Mineral Area College: Review & Facts

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Mineral Area College is a medium two-year, public school with 2,290 students enrolled. This institution was founded in 1922 and is the only college located in Park Hills, Missouri.

Academic Offerings

Mineral Area College will give you the opportunity to obtain a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered

30

Mineral Area College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 30 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Criminal Justice, Education, and Medical. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Mineral Area College is relatively low at 68% (below Missouri average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention

68%

Bad

The graduation rate at Mineral Area College is low - 31%. About 11% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Mineral Area College is reasonably decent - 20:1. Find out more details about instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is low - $6,700 a year. The additional fees at Mineral Area College not covered by tuition are nearly $600; this comes to a total of $7,300 per year.

Read the details about Mineral Area College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

The college might accept dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Mineral Area College is $15.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Mineral Area College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (573) 431-4593 or check Mineral Area College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Mineral Area College provides a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Mineral Area College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

Mineral Area College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 300 students, which provides a nice on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is relatively low, roughly $3,600 per year.

Based on the college crime data, Mineral Area College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Mineral Area College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Mineral Area College
5270 Flat River Road
Park Hills, Missouri
63601-1000, USA