Three Rivers College is a public community college located in Poplar Bluff, MO. It offers 62 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 2024 tuition & fees of Three Rivers College is $5,970 for Missouri residents and $5,970 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Missouri public community colleges' average ($8,605).

The school has 2,624 students, which is higher than Missouri community collleges' average (1,308). In addition, 1,317 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 22 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 Three Rivers 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 -
Missouri ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,970$5,970
Books & Supplies$1,020
On-Campus Living Costs$14,976
Off-Campus Living Costs$17,784
Average Financial Aid$7,827
Cost of Attendance$21,966$21,966
After Financial Aid$14,139$14,139
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Missouri ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Three Rivers College$5,970$5,970
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

Three Rivers 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 Programs32NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3230NOT 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
Agricultural MechanizationNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Surveying Technology/SurveyingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 174 completers
NOT OFFERED
General Studies195 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police Science 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrician NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist Assistant2 completers
11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)5 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Pharmacy StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing StudiesNOT OFFERED 63 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Optometry StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)1 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Environmental HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Behavioral Aspects of HealthNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 83 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training31 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science2 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,624 students at Three Rivers College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 800 male students and 1,889 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
Total2,6891,3841,305
Male Students800423377
Female Students1,889961928

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,624 total students, 2,195 students enrolled through distance learning (1,317 students enrolled exclusively and 878 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,624
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,317
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses878
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses429

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Three Rivers College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address2080 Three Rivers Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO
Phone573-840-9600
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$5,970
Out-of-State$5,970
Student Population »2,624 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »34%
Transfer-out Rate9%
Retention Rate53% (Full-time)
20% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$7,827
Students to Faculty22:1 (4.55%)