MAC's tuition & fees has increased from $5,270 (2015) to $8,570 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 62.62% over the past 10 years.
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Mineral Area College.
MAC's tuition increase rate is higher than the Missouri's average increase rate of 23.87%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 37.83% from 2015 ($17,196).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, MAC's COA is $23,702, which is increased by 3.79% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to MAC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 62.62% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $7,590. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Mineral Area College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has decreased -37.50% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,600 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,600 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,600 | |
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| 2018-19 | $2,000 | 25.00% |
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| 2019-20 | $2,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $2,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $6,760 | 238.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $2,000 | -70.41% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | -50.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased -6.26% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 22.53% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Mineral Area College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,326 | $11,660 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,544 | $11,809 | 2.11% |
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| 2017-18 | $10,700 | $11,940 | 1.48% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,058 | $12,550 | 3.35% |
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| 2019-20 | $9,216 | $13,158 | -16.66% |
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| 2020-21 | $9,564 | $13,668 | 3.78% |
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| 2021-22 | $9,786 | $14,574 | 2.32% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,666 | $15,360 | 29.43% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,746 | $16,840 | 8.53% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,132 | $17,679 | 2.81% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Mineral Area College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Mineral Area College | $8,570
($7,010) | $8,090
($6,530) | 5.93% |
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| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City | $9,600
($7,110) | $9,600
($7,110) | - |
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| St Charles Community College | $7,620
($5,820) | $7,080
($5,430) | 7.63% |
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| Moberly Area Community College | $8,640
($6,750) | $8,370
($6,540) | 3.23% |
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| State Fair Community College | $7,416
($5,784) | $7,248
($5,664) | 2.32% |
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| Crowder College | $5,784
($5,784) | $5,784
($5,784) | - |
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