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: 5
• Full-Time Faculty: 62
• Part-Time Faculty: 69
• Professional Staff (Exempt): 38
• Full-Time Support Staff (Non-Exempt): 56
• Part-Time Support Staff (Non-Exempt): 47

Percentage of total unduplicated headcount that received aid

• Any Type of Aid: 86.2%
• Loans: 14.1%
• Federal Work Study: 1.3%
• Federal Grants: 70.1%
• State Grants: 25.5%
• A+ Scholarship Program: 10.0%
• Institutional Scholarships: 14.8%
• Other Scholarships: 11.5%
• All Federal Aid: 73.5%

• In Fall 2025, 2,654 students took 27,115.5 college credit hours.

• Female: 65.75%
• Male: 34.25%

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• Full-Time Students: 50.87%
• Part-Time Students: 49.13%

• Poplar Bluff: 25.1%
• Online: 64.7%
• Three Rivers – Sikeston: 4.7%
• Three Rivers – Dexter: 1.8%
• Three Rivers – Kennett: 0.3%
• Off Campus – Other: 3.4%

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