Private nonprofit · Mostly associate degrees · Distant town

Bolivar Technical College

Bolivar, Missouri. 144 undergraduates. Admits 95% of applicants.

100%Graduation rate62 pts above the national median for similar colleges (38%)
—Average net price per year
—Median earnings 10 years after starting
$21,557Median debt at graduation80% above the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)

What families actually pay

The Department of Education did not report net price by income for this college.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $29,925.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate100%38%
Return for second year—64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$48,381$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting—$45,146
Median debt at graduation$21,557$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

3 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants13$51,844$46,501$24,768

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

95%Admission rate
7:1Students per faculty member
65%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

Quick answers

What is the graduation rate at Bolivar Technical College?
100% of Bolivar Technical College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Bolivar Technical College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Bolivar Technical College is $21,557. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.