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Springfield, MO 65897
p. 417-836-5000
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Missouri State University

Springfield, MO - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate comprehensive
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District2907

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 Missouri State University?
1600th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $5,580 $5,580 $10,860
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $696 $696 $696
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $186 $186 $362
FT Graduate Tuition $5,136 $5,136 $10,032
FT Graduate Required Fees $696 $696 $696
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $214 $214 $418
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $16,628 $16,628 $21,908
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $7,176 $7,176 $12,456
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $7,176 $7,176 $12,456

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 $5,988 $6,262 $5,988 $6,262 $11,088 $11,542
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $800 $900
On-Campus – Room & Board $5,416 $5,686
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,500(N/C)
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 Fee$35
Graduate Application Fee$35
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 8,947 (3,645 male / 5,301 female)
Admitted 4,672 (1,893 male / 2,779 female)
Admission rate 52%
First-time Enrollment 2,659 (1,099 male / 1,560 female)
FT Enrollment 2,628 (1,085 male / 1,543 female)
PT Enrollment 31 (14 male / 17 female)
Total Enrollment20,371

Admission Criteria

What criteria does 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 Missouri State University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Missouri Valley Conference

ACT Test Admission

408th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 94%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 28
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 26
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 27

SAT Test Admission

422nd for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 0%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) /
Math scores (25/75 %ile) /
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 990 / 1230

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 Capacity4,300
Meals per Week21
Room Fee$4,202
Board Fee$1,720

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 520 146 106 102 64 6,610 312 7,860
Accounting 42 6 6 8 300 14 376
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 2 24 2 28
Agricultural Business and Management, General 6 6
Agricultural Teacher Education 8 8
Agriculture, General 32 2 34
Agronomy and Crop Science 12 12
Ancient Studies/Civilization 12 12
Animal Sciences, General 46 4 50
Anthropology 2 50 4 56
Apparel and Textiles, General 2 4 4 102 6 118
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 2 4
Art Teacher Education 2 22 24
Art/Art Studies, General 2 16 18
Athletic Training/Trainer 2 18 20
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 4 4 138 146
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 2 2
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology Teacher Education 14 14
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 10 4 2 178 6 200
Business Administration and Management, General 188 10 10 12 2 440 26 688
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 2 2 90 8 102
Business Teacher Education 2 16 18
Business/Commerce, General 134 6 140 280
Cartography 6 6
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 2 2 2 88 2 96
Chemistry Teacher Education 4 2 6
Chemistry, General 4 2 28 34
Child Development 12 12
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 2 2 18 2 24
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 2 2
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 6 4 114 4 130
Computer Science 28 28
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration andManagement, Other 2 2 2 2 34 42
Construction Management 4 98 10 112
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 2 74 2 78
Creative Writing 2 20 22
Criminology 10 2 4 148 8 172
Dance, General
Design and Visual Communications, General 4 78 2 84
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) 66 66
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 20 2 22
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 36 36
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 2 68 4 74
Economics, General 2 2 2 20 4 30
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 2 138 140
Educational/Instructional Media Design 2 4 6
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 2 6 324 14 348
Engineering/Industrial Management 2 20 22
English Language and Literature, General 6 2 96 18 122
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 2 2 58 62
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 2 20 6 28
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 20 20
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Finance, General 12 4 4 8 4 182 8 222
Fine/Studio Arts, General 2 2 84 6 94
French Language Teacher Education
French Language and Literature 6 6
Geography 20 20
Geography Teacher Education
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 6 6
Geology/Earth Science, General 28 28
German Language Teacher Education
German Language and Literature 2 2 4
Gerontology 2 2 8 12
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other 2 8 10
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 2 24 2 28
History Teacher Education 2 58 2 62
History, General 2 66 2 70
Horticultural Science 4 4
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 10 20 30
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 2 8 4 2 150 10 176
Housing and Human Environments, General 4 84 8 96
Human Development and Family Studies, General 2 4 2 62 2 72
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other 2 2 2 16 2 24
Insurance 32 32
Intermedia/Multimedia 8 8
International Relations and Affairs 4 2 8 2 16
International/Global Studies 4 4
Journalism 4 4 4 34 6 52
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 2 60 62
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 2 50 52
Latin Language and Literature 4 4
Latin Teacher Education
Logistics and Materials Management 2 2 2 40 4 50
Management Information Systems, General 6 2 2 2 2 98 2 114
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 12 10 8 4 10 368 12 424
Mass Communication/Media Studies 2 4 2 122 4 134
Materials Science 6 6
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 12 2 16
Mathematics, General 2 2 36 2 42
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2 2
Music Performance, General 2 2 12 2 18
Music Teacher Education 2 64 2 68
Music, General 26 2 28
Natural Sciences 4 4
Nurse Anesthetist 26 2 28
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) 28 2 30
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 2 2 98 2 104
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 10 2 56 2 70
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 2 2 2 2 28 10 46
Philosophy 18 18
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 48 4 52
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians, Other 2 2
Physician Assistant 2 42 6 50
Physics Teacher Education 2 2
Physics, General 2 4 6
Plant Sciences, General 2 4 6
Political Communication 16 16
Political Science and Government, General 2 2 70 4 78
Psychology, General 4 10 6 8 306 8 342
Public Administration 2 24 26
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 48 2 50
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 28 6 34
Public Relations/Image Management 4 4 76 84
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer 2 4 48 54
Reading Teacher Education 2 44 2 48
Religion/Religious Studies 2 2 32 2 38
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 2 2 2 6
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching 30 30
Social Work 4 6 8 4 132 4 158
Sociology 4 56 2 62
Spanish Language Teacher Education 2 12 14
Spanish Language and Literature 20 20
Special Education and Teaching, General 50 6 56
Speech Teacher Education 2 2
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 2 2 2 58 2 66
Technical and Business Writing 2 44 10 56
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 4 4
Visual and Performing Arts, General 14 14
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management 2 40 6 48

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Missouri State University 1435th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $60,179 ($66,236 male / $53,122 female)
Number of FT Faculty 721 (388 male / 333 female)
Number of PT Faculty 4
FT Faculty Ratio 180 : 1
Total Benefits $12,647,469

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