STC Housing Costs

$4,456 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at STC?

Understanding all of the expenses related to attending college can allow you to make the best decision at State Technical College of Missouri.

On this page you will find:

Outline of Housing Costs
Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses
Meal Plans and Housing Requirements
References

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at STC

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $4,000 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $3,200. Altogether, a typical student living on campus at State Technical College of Missouri faced a yearly bill of about $18,112 in 2026 across housing, dining, books and other living expenses.

The table below shows the expected costs of on-campus and off-campus housing and dining plans for State Technical College of Missouri.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$12,800	$12,020
— Housing	$4,000
— Meals	$3,200
Other Living Expenses	$4,456	$4,456
Books and Supplies	$856	$856
Total	$18,112	$17,332

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $84,285

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $84,285 in room, board and other essentials.

Here is how combined on-campus room and board has moved over the last few reported years, with a projection of where it is headed, at State Technical College of Missouri.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$10,200
Two Years Ago	$10,200
One Year Ago	$11,306
Most Recent Year (2026)	$12,800
One Year From Now *	$13,887
Two Years From Now *	$15,067
Three Years From Now *	$16,347
Four Years From Now *	$17,736

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 8.5% a year over the last three years. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $19,199 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

By their final year, a student might pay about $23,048 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $20,379 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $84,285 for four years, or about $39,578 for a two-year (associate) degree.

Budget for Annual Increases

Housing and dining costs creep up most years, so plan on paying somewhat more each year of your degree.

More Details on Living and Dining On Campus at STC

Meal plans differ by school; some use a card balance while this school offers plans based on meals per week. The table below shows the maximum number of meals per week available. Wondering whether you may be required to live on campus? See the table below for on-campus housing details.