Fast Facts

Three Rivers College inspires, prepares, and empowers students to succeed through open access to high-quality learning opportunities that meet the needs of the communities we serve.

Three Rivers College will be the preeminent, cutting-edge community of learners with a student-first focus, and will operate as a vibrant, dynamic catalyst for the creation of opportunities that foster learning and student success.

Established in 1966, Three Rivers is a public, two-year institution that provides open-access higher education opportunities in Southeast Missouri.

• Associate of Arts
• Associate of Arts in Teaching
• Associate of Science
• Associate of Applied Science
• Certificates

• Administrative: 7
• Full-Time Faculty: 56
• Part-Time Faculty: 71
• Professional Staff (Exempt): 44
• Full-Time Support Staff (Non-Exempt): 55
• Part-Time Support Staff (Non-Exempt): 32

Percentage of total unduplicated headcount that received aid

• Any Type of Aid: 65.9%
• Loans: 11.6%
• Federal Work Study: 0.8%
• Federal Grants: 47.7%
• State Grants: 16.0%
• A+ Scholarship Program: 8.8%
• Institutional Scholarships: 15.1%
• Other Scholarships: 9.7%
• All Federal Aid: 58.3%

• In Fall 2024, 2,604 students took 26,493 college credit hours.

• Female: 69.16%
• Male: 30.84%

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• Full-Time Students: 53.19%
• Part-Time Students: 46.81%

• Poplar Bluff: 28.8%
• Online: 63.4%
• Three Rivers – Sikeston: 5.1%
• Three Rivers – Dexter: 2.1%
• Three Rivers – Kennett: 0.6%

1. General Education
2. Health Sciences
3. Nursing
4. Business Administration
5. Elementary Education
6. Psychology
7. Business Management
8. Early Childhood Development
9. Social Work
10. Medical Billing and Coding