More selective than 12% of Missouri colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Higher than 96% of Missouri colleges we cover and 97% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Bolivar Technical College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 11 applicants, Bolivar Technical College admitted 9 and 9 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Bolivar Technical College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
Net price by income is not reported for this school.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Bolivar Technical College majors, earnings & careers
Bolivar Technical College offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Health & Medicine · 1
Highest-earning majors at Bolivar Technical College
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 1 majors
- Nursing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Springfield
Overall prices in the Springfield, MO area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $962. Housing costs 34% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 46 inches of rain a year, 9 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Polk County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Polk County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Bolivar Technical College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Missouri by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivar Technical College | 95% | — | 92% | — | This school |
| Cox College | 100% | — | 100% | $56,867 | |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 100% | $19,390 | 75% | $60,918 | |
| Ozark Christian College | 94% | $20,580 | 64% | $41,297 | |
| University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | 90% | $31,817 | 62% | $137,047 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Common questions about Bolivar Technical College
What is the Bolivar Technical College acceptance rate?
Bolivar Technical College accepts 95% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 9 of 11 applicants were admitted.
What is the Bolivar Technical College graduation rate?
92% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Bolivar Technical College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/bolivar-technical-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).