Mineral Area College
Park Hills, Missouri · Also known as MAC · Website
$35,352
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$35,352
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Mineral Area College is a public 2-year college in Park Hills, Missouri with 1,592 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $12,045 a year (tuition and fees $5,660 in-state, $8,570 out-of-state). 49% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $35,352 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,045
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,660
Out-of-state $8,570
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
49%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,500
About $111 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$35,352
Rank 3,412 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $12,045
- Tuition in-state
- $5,660
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,570
- Cost of attendance
- $18,497
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 10%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,977
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,560
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,970
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,747
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,118
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,220 in 2015-16 to $5,660 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,592
- Part-time students
- 19%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 49
- Endowment
- $7.16M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,412 of 5,094 US colleges and 84 of 120 in Missouri (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MO median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,045 | $17,598 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,660 | $14,822 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 49% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,500 | $16,750 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,300 | $37,504 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $35,352 | $41,138 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 34% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 52% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
49 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 319 | $6,624 | $25,462 | $37,739 | $44,125 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasAssociate's | Associate's | 53 | $10,200 | Withheld | $34,552 | $35,702 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 43 | $12,000 | $60,071 | $72,803 | $80,813 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 33 | $8,407 | $45,217 | $54,753 | $57,702 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 20 | $9,500 | $55,389 | $65,065 | $56,073 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,477 | $46,706 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $75,632 | $65,389 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,971 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,767 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,660 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,792 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,221 |
| CarpentersCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| CarpentersAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,017 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,587 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,825 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Park Hills and Missouri on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Missouri
- Homes: Homes for sale in Missouri
Questions and answers
How much does Mineral Area College cost?
$12,045 a year is the average net price at Mineral Area College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,660 for in-state students and $8,570 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,497. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,977 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Mineral Area College?
Mineral Area College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Mineral Area College graduates earn?
$35,352 a year is the median pay of former Mineral Area College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,300 after 6 years). That ranks 3,412 of 5,094 US colleges and 84 of 120 in Missouri. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $60,071.
How much student debt do Mineral Area College graduates have?
$10,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Mineral Area College graduates, about $111 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 10% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Mineral Area College?
49% of first-time, full-time students at Mineral Area College finish within 3 years. 65% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Mineral Area College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (319 associate's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (53 associate's graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (48 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 49 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.