Colleges in Joplin Missouri

County: Jasper

Incorporated: 1873

Elevation: 1005 feet

Land Area: 31.4 square miles

Population Density: 1584 people per square mile

Population: 49,775

Population change since 2000: 9.40%

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (90.2%), American Indian (3.0%), Black (2.7%), Two or more races (2.6%), Hispanic (2.5%), Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries (City): German (17.1%), United States (12.6%), Irish (12.1%), English (9.7%), French (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (68.0 miles , pop. 151,580)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (102.7 miles , pop. 393,049)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (322.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580)

Nearest cities: Dennis Acres, MO (1.5 miles) , Duquesne, MO (1.6 miles ), Shoal Creek Drive, MO (1.7 miles ), Leawood, MO (1.8 miles ), Grand Falls Plaza, MO (1.9 miles) , Silver Creek, MO (1.9 miles ), Cliff Village, MO (1.9 miles) , Redings Mill, MO (2.0 miles) .

Joplin Compared to State Average:

Median household income below state average.

Median house value below state average.

Unemployed percentage above state average.

Black race population percentage significantly above state average.

Foreign-born population percentage below state average.

High school or higher: 81.50%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.70%

Graduate or professional degree: 7.10%

Colleges/Universities in Joplin:

MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE

Full-time enrollment: 4,569, Location: 3950 E NEWMAN RD, Public, Website: www.mssc.edu

OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

FT enrollment: 674, Location: 1111 N MAIN ST, Private, not-for-profit

VATTEROTT COLLEGE

FT enrollment: 129, Location: 5898 N MAIN, Private, for-profit, Website: www.vatterott-college.com

FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY CENTER

FT enrollment: 110, Location: 2020 IOWA ST, Public

MESSENGER COLLEGE

FT enrollment: 83, Location: 300 E 50TH ST, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.pcg.org/college/index.htm

NEW DIMENSIONS SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN

FT enrollment: 29, Location: 705 ILLINOIS STE 12, Private, for-profit

CLASS ACT I SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY

FT enrollment: 24, Location: 512 MAIN ST, Private, for-profit)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Joplin:

PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY

about 26 miles, PITTSBURG, KS, Full-time enrollment: 5,566

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 52 miles, BENTONVILLE, AR, FT enrollment: 2,197

OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 66 miles, SPRINGFIELD, MO, FT enrollment: 3,756

DRURY UNIVERSITY

about 67 miles, Springfield, MO, FT enrollment: 3,125

SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

about 70 miles, SPRINGFIELD, MO, FT enrollment: 14,680

SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

about 72 miles, BOLIVAR, MO, FT enrollment: 2,612

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS

about 79 miles, FAYETTEVILLE, AR, FT enrollment: 13,324