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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • St Charles Community College
  • State Fair Community College

What stands out

St Charles Community College has the lower average net price, State Fair Community College reports the higher graduation rate, St Charles Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while St Charles Community College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

St Charles Community College compared with State Fair Community College
MetricSt Charles Community CollegeCottleville, MOPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtHighest median earningsState Fair Community CollegeSedalia, MOPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rate
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$5,837lowest$7,985
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$13,629$14,719
In-state tuition$3,048$4,176
Out-of-state tuition$6,096$7,416
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.24%42%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$6,187lowest$10,500
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$42,422highest$35,562
Campus
Undergraduates5,0172,694

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.