State Fair Community College is a public community college located in Sedalia, MO. It offers 61 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 22 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees of State Fair Community College is $5,784 for Missouri residents and $7,416 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Missouri public community colleges' average ($8,944).

The school has 4,242 students, which is higher than Missouri community collleges' average (1,438). In addition, 1,572 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 20 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 State Fair Community 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.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - State Fair CC
Missouri ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,784$7,416
Books & Supplies$525
On-Campus Living Costs$12,599
Off-Campus Living Costs$16,193
Average Financial Aid$5,920
Cost of Attendance$18,908$20,540
After Financial Aid$12,988$14,620
State Fair CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Missouri ResidentsOut-of-State Students
State Fair Community College$5,784$7,416
Public Community Colleges in Missouri$7,290$8,944
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

State Fair Community 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 Programs139NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3031NOT 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.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations3 completers
15 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Programming, Specific Applications NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician8 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care and Support Services Management1 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 331 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting1 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager5 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Metal Fabricator15 completers
12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician14 completers
9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant32 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 69 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training54 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management 20 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,242 students at State Fair Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,331 male students and 2,423 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
Total3,7541,8861,868
Male Students1,331664667
Female Students2,4231,2221,201

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 4,242 total students, 3,019 students enrolled through distance learning (1,572 students enrolled exclusively and 1,447 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,242
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,572
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,447
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,223

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for State Fair Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address3201 W 16th Street, Sedalia, MO
Phone877-311-7322
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$5,784
Out-of-State$7,416
Student Population »4,242 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »44%
Transfer-out Rate13%
Retention Rate60% (Full-time)
31% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,920
Students to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)