Public · Trenton, Missouri

North Central Missouri College

North Central Missouri College is a public institution in Trenton, Missouri. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$13,626
Avg net price / yr
$40,837
10-yr median earnings
57.0%
150%-time completion

The verdict

North Central Missouri College posts above-median former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 50%
former-student earnings, US
57.0%
150%-time completion
+13%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Remote Carnegie: Associate's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this North Central Missouri College profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

C
College Value Score
57/100
North Central Missouri College

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings C-
$40,837
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C+
$13,626
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
57.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B-
$10,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C-
61.1%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
North Central Missouri College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$40,837

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$13,626

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

57.0%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 57.0%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - North Central Missouri College vs peers

North Central Missouri College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. North Central Missouri College positioned by… Carnegie Classification: Associate's Associate's COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $26K $43K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $7K $20K Avg Net Price ($) North Central Missouri College (you are here): $41K earn · $14K net · 57% grad You are here - North Central Miss… Lincoln University: $39K earn · $19K net · 22% grad Lincoln University Mineral Area College: $35K earn · $12K net · 46% grad Mineral Area College Missouri State University-West Plains: $37K earn · $10K net · 38% grad Missouri State Uni… Harris-Stowe State University: $31K earn · $10K net · 28% grad Harris-Stowe State… East Central College: $37K earn · $13K net · 43% grad East Central College Three Rivers College: $32K earn · $8K net · 34% grad Grand River Technical School: $41K earn · $12K net · 89% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How North Central Missouri College ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

North Central Missouri College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$40,837 Top 50% higher than 50% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric North Central Missouri College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $40,837 #2542 of 5103 50th
Average net price $13,626 #1825 of 5020 64th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 57.0% #2440 of 4858 50th
Undergraduate enrollment 1,286 #1922 of 5462 65th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

1,286
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
57.0%
150%-time completion
$40,837
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How North Central Missouri College ranks in Missouri

State rank among 120 reporting Missouri colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric North Central Missouri College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $40,837 #63 of 120 48th
Average net price $13,626 #34 of 119 71st (lower is better)
150%-time completion 57.0% #60 of 107 44th
Undergraduate enrollment 1,286 #42 of 125 66th

Highest former-student earnings in Missouri

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis$137,047$31,817
2Chamberlain University-Missouri$92,405$30,716
3Washington University in St Louis$86,182$21,786
4Research College of Nursing$85,910-
5Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing$84,393-
6Missouri University of Science and Technology$82,957$16,298
7Saint Louis University$70,783$24,398
8Rockhurst University$67,102$25,884
9University of Missouri-Columbia$63,403$20,268
10Maryville University of Saint Louis$62,105$22,066
11Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences$60,918$19,390
12University of Missouri-Kansas City$59,637$13,310
63North Central Missouri CollegeThis school$40,837$13,626

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at North Central Missouri College

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at North Central Missouri College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $5,370
Out-of-State Tuition $8,820
Average Net Price $13,626
35.3%
Pell Grant Rate
16.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$10,500
Median Debt
$111/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at North Central Missouri College rose +52.8% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $6,889 in 2013 to $10,528 in 2023, a rise of $3,639 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $6,8892014: $7,0552015: $8,3192016: $9,1932017: $8,7772018: $8,0532019: $8,8702020: $9,2812021: $9,4422022: $9,4762023: $10,528
2013 · $6,8892023 · $10,528

Over the same years, enrollment went -1.8% (1,220 → 1,198 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

70.1%
Female
48.1%
First Generation

Outcomes

$36,289
Median Earnings (6yr)
47.3%
Earning Over $25K
61.1%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 57.0%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $36,289
Median earnings 10 years after entry $40,837
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 47.3%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 61.1%
Median federal student debt At completion $10,500
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $111/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Associate's 6 256 $60,001 $79,102 $9,413
Certificate 1 87 $66,661 $66,661 $10,500

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's 89 $79,102 $11,625
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate 87 $66,661 $10,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's 138 $40,900 $7,200
Agricultural Business and Management Associate's 8 - -
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's 21 - -
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's 0 - -
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's - - -

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for North Central Missouri College?
North Central Missouri College is a public institution in Trenton, Missouri. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,286 students.
How much do North Central Missouri College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at North Central Missouri College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $40,837 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $36,289.
How much does North Central Missouri College cost?
The average net price at North Central Missouri College is $13,626. In-state tuition is $5,370 and out-of-state tuition is $8,820. Median student debt at graduation is $10,500.
What is the graduation rate at North Central Missouri College?
North Central Missouri College has a 57.0% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is North Central Missouri College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at North Central Missouri College is $10,500, while former students earn a median of $40,837 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 26% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 61.1% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $111.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from North Central Missouri College

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