There are 22 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Missouri - 13 public and 9 private schools.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of Missouri community colleges is $7,723 for Missouri residents and $12,402 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $5,661. A total of 49,872 students enrolled in Missouri community colleges (2,375 in average).

Missouri Community Colleges Average Statistics

18 Missouri community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 83.00% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 52.42%.

15 schools offer online degree/programs and 952 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 48.43% and the transfer-out rate is 48.43%. The average students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 at Missouri community colleges.

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Missouri community colleges.

Missouri Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools22 community colleges (13 public, 9 private)
Open Admission Policy18 out of 22 schools
Tuition & Fees$7,723 Missouri Residents
$12,402 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,661
Student PopulationTotal 49,872 (2,375 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 12,380 (952 on average) in 15 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate48.43%
Transfer-out Rate15.08%
Student to Faculty Ratio16.05 to 1

Missouri Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

State Technical College of Missouri is ranked first among Missouri community colleges and Jefferson College and Crowder College are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $7,723 for Missouri residents and $12,402 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Missouri community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Missouri
MO RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
2State Technical College of MissouriLinn, MO$14,100 ($7,830) $9,155 2,176 79% 18 to 1
3Jefferson CollegeHillsboro, MO$8,100 ($6,300) $4,689 3,626 32% 15 to 1
4Crowder CollegeNeosho, MO$5,784 $4,950 4,034 43% 13 to 1
5St Charles Community CollegeCottleville, MO$7,080 ($5,430) $8,614 5,800 23% 19 to 1
8Missouri State University-West PlainsWest Plains, MO$7,630 ($5,544) $5,506 1,770 35% 13 to 1
9Moberly Area Community CollegeMoberly, MO$8,370 ($6,540) $4,865 5,017 39% 25 to 1
12State Fair Community CollegeSedalia, MO$7,248 ($5,664) $5,290 3,724 40% 17 to 1
13Mineral Area CollegePark Hills, MO$8,090 ($6,530) $4,260 2,289 42% 20 to 1
14Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityKansas City, MO$9,600 ($7,110) $4,206 12,872 29% 13 to 1
15Three Rivers CollegePoplar Bluff, MO$5,970 $6,553 2,624 35% 22 to 1
20East Central CollegeUnion, MO$6,984 ($5,064) $4,213 2,692 38% 14 to 1
21Pinnacle Career InstituteKansas City, MO$17,598 $4,623 344 56% 26 to 1
22North Central Missouri CollegeTrenton, MO$8,250 ($7,050) $5,899 1,772 56% 19 to 1
-Midwest InstituteEarth City, MO$30,691 $7,161 204 65% 14 to 1
-Texas County Technical CollegeHouston, MO$19,025 ($15,869) $8,671 68 25% 10 to 1
-Cape Girardeau Career and Technology CenterCape Girardeau, MO$8,400 $4,644 216 81% 12 to 1
-WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas CityKansas City, MO$16,500 $3,209 168 60% 14 to 1
-WellSpring School of Allied Health-SpringfieldSpringfield, MO$16,500 $4,614 67 66% 10 to 1
-Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas CityKansas City, MO$16,757 $5,994 185 46% 15 to 1
-American Trade SchoolSaint Ann, MO$24,600 $4,206 127 64% 9 to 1
Average$12,402 ($7,723) $5,66149,872 48.43% 16.05 to 1