Public · Community college
Lex La-Ray Technical Center
Lexington, Missouri · Distant rural
- 0%
- Transfer rate
- $6,219
- Avg net price
- 100%
- Grad / completion
- $52,142
- Median earnings
Lex La-Ray Technical Center is a public certificate-granting institution in Lexington, Missouri (distant rural setting), enrolling 25 undergraduates.
About Lexington, Missouri
Lexington is a city in and the county seat of Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. Lexington is located on the bluffs of the Missouri River. It was platted in 1822 near William Jack's Ferry, which had been established three years earlier on the south bank of the river. It was named in commemoration of the Battle of Lexington. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Distant rural
- Highest degree offered
- Certificate
- Nearest big city
- 39 miles to Kansas City, MO
- To Great Lakes shore
- 376 miles
- Nearest airport
- 46 miles to Kansas City (MCI) · major hub
How Lex La-Ray Technical Center compares
More selective than 71% · #4 most selective of 16 in Missouri
Higher than 98% · #1 of 70 in Missouri
Higher than 70%
Higher than 92% · #7 of 62 in Missouri
Cheaper than 85% · #4 cheapest of 68 in Missouri
Lower than 99%
Larger than 5%
Percentiles compare Lex La-Ray Technical Center with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Missouri.
Student body
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White88%
- Black12%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 25
- Student–faculty ratio
- 3 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 45%
- First-generation students
- —
- Students over 25
- 55%
- Median family income
- $22,919
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- —
- Room & board
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- —
- Average net price
- $6,219
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 66.7%
- Test scores
- Not considered
- SAT range (25th–75th %)
- —
- SAT average
- —
- SAT reading
- —
- SAT math
- —
- ACT composite
- —
Outcomes
- Graduated
- 100%
- First-year retention
- 83%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,399
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,142
- Median debt at graduation
- —
- Students with federal loans
- 41%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 47%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $45
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 88°F
- Winter low
- 20°F
- Annual rain
- 43.3″
- Annual snow
- 13.8″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lexington 3E, MO US station (0.8 mi from campus).
What Lex La-Ray Technical Center graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
Colleges similar to Lex La-Ray Technical Center
Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare Lex La-Ray Technical Center side by side →
Grand River Technical School
Chillicothe, Missouri · Remote town · 73 mi to Kansas City
- Students
- 65
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
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- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
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Monongalia County Technical Education Center
Morgantown, West Virginia · Small city · 57 mi to Pittsburgh
- Students
- 43
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $40k
Cass Career Center
Harrisonville, Missouri · Distant town · 33 mi to Kansas City
- Students
- 27
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
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Saline County Career Center
Marshall, Missouri · Remote town · 48 mi to Columbia
- Students
- 23
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $37k
Warrensburg Area Career Center
Warrensburg, Missouri · Distant town · 52 mi to Kansas City
- Students
- 31
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $37k
Colleges near Lex La-Ray Technical Center
House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs
Blue Springs, MO · Private for-profit · Certificate · 109 students
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO · Public · Bachelor's · 5,648 students
Warrensburg Area Career Center
Warrensburg, MO · Public · Certificate · 31 students
William Jewell College
Liberty, MO · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 924 students
Summit Salon Academy Kansas City
Independence, MO · Private for-profit · Certificate · 157 students
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · Private for-profit · Certificate · 253 students
Saline County Career Center
Marshall, MO · Public · Certificate · 23 students
Missouri Valley College
Marshall, MO · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 1,443 students
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.











