Missouri State University-West Plains vs. Bolivar Technical College

Missouri State University West Plains vs. Texas County Technical College comparison

	Missouri State University West Plains	Texas County Technical College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Missouri State University-West Plains	Bolivar Technical College
Location	West Plains, MO	Houston, MO
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Rural
Enrollment	1,770	68
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	missouristate.edu	texascountytech.edu
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Costs	Missouri State University-West Plains	Bolivar Technical College
Tuition (In State)	$4,230	$14,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,460	$14,200
Room & Board	$6,750	$7,656
Avg Net Price	$8,481	$21,257
Avg Grant Aid	$7,573	$8,638
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	80%

Admission	Missouri State University-West Plains	Bolivar Technical College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	59
Admitted	-	59
Acceptance Rate	Open	100%Open
Enrolled %	Open	35.6%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.21	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Missouri State University-West Plains	Bolivar Technical College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (69%) Health Professions (15%) Agriculture (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%) Business (3%)	Health Professions (95%) Business (5%)
Outcomes	Missouri State University-West Plains	Bolivar Technical College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,500	$30,300
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,112	$14,438
Median Loan Payment	$104	$149

Diversity	Missouri State University-West Plains	Bolivar Technical College
% Men	32%	6%
% Women	68%	94%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	97%
% Black	4%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Missouri State University-West Plains	Bolivar Technical College
% In-State	94%	100%
% Out-of-State	6%	0%
Campus	Missouri State University-West Plains	Bolivar Technical College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Missouri State University West Plains is larger than than Bolivar Technical College based on total student enrollment (1,770 students vs. 68 students)

Missouri State University-West Plains vs. Bolivar Technical College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Missouri State University-West Plains or Bolivar Technical College?

• Texas County Technical College is 235.7% more expensive to attend than Missouri State University-West Plains for in-state tuition ($14,200.00 vs. $4,230.00)
• Out of state tuition is 67.8% higher at Bolivar Technical College than Missouri State University West Plains ($14,200.00 vs. $8,460.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Missouri State University West Plains than Bolivar Technical College ($8,481 vs. $21,257)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Missouri State University West Plains are 13.4% lower than costs at Texas County Technical College ($6,750 vs. $7,656)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Missouri State University West Plains than Texas County Technical College (100% vs. 80%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas County Technical College students is 14.1% larger than aid received Missouri State University West Plains ($8,638 vs. $7,573)

Which college is harder to get into, Missouri State University-West Plains or Bolivar Technical College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Bolivar Technical College or Missouri State University-West Plains .

Missouri State University-West Plains vs. Bolivar Technical College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Missouri State University-West Plains or Bolivar Technical College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Bolivar Technical College and Missouri State University-West Plains.

• Graduates from Missouri State University West Plains earn on average $200 more per year than Bolivar Technical College graduates after ten years. ($30,500 vs. $30,300)
• Missouri State University West Plains students graduate with a $4,326 lower median federal student loan debt than Bolivar Technical College graduates. ($10,112 vs. $14,438)
• Missouri State University-West Plains graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than Bolivar Technical College graduates. ($104 vs. $149)
• More Bolivar Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Missouri State University-West Plains students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 46%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/