Mineral Area College is a public community college located in Park Hills, MO. It offers 54 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Mineral Area College is $6,530 for Missouri residents and $8,090 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Missouri public community colleges' average ($8,605).

The school has 2,289 students, which is higher than Missouri community collleges' average (1,308). In addition, 564 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Missouri community colleges.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Mineral Area College. Then, we compare its costs to Missouri community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - MAC
Missouri ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,530$8,090
Books & Supplies$1,000
On-Campus Living Costs$13,746
Off-Campus Living Costs$16,840
Average Financial Aid$3,877
Cost of Attendance$21,276$22,836
After Financial Aid$17,399$18,959
MAC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Missouri ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Mineral Area College$6,530$8,090
Public Community Colleges in Missouri$7,112$8,605
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Mineral Area College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED2NOT OFFERED
Total Programs2628NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

What is Communications Technologies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agricultural Business and Management2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 316 completers
 NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police Science33 completers
 13 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Carpentry/Carpenter1 completers
 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Electrician NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 12 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)9 completers
 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 43 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training20 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/Commerce 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,289 students at Mineral Area College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 787 male students and 1,495 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,2821,314968
Male Students787452335
Female Students1,495862633

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,289 total students, 1,394 students enrolled through distance learning (564 students enrolled exclusively and 830 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,289
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses564
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses830
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses895

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Mineral Area College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address5270 Flat River Road, Park Hills, MO
Phone573-431-4593
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$6,530
Out-of-State$8,090
Student Population »2,289 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »43%
Transfer-out Rate16%
Retention Rate68% (Full-time)
42% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,877
Students to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)