Public · Community college

North Central Missouri College

Trenton, Missouri · Remote town

11%
Transfer rate
$13,626
Avg net price
58%
Grad / completion
$40,837
Median earnings

North Central Missouri College is a public associate-granting institution in Trenton, Missouri (remote town setting), enrolling 1,286 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicSmall · 1,286 undergradsRemote townOtherCold winters

About Trenton, Missouri

Trenton is a city in and the county seat of Grundy County, Missouri, United States. The Crowder State Park Vehicle Bridge, Jewett Norris Library, Plaza Hotel, St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Trenton High School, and WPA Stock Barn and Pavilion are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Remote town
Highest degree offered
Associate
To Great Lakes shore
336 miles
Nearest airport
57 miles to Kirksville (IRK)

How North Central Missouri College compares

Graduation rate58%

Higher than 45% · #48 of 70 in Missouri

First-year retention66%

Higher than 35%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$40,837

Higher than 72% · #16 of 62 in Missouri

Average net price$13,626

Cheaper than 56% · #27 cheapest of 68 in Missouri

Median debt at graduation$10,500

Lower than 42%

Student–faculty ratio19 : 1

Lower than 35%

Undergraduate enrollment1,286

Larger than 76%

Percentiles compare North Central Missouri College 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 gender

1,286undergrads
  • Women90170%
  • Men38530%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White87%
  • Black3.4%
  • Hispanic0.7%
  • Asian0.7%
  • Other or multiracial8.4%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,286
Student–faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
35%
First-generation students
48%
Students over 25
17%
Median family income
$30,295
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$54,855
Endowment
$12,360,315

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
$5,370
Out-of-state tuition
$8,820
Room & board
$7,676
Books & supplies
$792
Total cost of attendance
$18,498
Average net price
$13,626

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
58%
First-year retention
66%
Transferred to another college
11%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$36,289
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$40,837
Median debt at graduation
$10,500
Students with federal loans
17%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
46%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
58%
Low-income (Pell)
34%
First-generation
35%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
182
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
14%
Housing charge (year)
$3,070
Meal plan (year)
$3,425
Application fee
$20
Athletics
Other
Varsity athletes
96 (61 men · 35 women)

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%.

Varsity sports (5)

Baseball33
Basketball31
Softball16
Other Sports9
Golf7

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
1
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 3 campuses (1,951 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

0.3reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

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.

< $30k
$11,951
$30–48k
$12,963
$48–75k
$14,548
$75–110k
$16,892
$110k+
$17,702

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.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

40%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$1,671
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 40% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,671. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 347 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$40,837
Typical debt at graduation
$10,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
26%
Out-earn a HS grad
47%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$37,893
Men
$47,973

Men out-earn women by $10,080 (27%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
89°F
Winter low
16°F
Annual rain
40.1″
Annual snow
17.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.06.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Trenton, MO US station (0.6 mi from campus).

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.

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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.