approximately 19% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,180 a year.
Students who graduate from Grabber School of Hair Design with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $21,408 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 2,593 students at East Central College in total, 1,145 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Approximately 5% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,470 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from East Central College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,281 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 223 students at Paul Mitchell the School Springfield in total, 222 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
Roughly 81% of students at Paul Mitchell the School Springfield take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,614 a year. Paul Mitchell the School Springfield has a 0.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Paul Mitchell the School Springfield is $21,880.
There are 2,759 students at Three Rivers College in total, 1,543 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Approximately 6% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,269 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $25,914 during the early-career years.
The total student population at WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City is 173, which includes 173 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
88% of WellSpring - Kansas City students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $9,384 a year.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,441 during the early-career years.
There are 8,929 undergraduates at Southeast Missouri State University, of which 6,823 are full-time, and there are 10,001 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
About 79% of students who apply get accepted. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.
Roughly 45% of students at Southeast Missouri State University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,835 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Southeast Missouri State University is $37,047.
There are 4,927 undergraduates at Missouri Southern, of which 3,443 are full-time, and there are 5,045 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Missouri Southern is 4.7 years.
Around 97% of students who apply get accepted. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 61% are women.
Approximately 46% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,929 a year. Missouri Southern has a 1.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Missouri Southern is $36,021.
The total student population at North Central Missouri College is 1,591, which includes 683 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Roughly 24% of students at NCMC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,728 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,474 during the early-career years.
There are 133 full-time undergraduates at Cape Girardeau CTC, and 275 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
72% of Cape Girardeau CTC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,281 a year. Cape Girardeau CTC has a 1.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Cape Girardeau CTC is $36,119.
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