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Mineral Area College

Park Hills, Missouri·Public, 2-year·Plains·mineralarea.edu
6-yr Graduation
49%
—
Total enrollment
2,447
peer median 2,526
Avg net price
$12,045
+$3.7k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
49%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

21.8pp gap
Pell recipients
38%91 of 241
Non-Pell (all)
60%152 of 254
Subsidized loan, no Pell
60%6 of 10
No Federal Aid
60%146 of 244

Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 39 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 34 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
39
Passing
5
12.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

39programs
  • Passing5 · 12.8%
  • No Data34 · 87.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
34

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

5
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Associate Degree · Education
+4.7%
$34,552 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+14.4%
$37,739 vs $32,989
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+50.0%
$49,477 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+120.7%
$72,803 vs $32,989
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+129.3%
$75,632 vs $32,989

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Associate Degree · Education
+4.7%
+$1,563

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Associate Degree · Education
33%
$11,250 debt · $34,552 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
17%
$6,500 debt · $37,739 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$12,000 debt · $72,803 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Undergraduate Certificate · Security And Protective Services
15%
$8,325 debt · $54,753 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$8,000 debt · $65,065 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1971Next review Aug 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 8

  1. Jul 2022Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Sep 2020Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Jan 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Oct 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Jan 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,977
$30–48k$11,560
$48–75k$12,970
$75–110k$13,747
$110k+$15,118

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$12,045
+$3,724vs Community College median $8,321
Federal loans
10.2%
In-state tuition
$5,660
Out-of-state
$8,570

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,009 students received $4.9M in Pell grants, alongside $1.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,009
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.9M
$4,929,531 total
Direct Loans
$1.9M
551 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$888K
277 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$939K
263 loan awards
Parent PLUS$80K
11 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 411 borrowers who entered repayment, 30 (7.2%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
7.2%
+4.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
411
Defaulted
30
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.8%
2017
20.5%
2018
17.3%
2019
7.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Mineral Area College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs35
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

526 total completions
01Liberal Arts
34064.6%
02Health Professions
8315.8%
03Education
6111.6%
04Security/Protective
122.3%
05Engineering Tech
101.9%
06Business
61.1%
07Mechanic
61.1%
08Computer Sciences
40.8%
09Construction Trades
20.4%
10Comm. Technologies
20.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,447
12-mo unduplicated
2,823
Undergraduate
2,823
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%1,040
Women
63%1,783

Race / ethnicity composition

White
83.3%
Black
3.7%
Non-resident
3.6%
Unknown
3.3%
Hispanic
2.9%
Two or more
2.3%
Asian
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
242
144 M · 98 W
Women athletes
40.5%
Athletic aid
$1.3M
Total student aid
Budget
$2.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$673K
$578K
Recruiting expense
$4K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$35K
$25K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
40 M · 33 W
$153K
Baseball
53 M · —
$566K
Soccer
33 M · 19 W
$489K
Softball
— · 33 W
$209K
Basketball
13 M · 13 W
$652K
Volleyball
— · 14 W
$265K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.42
1 offenses · 2,389 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.441 yr ago0.42Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor02

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
21.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
48

Mineral Area College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Mineral Area College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectMineral Area College
49%—2,447$12,045Community College
Three Rivers College
——2,604$8,496Community College
St Charles Community College
——6,143$5,837Community College
Garden City Community College
——2,079$8,244Community College
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
——13,523$8,398Community College
Coffeyville Community College
——1,466$4,957Community College
Peer group median49%—2,526$8,321

Institutions like Mineral Area College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Mineral Area College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Mineral Area College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Assessment
Email
assessment [at] MineralArea.edu
Phone
573-518-2202
Address
5270 Flat River Road, P.O. Box 1000, Park Hills, MO 63601

Mineral Area College serves our communities by providing excellent, affordable opportunities for learning, personal growth, and career development in a safe and welcoming environment.

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Frequently asked questions about Mineral Area College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Mineral Area College.

What is the graduation rate at Mineral Area College?

Mineral Area College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 49% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Mineral Area College?

Mineral Area College reports a total enrollment of 2,447 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Mineral Area College?

The average net price at Mineral Area College is $12,045 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Mineral Area College located?

Mineral Area College is located in Park Hills, Missouri 63601-1000.

Who runs Institutional Research at Mineral Area College?

Mineral Area College's IR work is done by the Institutional Assessment.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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