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Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, MO - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (education dominant)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringPost-master's certificate
Calendar SystemTrimester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District2906

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Northwest Missouri State University?
1769th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $3,778 $3,778 $7,555
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,848 $1,848 $1,848
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $235 $235 $392
FT Graduate Tuition $3,665 $3,665 $7,330
FT Graduate Required Fees $1,472 $1,472 $1,472
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $286 $286 $489
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $15,753 $15,753 $19,530
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $6,126 $6,126 $9,903
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $6,126 $6,126 $9,903

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $5,193 $5,530 $5,193 $5,530 $8,760 $9,307
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $450 $500
On-Campus – Room & Board $6,276 $6,590
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,250 $2,425
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application FeeN/A
Graduate Application FeeN/A
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 5,420 (2,263 male / 3,047 female)
Admitted 3,784 (1,555 male / 2,187 female)
Admission rate 70%
First-time Enrollment 1,562 (660 male / 902 female)
FT Enrollment 1,551 (656 male / 895 female)
PT Enrollment 11 (4 male / 7 female)
Total Enrollment7,076

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Northwest Missouri State University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Northwest Missouri State University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Ath Assoc
NCAA Basketball Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Ath Assoc
NCAA Baseball Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Ath Assoc
NCAA Track & Field Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Ath Assoc

ACT Test Admission

560th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 96%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 25
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 24
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 25

SAT Test Admission

606th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 2%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) /
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 480 / 560
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 920 / 1170

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity2,987
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$3,966
Board Fee$3,164

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 174 62 34 14 6 2,254 128 2,678
Accounting 2 42 44
Acting 2 12 14
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 10 10
Advertising 2 2 24 28
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 2 70 2 74
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Teacher Education 22 2 24
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other 2 2
Agriculture, General 4 30 34
Agronomy and Crop Science 10 10
Animal Sciences, General 24 24
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management 2 2 2 32 38
Art Teacher Education 12 12
Bilingual and Multilingual Education 2 2 10 2 16
Biology Teacher Education 4 4
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 2 52 56
Business Administration and Management, General 20 8 10 2 300 18 362
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other 4 4 8
Business Teacher Education 2 2
Business/Managerial Economics 2 2
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
Chemistry, General 2 14 16
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 4 4
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst 122 2 124
Computer Teacher Education 24 24
Computer and Information Sciences, General 10 10
Counseling Psychology
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 2 16 18
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) 2 2 18 22
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 6 2 8
Economics, General 2 2 4
Education, Other 10 2 72 4 88
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 14 14
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 28 8 36
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 148 8 158
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship 2 22 8 32
English Language and Literature, General 2 18 20
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 8 2 10
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 6 6
Finance, General 2 2 34 38
Fine/Studio Arts, General 6 2 22 2 34
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management 2 2
Geography 2 12 14
Geography, Other 4 2 52 6 64
Geology/Earth Science, General 8 2 10
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other 2 2
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 24 4 28
History Teacher Education 4 4
History, General 2 42 4 48
Horticultural Science 10 10
Human Development and Family Studies, General 2 18 20
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 6 6
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other 38 2 40
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2 22 24
International Business/Trade/Commerce 2 6 8
Journalism 28 28
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 20 20
Management Information Systems, General 2 2 12 2 18
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 2 36 38
Mathematics Teacher Education 8 8
Mathematics, General 4 4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 4 50 12 66
Music Teacher Education 38 38
Music, General 6 6
Organizational Communication, General 18 18
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management 2 74 76
Philosophy 4 2 6
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2 2 76 80
Physics, General 2 2
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology 2 40 4 46
Political Science and Government, General 8 4 12
Pre-Veterinary Studies
Psychology, General 2 78 6 86
Public Administration 2 2 4
Public Relations/Image Management 32 32
Radio and Television 4 34 2 40
Reading Teacher Education 2 2 34 38
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 18 18
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 34 4 38
Social Psychology 2 2 46 50
Social Science Teacher Education 14 14
Sociology 4 16 20
Spanish Language Teacher Education 4 4
Spanish Language and Literature 6 6
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 8 8
Statistics, General
Superintendency and Educational System Administration 2 48 6 56
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 4 4
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 2 4 6
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 2 2
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 2 48 2 52
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management 20 4 24

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Northwest Missouri State University 1802nd for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $56,246 ($60,564 male / $50,953 female)
Number of FT Faculty 256 (141 male / 115 female)
Number of PT Faculty 78
FT Faculty Ratio 3 : 1
Total Benefits $4,326,185

Local News for Northwest Missouri State University

Two Northwest Missourian Students Diagnosed with H1N1

Northwest Missourian University officials have confirmed two Northwest students have been diagnosed with probable H1N1 influenza.

Student found dead at Northwest Missouri State U.

Northwest Missouri State University officials have identified a dead student found inside a residential hall on campus. Britnee Baldridge, 20, from Maysville, Mo., was found dead Monday at approximately 2 p.m. in West Tower Suites. Authorities have not determined a cause of death. Baldridge’s death is under investigation by the Nodaway County Coroner, University Police, Missouri State Highway Patrol and Maryville Public Safety.

Students mourn Northwest Missouri State U. student's death

“The rain was fitting for such a terrible day.” The post from Northwest Missouri State University student Emily Weber’s Facebook account sums up the feeling of shock and sadness of Britnee Baldridge’s friends and college family when they learned of her death Monday afternoon.

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