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Franklin Technology Center Adult Education

Joplin, Missouri Public Less than 2-year Small city

Overview

Franklin Technology Center Adult Education is a public career and technical school in Joplin, Missouri. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 91 students.

Franklin Technology Center Adult Education offers certificates across 6 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, Registered Nursing, and Welding Technology. It awarded 79 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 66% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Mission

The mission of Franklin Technology Center is to provide outstanding career/technical educational programs that offer students the opportunity to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for employment in increasingly complex work settings.

Mission statement as reported by Franklin Technology Center Adult Education

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

Students enrolled

66%

First-year retention

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

11:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 6

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 3

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate 29 graduates
Registered Nursing Certificate 20 graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate

Precision Production 1

Welding Technology Certificate 16 graduates

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2

Automobile Certificate 7 graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate 7 graduates

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 66%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates under 1 year: 30
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 49

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 91
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 91
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 96
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 60%
Men: 40%
White: 73%
Hispanic or Latino: 7%
Black or African American: 5%
Asian: 3%
Two or more races: 9%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Small city
Academic calendar: Differs by program
Director: Nathan Fent
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact