State Fair Community College offers 61 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 22 major programs - 13 Certificate and 9 Associate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,784 for Missouri residents and $7,416 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,572 students out of total 4,242 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 105 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

State Fair Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameState Fair Community College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address3201 W 16th Street, Sedalia, MO
Online Students1,572 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,447 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$5,784
Out-of-State$7,416
Student to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Online Degree Programs
Total22 Programs
Certificate13 Programs
Associates9 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at State Fair Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Missouri residents, the tuition & fees are $5,784 and $7,416 for non-Missouri residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $196 for Missouri residents and $264 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$4,680$4,680$5,112$5,664$5,784
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$6,168$6,168$6,648$7,248$7,416
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$175$175$183$191$196
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$237$237$247$257$264

Online Programs By Area of Study

State Fair Community College offers 61 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 22 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 13 Certificates, 9 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs139NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs3031NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaONLY IN CLASSROOM 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer Programming, Specific ApplicationsONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFERED 33 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician3 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Child Care and Support Services Management1 8 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager5 4 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesONLY IN CLASSROOM 1 NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician14 9 NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At State Fair Community College, there are 4,242 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,019 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,572 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,447 are 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

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,572 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,502 Missouri Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 66 students living in the U.S. States other than Missouri, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,572
Missouri Resident1,502
Other State In U.S.69
Outside of U.S.1
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,572
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,043
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking529

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