Southern Missouri Technical Institute
West Plains, MO · Public · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$22,260Average net price / year
83%Graduation rate
$31,460Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
90Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $28,913
- Average net price
- $22,260
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $22,145
- $30–48k
- $22,144
- $48–75k
- $22,916
- $75–110k
- $21,428
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 83%
- First-year retention
- 89%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $34,305
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $31,460
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 60%
- Students with federal loans
- 28%
Programs: what graduates earn
2 of 6 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 14 | $41,816 | — |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 23 | $31,297 | $8,871 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 90
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 51% / 49%
- White
- 97%
- Hispanic
- 2%
- Black
- 0%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 7:1
- Accreditor
- Council on Occupational Education
- Website
- www.somotech.edu
- Also known as
- SMTI
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 3% of degrees
- Construction Trades – 26% of degrees
- Mechanic & Repair Technologies – 3% of degrees
- Precision Production – 16% of degrees
- Health Professions – 52% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Southern Missouri Technical Institute cost?
The average net price after grants is $22,260 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $28,913.
How much do Southern Missouri Technical Institute graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $31,460 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
83% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in West Plains
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State University-West Plains West Plains, MO · Public · 965 students |
$9,750 | — | 41% | $36,922 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.