Missouri Trade Schools
Missouri ranked #28 in the nation for trade school degrees handed out in 2019. Around 11,536 students received some type of diploma that year. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $13,800 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $16,094 a year.
An estimated 63% of college students in Missouri take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,549 per year.
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There are 11,762 students at OTC in total, 5,430 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Approximately 56% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $1,548 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 18.4% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from OTC is $24,600.
The total student population at University of Missouri - Columbia is 30,014, of which 22,589 students are undergraduates and of those, 20,676 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
About 78% of students who apply get accepted. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.
Roughly 44% of students at Mizzou take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,779 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Mizzou is $39,400.
There are 1,875 full-time undergraduates at Crowder College, and 4,401 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Roughly 16% of students at Crowder College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,335 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Crowder College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $23,500 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Ranken Technical College is 1,799, which includes 1,339 full-time undergraduates. For undergraduates at Ranken Technical College, the average graduation time is 4.0 years.
66% of Ranken Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,529 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Ranken Technical College is $39,100.
The total student population at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is 15,770, which includes 6,522 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Approximately 6% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,430 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from MCC is $27,000.
There are 1,724 students at STC in total, 1,425 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
Roughly 55% of students at STC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,388 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from STC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,200 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 385 full-time undergraduates at MTI - Springfield, Missouri, and 438 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Roughly 90% of students at MTI - Springfield, Missouri take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,616 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 19.5% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from MTI - Springfield, Missouri with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $22,400 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 17,294 students at Saint Louis Community College in total, 6,114 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
6% of Saint Louis Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,003 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.6% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Saint Louis Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $22,400 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 11,229 students at UCM in total, 8,904 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,688 are full-time. It takes the average UCM undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 84%. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.
Roughly 64% of students at UCM take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,365 a year. UCM has a 8.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,500 during the early-career years.
There are 469 full-time undergraduates at Concorde Career Colleges, and 508 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 30 to 1.
Around 85% of students who apply get accepted. Around 7% of accepted students are men, and 93% are women.
Approximately 84% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,417 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 18.6% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Concorde Career Colleges is $22,000.
There are 4,196 students at JeffCo in total, 1,893 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Approximately 13% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,530 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.7% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $25,400 during the early-career years.
There are 347 full-time undergraduates at SLCHC, and 470 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Around 100% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 6% are men and 94% are women.
Approximately 73% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,589 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from SLCHC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $19,500 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 2,135 full-time undergraduates at State Fair Community College, and 4,288 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Roughly 16% of students at State Fair Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,373 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 17.2% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from State Fair Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,100 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 12,799 students at SLU in total, 8,332 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,691 are full-time. It takes the average SLU undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 64%. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.
53% of SLU students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,533 a year. SLU 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 SLU is $45,700.
The total student population at St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis is 194, which includes 157 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.
Approximately 64% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,179 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from SLCHC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $19,500 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 188 students at Grabber School of Hair Design in total, 148 are full-time undergraduates. Grabber School of Hair Design has a freshman retention rate of 90%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
Approximately 65% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,332 a year. Grabber School of Hair Design has a 4.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $21,400 during the early-career years.
There are 269 students at Midwest Institute in total, 269 are full-time undergraduates. Midwest Institute has a freshman retention rate of 91%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
Around 90% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 5% are men and 95% are women.
Roughly 80% of students at Midwest Institute take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,302 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 17.9% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Midwest Institute with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $21,900 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 251 students at Academy of Hair Design - Springfield in total, 251 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.
Approximately 81% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,421 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 10.1% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $13,600 during the early-career years.
The total student population at University of Missouri - Kansas City is 16,388, of which 11,301 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,487 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
About 64% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 36% are men and 64% are women.
Approximately 49% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,713 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UMKC is $38,300.
There are 2,967 students at Three Rivers College in total, 1,557 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Approximately 11% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,169 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 21.3% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $21,700 during the early-career years.
There are 356 students at Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City in total, 356 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Approximately 71% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,822 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 10.4% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City is $22,500.
There are 2,640 students at MAC in total, 1,528 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
Roughly 21% of students at MAC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,474 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 21.8% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $23,000 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Paul Mitchell the School Springfield is 188, which includes 187 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Approximately 96% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,591 a year. Paul Mitchell the School Springfield has a 5.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
There are 5,604 students at Missouri Southern in total, 5,475 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,844 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Around 95% of students who apply get accepted. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.
54% of Missouri Southern students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,872 a year. The student loan default rate of 11.4% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Missouri Southern with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,500 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 193 full-time undergraduates at WellSpring - Kansas City, and 193 students altogether. WellSpring - Kansas City has a freshman retention rate of 88%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
Roughly 95% of students at WellSpring - Kansas City take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $10,541 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from WellSpring - Kansas City is $21,900.
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