After Southern Missouri Technical Institute: graduation, pay and debt
West Plains, Missouri · Public · 58 undergrads
The typical student earns $31,460 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $8,994 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$31.5k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
$8,994
median federal debt at graduation.
38%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished a two-year program within three yearsCollege Scorecard
90%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$34,305
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$36,350
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$31,460
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard
48%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$8,994
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$8,994
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
38%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
36%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
43%
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers