St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton
Fenton, MO 63026
About St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is a private for-profit two-year college in Fenton, Missouri, enrolling about 399 students. The college offers associate degrees, career certificates, and transfer pathways to four-year universities. The published completion rate is about 59.38% at 150% of normal time. Student demographics in federal data include Black or African American (64.9%) and White (26.3%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Key findings
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $32,217.
Research findings
Finding
Modeled return on investment at St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is strong.
Estimated ROI reaches about 230% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.
Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.
Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton | — | $24,395 | 1 |
| Private For-profit (national median) | $16,637 | — | 477 |
| Missouri (state median) | $14,822 | $12,954 | 81 |
| Rural (locale median) | $14,160 | $18,700 | 1,649 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton really?
Evidence: average net price at St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is $24,395.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $24,395 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $11,441 above the Missouri median net price. Versus rural campuses, net price runs $5,695 above the locale median.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.
Financial profile
Avg. net price
$24,395
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $24,239 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $26,078 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $21,146 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $24,671 |
Student outcomes
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is known for
Top program completions
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management60
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training50
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse45
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist26
- Medical/Clinical Assistant13
See earnings & programs for more.
Admissions landscape
- Broad access — most applicants are admitted.
- Yield: 78% of admitted students enrolled.
See Admissions for the full funnel.
Is St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton.
Campus
Location
Fenton, MO
City / state
- ZIP
- 63026
- NCES locale
- Rural fringe
Compared with Rural campuses nationally, net price is 30% above the median for Rural campuses ($18,700 median).
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Plains
- Carnegie
- Special Focus Four-Year: Business and Management
Size
Enrollment
399
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 533
- Graduate
- 20
- Full-time share
- 77%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$11,750
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 65.65%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.
Tuition vs average net price after aid for St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2018–2022 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | — | — | $30,216 |
| 2019 | — | — | $26,119 |
| 2020 | — | — | $24,336 |
| 2021 | — | — | $24,636 |
| 2022 | — | — | $26,024 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
This institution has a moderate acceptance rate, accepting most qualified applicants.
Applicants → admits → first-time enrollment from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Bar widths are scaled for readability at highly selective schools.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton reported total enrollment of about 399 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 7% male and 93% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Black or African American (64.9%), White (26.3%), and Hispanic or Latino (4.0%). About 65.65% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 48.7% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
77.2% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton in 2024 is 399 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 533 students. Graduate enrollment is about 20 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
N/A%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
0.00% 100% Completion Time
59.38% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management: 7% male / 93% female
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training: 6% male / 94% female
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse: 0% male / 100% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton graduates earn a median of $32,217 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $32,217. Median federal loan debt: $11,750. Average net price used in cost models: $24,395.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton graduates report median earnings of $32,217 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 6 programs by IPEDS completions (7 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 38.5%
- Missouri median 26.8 pp below median (65.3%)
- Plains median 26.3 pp below median (64.7%)
- U.S. median 19.5 pp below median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $5,056
- Missouri median 0.74× the median ($6,803)
- Plains median 0.70× the median ($7,194)
- U.S. median 0.66× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $2,938
- Missouri median 0.40× the median ($7,371)
- Plains median 0.36× the median ($8,150)
- U.S. median 0.40× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton at a glance
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is a private for-profit institution in Fenton, MO, classified as Special Focus Four-Year: Business and Management.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementLicensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Largest enrollment groups
- Black or African American64.9%White or Caucasian26.3%Hispanic or Latino4.0%
Schools near St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton
Other campuses in Fenton, MO when available, plus nearby institutions in Missouri.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade D) within Missouri, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton located?
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is located in Fenton, MO.
What is St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton's acceptance rate?
The acceptance rate at St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is 80.0% among first-time degree-seeking students reporting admissions data. IPEDS reports 27 applicants and 27 admits in the latest admissions cycle in our extract.
How much does St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $24,395 in the latest College Scorecard data.
What explains St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton's return on investment in EDsmart Data?
EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($24,395), completion (59.4% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($32,217). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.
What is the student body demographics at St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton?
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton reports undergraduate enrollment of about 533 students, Black or African American (64.9%), White (26.3%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton?
About 48.7% of students at St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton earn?
Median earnings are $28,788 six years after entry and $32,217 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton?
The 150%-time completion rate is 59.4% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
How much debt do St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $11,750.
Is St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton public or private?
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is a private for-profit institution located in Fenton, MO.
Is St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton an HBCU?
No. St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton a tribal college?
No. St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.