1600 South College Street, Mountain Home, AR · Public, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 82
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $3,360
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $38,725
Southern Missouri Technical Institute
West Plains, Missouri. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 22 awards in the trades we track: electrician, welding, auto body.
- Address
- 407 W. Thornburgh, West Plains, MO 65775
Open in Maps - Website
- www.somotech.edu
- Phone
- (417) 256-6152
- Type
- Public, under 2-year
- Accreditor
- Council on Occupational Education
- Federal student aid
- Eligible (Title IV)
- Undergrads (all programs)
- 90
- Also known as
- SMTI
Trade programs and graduates
Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.
| Trade | Program (CIP) | Award levels | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician | Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General (46.0301) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (10) | 10 |
| Welding | Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (9) | 9 |
| Auto Body | Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician (47.0603) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (3) | 3 |
| Auto Mechanic | Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604) | No completions reported | 0 |
What it costs
Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.
| Tuition and fees, largest program (whole program) | $17,000 |
| Cost of attendance, per program year (incl. living costs) | $24,532 |
| Average net price after grants (aided students) | $17,826 |
Trade programs this school listed among its largest, with whole-program charges for 2023-24 (IPEDS program-year charges):
| Program | Tuition + fees | Books + supplies | Length | Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General | $14,000 | $0 | 1,175 clock hours | 12 |
| Welding Technology/Welder | $6,650 | $0 | 900 clock hours | 9 |
| Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician | $6,650 | $0 | 900 clock hours | 9 |
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Outcomes
College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.
School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):
- Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 84%
- Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $41,730
College Scorecard recordCollege Navigator record
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Ozarka College
47.4 mi218 College Dr, Melbourne, AR · Public, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 84
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,030
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $33,153
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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 417637. How we build this list.