Missouri State University-Springfield, MO

location_on  901 S National Avenue, Springfield, MO 65897 • language  missouristate.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Nonresidential Doctoral University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 76%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 24%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations5%
Architecture0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing28%
Communication, Journalism7%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education12%
Engineering Technologies0%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs6%
History0%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Natural Resources and Conservation0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences7%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 85%
Median SAT Math 554
Median SAT Reading 565
Median ACT Composite 24

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 518–590
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 500–630
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $7,000
Out-of-State Tuition $15,000
Average Total Cost $21,000
Average Net Cost $17,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $12,000 $12,086 $11,406
$30K–$48K $13,000 $12,450 $12,318
$48K–$75K $16,000 $14,680 $15,178
$75K–$110K $18,000 $17,532 $18,184
>$110K $19,000 $19,794 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 47%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate 63%
Median Payment $234
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		32% 40% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 12% 10%
>$110K 		20% 17% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $16,000 $13,560 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15,000 $13,328 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $13,059 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $18,000 $14,555 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $14,000 $12,078 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $34,000 $31,808 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $22,609 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,231 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,316 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		57% 50% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		63% 56% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		69% 62% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		74% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 78%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 14%
Graduation Rate 55%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		30% 34% 33%
Within 6 Years 		55% 49% 49%
Within 8 Years 		56% 50% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		60% 55% 57%
Black 		30% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		57% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		57% 46% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		30% 44% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		40% 62% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		67% 58% 58%
Two or more races 		38% 45% 48%
Other race 		55% 51% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 16,948
Full-time Undergrads 65%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 3,559
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		58% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		42% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 3% 7%
Black 		5% 12% 13%
Caucasian 		82% 69% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		4% 6% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 4% 4%
Other race 		1% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		22% 29% 37%
$30K–$48K 		16% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 		19% 16% 14%
>$110K 		24% 22% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Ozarks Technical Community College
1 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Drury University
1 miles, N • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Joplin Regional Airport
67 miles, W • 1 star
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
85 miles, SW • 1.9 star
Columbia Regional Airport
126 miles, NE • 1 star