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Colleges near Licking · College Scorecard

The nearest college is 15 miles from Licking

Texas County Technical College in Houston, MO. No college is within 30 miles of Licking.

Nearest college
14.9 mi
Texas County Technical College
Within 30 miles
0
degree-granting colleges
Residents in college
2%
MO 6%

College from Licking

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Licking

The closest colleges to Licking.

Texas County Technical CollegeCareer school · For-profit · Houston
14.9 mi71 students
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Rolla
31.7 mi7,117 students
Missouri State University-West PlainsCommunity college · Public · West Plains
53.3 mi1,133 students
State Technical College of MissouriCommunity college · Public · Linn
66.9 mi2,226 students

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

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The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Licking’s median household income ($36K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Licking: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Texas County Technical CollegeMissouri University of Science and TechnologyMissouri State University-West Plains
Texas County Technical College25% graduate$41k earnings$13k typical debt
Missouri University of Science and Technology64% graduate$83k earnings$23k typical debt
Missouri State University-West Plains41% graduate$37k earnings$10k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Licking. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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