Mineral Area College
Park Hills, MO · Public two-year · Town: Distant
2,389undergraduates
$10,959average net price per year
42%finish in 3 years
68%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
21 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (2 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (309 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (6)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (2 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (31 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (19 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (12 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (54 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate (4 awarded)
Education (1)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Associate (45 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate (1-2 years) (20 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business/Commerce, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (3)
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (2)
- Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production Associate (2 awarded)
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate (1 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Electrician Associate (1 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $5,180
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $6,530
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $8,090
- Housing and food on campus
- $6,000
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $7,746
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $21,276
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $22,836
- Total cost living at home
- $15,276
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $10,721 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $10,444 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $11,878 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $12,927 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,121 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 93%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 92%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,136
- Got a grant from the college
- 22%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,748
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 31%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 8%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,461
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 31%
- Finished in 3 years
- 42%
- Finished in 4 years
- 45%
- Transferred to another college
- 15%
- Came back for year two
- 68%
| Pell grant students | 38% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 37% |
| Neither | 47% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 302 | 44% |
| Men | 201 | 40% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 22 | 23% |
| Hispanic | 14 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 422 | 44% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 33% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 7 | 29% (small group) |
| International | 17 | 41% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 730 | 44% | 19% |
| Started here, part-time | 115 | 33% | 10% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 127 | 54% | 27% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 67 | 27% | 40% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,389
- Undergraduates
- 2,389
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,413
- Part-time undergraduates
- 976
- Students per faculty member
- 20 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 15%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 22%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 86% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 5270 Flat River Road, Park Hills, MO, 63601-1000
- County
- St. Francois County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.