Mineral Area College is a public community college located in Park Hills, MO. It offers 55 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 programs).
It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 tuition & fees of Mineral Area College is $7,010 for Missouri residents and $8,570 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Missouri public community colleges' average ($8,944).
The school has 2,447 students, which is higher than Missouri community collleges' average (1,438). In addition, 525 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (15 to 1) of Missouri community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2024-2025 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.
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
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 2 | 3 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 26 | 29 | NOT OFFERED |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Music | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 2,447 students at Mineral Area College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 882 male students and 1,507 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
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 2,389 | 1,413 | 976 |
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| Male Students | 882 | 528 | 354 |
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| Female Students | 1,507 | 885 | 622 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 2,447 total students, 1,443 students enrolled through distance learning (525 students enrolled exclusively and 918 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,447 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 525 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 918 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,004 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Mineral Area College.