State Technical College of Missouri
Linn, Missouri · Also known as State Tech · Website
$55,901
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$55,901
median earnings, 10 years after starting
State Technical College of Missouri is a public 2-year college in Linn, Missouri with 2,123 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $15,190 a year (tuition and fees $8,160 in-state, $14,610 out-of-state). 84% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $55,901 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,986 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$15,190
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,160
Out-of-state $14,610
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
84%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,986
About $116 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$55,901
Rank 1,034 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
- $15,190
- Tuition in-state
- $8,160
- Tuition out-of-state
- $14,610
- Cost of attendance
- $19,026
- Students with a need-based grant
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 37%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,566
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,136
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,730
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,561
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,968
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 $5,873 in 2015-16 to $8,160 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
- 2,123
- Part-time students
- 7.1%
- Women
- 17%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 84%
- Retention rate
- 90%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 34
- Endowment
- $736K
- 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 1,034 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 120 in Missouri (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MO median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $15,190 | $17,598 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,160 | $14,822 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 84% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 90% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,986 | $16,750 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $48,921 | $37,504 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $55,901 | $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. 72% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 81% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
34 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 105 | $12,000 | $42,544 | $58,354 | $58,424 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 103 | $12,000 | $54,080 | $90,503 | $70,808 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherCertificate | Certificate | 86 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 62 | $8,750 | $50,941 | $61,481 | $52,118 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 62 | Withheld | $30,368 | $45,392 | $48,733 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 56 | $11,474 | $47,325 | $63,519 | $56,451 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 39 | Withheld | $43,723 | $54,641 | $58,236 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | $12,000 | $50,931 | $61,832 | $67,792 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | $12,000 | $55,282 | $81,000 | $69,017 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | $11,700 | $49,789 | $50,606 | $55,895 |
| Construction Trades, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,755 | $58,070 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | $11,091 | $41,270 | $51,016 | $54,971 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | $58,407 | $64,519 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 19 | $7,990 | Withheld | $42,821 | $56,073 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | $9,187 | $41,050 | $46,632 | $42,269 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,593 |
| Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | $49,762 | $129,194 | $86,692 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | $32,797 | $37,854 | $33,673 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,283 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | $47,669 | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Agricultural MechanizationAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,712 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Linn and Missouri on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Missouri
- Homes: Homes for sale in Missouri
Questions and answers
How much does State Technical College of Missouri cost?
$15,190 a year is the average net price at State Technical College of Missouri after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,160 for in-state students and $14,610 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,026. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,566 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at State Technical College of Missouri?
State Technical College of Missouri has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do State Technical College of Missouri graduates earn?
$55,901 a year is the median pay of former State Technical College of Missouri students who work, 10 years after they started ($48,921 after 6 years). That ranks 1,034 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 120 in Missouri. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate's) at $55,282.
How much student debt do State Technical College of Missouri graduates have?
$10,986 is the median federal student loan debt of State Technical College of Missouri graduates, about $116 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 37% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at State Technical College of Missouri?
84% of first-time, full-time students at State Technical College of Missouri finish within 3 years. 90% 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 State Technical College of Missouri?
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (105 associate's graduates), Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (103 associate's graduates), Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (86 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 34 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.