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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
$11,123
+$2.7k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
49%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

22.0pp gap
Pell recipients
38%
Non-Pell
60%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 22.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,721
$30–48k$10,444
$48–75k$11,878
$75–110k$12,927
$110k+$14,121

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

Avg net price
$11,123
+$2,700vs Community College median $8,423
Federal loans
9.3%
In-state tuition
$5,180
Out-of-state
$8,090

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,005 students received $4.9M in Pell grants, alongside $1.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,005
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.9M
$4,924,396 total
Direct Loans
$1.9M
544 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$865K
273 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$915K
261 loan awards
Parent PLUS$79K
10 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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs32
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

473 total completions
01Liberal Arts
31165.8%
02Health Professions
7716.3%
03Education
459.5%
04Security/Protective
132.7%
05Business
122.5%
06Family/Consumer Sci
40.8%
07Comm. Technologies
40.8%
08Engineering Tech
40.8%
09Precision Production
20.4%
10Mechanic
10.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,447
12-mo unduplicated
2,960
Undergraduate
2,960
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%1,075
Women
64%1,885

Race / ethnicity composition

White
84.7%
Non-resident
4.1%
Hispanic
3.1%
Black
2.8%
Two or more
2.3%
Unknown
2.2%
Asian
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
239
157 M · 82 W
Women athletes
34.3%
Athletic aid
$1.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$2.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$633K
$513K
Recruiting expense
$12K
$10K
Head-coach salaries
$31K
$22K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
56 M · 34 W
$109K
Baseball
60 M ·
$528K
Soccer
30 M · 16 W
$413K
Basketball
16 M · 14 W
$725K
Softball
· 20 W
$131K
Volleyball
· 17 W
$247K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.44
1 offenses · 2,289 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.44Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

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
Liquor012

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.

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.

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$11,123Community College
Three Rivers College
2,604$9,980Community College
St Charles Community College
6,143$5,981Community College
Garden City Community College
2,079$8,681Community College
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
13,523$8,165Community College
Coffeyville Community College
1,466$5,481Community College
Peer group median49%2,526$8,423

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 $11,123 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.

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