State Fair Community College — College Profile

About

State Fair Community College in Sedalia, Missouri, is widely recognized for its affordable transfer pathways to four-year universities and high-demand career programs, excelling particularly in nursing, agriculture, and advanced manufacturing. The main campus offers a unique blend of technical and cultural resources, featuring both the cutting-edge Olen Howard Workforce Innovation Center for hands-on training and the acclaimed Daum Museum of Contemporary Art. Students benefit from a close-knit, supportive environment characterized by small class sizes, active campus organizations, and competitive NJCAA Roadrunner athletics.

Wikipedia:State Fair Community College is a public community college in Sedalia, Missouri, adjacent to the Missouri State Fairgrounds. In addition to the Sedalia campus, there are extended campus locations in Boonville, Lake of the Ozarks, Clinton, Warsaw, and Whiteman AFB. The college enrolled 4,284 students in 2019.

Location

Sedalia, MO, 65301-2199 · Town campus

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Nearest airport from college

MCI · Kansas City

88 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$4,176$7,416

Housing & food (on campus)$9,332$9,332

Books & supplies$525$525

Cost of attendance$14,719$17,959 est.

Average net price$7,985Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$7,416

In-state: $4,176

Housing & food (on campus)$9,332

Books & supplies$525

Cost of attendance$17,959 est.

In-state: $14,719

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $7,985

est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$7,288

$30–48k

$7,309

$48–75k

$8,272

$75–110k

$9,589

$110k+

$10,858

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

42%

Entered 2017–18

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

38% graduated · 19% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 43% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$32,659

10 yrs after entry$35,562

Debt

Median at graduation$10,500

Monthly payment$111

Middle 50% owe$3k–$13.3k

90th percentile$21,000

Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — mixed transfer/career: 32% graduate within 6 yrs.

Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body

Gender

Men 33%Women 67%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

20 : 1

Pell grant

36%

First-gen

48%

Family income

$24,877

Independent

45%

Veterans

Age at entry

24.0

Part-time

28%

Race & ethnicity

White

77%

Hispanic

10%

Black

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Varsity sports

NJCAA Division I · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Cross Country
Men's · Women's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Soccer
Men's · Women's
Softball
Women's
Track and Field (Outdoor)
Men's · Women's

Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$32M

Full-time faculty

33%

Faculty salary

$5,845/mo

Teaching spend

$8,414

per student

Federal loans

11%

Classification

Carnegie type

Associate's — mixed transfer/career

Undergraduate profile