Three Rivers College
Poplar Bluff, MO · Public two-year · Town: Remote
2,682undergraduates
$10,108average net price per year
35%finish in 3 years
59%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
32 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 Certificate (1-2 years) (200 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (184 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (10)
- Behavioral Aspects of Health Associate (12 awarded)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (1 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (39 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Occupational Therapist Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
- Pre-Nursing Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded), Associate (89 awarded)
- Pre-Optometry Studies Associate (1 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (53 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (18 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
- Office Management and Supervision Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
Education (1)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Associate (50 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (3)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (6 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting Associate (1 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agricultural Mechanization, General Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Forest Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Construction Trades, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Pre-Engineering Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $4,860
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $6,090
- Housing and food on campus
- $6,804
- Books and supplies
- $1,020
- Other on-campus costs
- $8,172
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $22,086
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $22,086
- Total cost living at home
- $15,282
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $9,293 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $10,144 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $10,905 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $12,340 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,597 |
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
- 95%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 95%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,534
- Got a grant from the college
- 31%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,242
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 47%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 8%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,005
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 21%
- Finished in 3 years
- 35%
- Finished in 4 years
- 37%
- Transferred to another college
- 10%
- Came back for year two
- 59%
| Pell grant students | 29% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 50% |
| Neither | 44% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 346 | 37% |
| Men | 187 | 30% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 29% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 44 | 9% |
| Hispanic | 14 | 29% (small group) |
| White | 386 | 37% |
| Race unknown | 80 | 36% |
| International | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 827 | 29% | 20% |
| Started here, part-time | 271 | 18% | 34% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 127 | 34% | 28% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 85 | 28% | 35% |
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
- 2,682
- Undergraduates
- 2,682
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,385
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,297
- Students per faculty member
- 22 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 90%
- From out of state
- 9%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 26%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 53%
| Women | 69% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 78% |
| Two or more races | 0% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 2080 Three Rivers Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901
- County
- Butler County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- 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.