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State Fair Community College

Sedalia, Missouri·Public, 2-year·Plains·sfccmo.edu
6-yr Graduation
44%
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Total enrollment
4,242
peer median 3,867
Avg net price
$7,985
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
44%
Full-time retention
60%

Pell equity

10.9pp gap
Pell recipients
39%158 of 408
Non-Pell (all)
50%188 of 377
Subsidized loan, no Pell
37%7 of 19
No Federal Aid
51%181 of 358

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.9-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 48 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 43 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
48
Passing
5
10.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

48programs
  • Passing5 · 10.4%
  • No Data43 · 89.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
43

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
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+0.9%
$33,299 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+18.0%
$38,941 vs $32,989
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+86.9%
$61,646 vs $32,989
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+89.0%
$62,355 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+123.9%
$73,875 vs $32,989

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+0.9%
+$310

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$16,258 debt · $61,646 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
23%
$9,000 debt · $38,941 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$16,675 debt · $73,875 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$10,500 debt · $62,095 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1977Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 15

  1. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  2. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  5. Aug 2020Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree

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$7,288
$30–48k$7,309
$48–75k$8,272
$75–110k$9,589
$110k+$10,858

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

Avg net price
$7,985
vs Community College median $7,985
Federal loans
11.3%
In-state tuition
$4,176
Out-of-state
$7,416

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, 2,032 students received $9.3M in Pell grants, alongside $3.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,032
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.3M
$9,310,589 total
Direct Loans
$3.1M
929 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.5M
478 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.5M
429 loan awards
Parent PLUS$159K
22 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 666 borrowers who entered repayment, 17 (2.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.5%
+0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
666
Defaulted
17
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.2%
2017
17.1%
2018
12.4%
2019
2.5%
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 State Fair Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs34
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

594 total completions
01Liberal Arts
33957.1%
02Health Professions
14023.6%
03Education
335.6%
04Business
203.4%
05Agriculture
152.5%
06Precision Production
122.0%
07Engineering
101.7%
08Visual/Performing Arts
91.5%
09Family/Consumer Sci
81.3%
10Engineering Tech
81.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
4,242
12-mo unduplicated
5,427
Undergraduate
5,427
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%1,827
Women
66%3,600

Race / ethnicity composition

White
76.6%
Hispanic
9.8%
Black
6.0%
Two or more
5.4%
Non-resident
1.0%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
Unknown
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
165
106 M · 59 W
Women athletes
35.8%
Athletic aid
$903K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$512K
$391K
Recruiting expense
$10K
$11K
Head-coach salaries
$31K
$32K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Baseball
44 M · —
$463K
Soccer
24 M · 19 W
$337K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
22 M · 21 W
$237K
Basketball
11 M · 13 W
$929K
Softball
— · 19 W
$283K
Cross Country
7 M · 7 W
$123K

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
1.60
6 offenses · 3,754 students

3-year trend

2.112 yrs ago0.811 yr ago1.60Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
17
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2
Aggravated assault
2
Burglary
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

6total
  • On campus1
  • Non-campus5

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

VAWA offenses

4
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs08
Liquor015

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
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
79

State Fair Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions State Fair Community 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
SubjectState Fair Community College
44%—4,242$7,985Community College
Crowder College
——3,959$9,023Community College
Jefferson College
——3,775$7,378Community College
University of Nebraska Medical Center
——3,988——
Williston State College
——934$5,932Community College
Ellsworth Community College
——685$11,451Community College
Peer group median44%—3,867$7,985

Institutions like State Fair Community College

Explore the federal data for institutions in State Fair Community College's comparison group.

IPEDS

State Fair Community College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Institutional Research
Reports to Strategic Services
Email
scripe [at] sfccmo.edu
Phone
660-596-7159
Address
Hopkins Student Services Center, Rooms 711 and 713, 3201 W. 16th Street, Sedalia, Missouri 65301-2188

Institutional Research (IR) supports college planning and decision-making by collecting, analyzing and providing information about students, faculty, staff, courses, and finances.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Shawn Cripe
    Grant Writer/Report Manager, Strategic Services

Frequently asked questions about State Fair Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about State Fair Community College.

What is the graduation rate at State Fair Community College?

State Fair Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 44% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend State Fair Community College?

State Fair Community College reports a total enrollment of 4,242 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at State Fair Community College?

The average net price at State Fair Community College is $7,985 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is State Fair Community College located?

State Fair Community College is located in Sedalia, Missouri 65301-2199.

Who runs Institutional Research at State Fair Community College?

State Fair Community College's IR work is done by the Institutional Research, which reports to Strategic Services.

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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