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: 59
• Part-Time Faculty: 84
• Professional Staff (Exempt): 44
• Full-Time Support Staff (Non-Exempt): 49
• Part-Time Support Staff (Non-Exempt): 33

• State Aid Programs: $1.3 million
• Scholarships: $1.5 million
• Loans: $3.5 million
• Federal Aid Programs: $8.7 million
• Total: $15 million

• In Fall 2021, 2,689 students took 27,236.5 college credit hours.

• Female: 70.25%
• Male: 29.75%

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• Full-Time Students: 51.47%
• Part-Time Students: 48.53%

• Poplar Bluff: 34%
• Online: 53%
• Three Rivers – Sikeston: 5%
• Three Rivers – Dexter: 5%
• Three Rivers – Kennett: 2%
• Cape Girardeau: 2%

1. Health Sciences
2. General Education
3. Elementary Education
4. Business Administration
5. Nursing
6. Business Management
7. Psychology
8. Information Technology Specialist
9. Social Work
10. Early Childhood Development