| School Name | City (distance from city center) | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | Student To faculty Ratio | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg State University public |
Pittsburg (17.1 miles) |
$19,692 ($8,008) |
$20,022 ($9,190) | 86.18% | 55% | 14 to 1 | 5,858 |
| Ozark Christian College private (not-for-profit) |
Joplin (19.0 miles) |
$15,550 | $9,630 | 94.43% | 52% | 15 to 1 | 689 |
| Franklin Technology Center Adult Education public |
Joplin (19.1 miles) |
$14,107 ($14,107) |
- | - | - | 5 to 1 | 61 |
| Kansas City University private (not-for-profit) |
Joplin (19.2 miles) |
- | - | - | - | - | 642 |
| New Dimensions School of Hair Design private (for-profit) |
Joplin (19.4 miles) |
$13,694 | - | - | - | 14 to 1 | 29 |
| Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College public |
Miami (20.4 miles) |
$11,093 ($4,943) |
- | - | 32% | 23 to 1 | 1,717 |
| City Pointe Beauty Academy private (for-profit) |
Webb City (20.6 miles) |
$21,786 | - | - | - | 9 to 1 | 91 |
| Missouri Southern State University public |
Joplin (21.7 miles) |
$16,800 ($8,400) |
$12,240 ($6,732) | 99.48% | 35% | 17 to 1 | 4,144 |
| Labette Community College public |
Parsons (25.4 miles) |
$4,768 ($3,968) |
- | - | 23% | 14 to 1 | 1,425 |
| Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center public |
Carthage (29.9 miles) |
$12,000 ($12,000) |
- | - | - | 6 to 1 | 18 |