Midwestern State University
Midwestern State University is a public liberal arts university in Wichita Falls, Texas. As of fall 2025, MSU Texas enrolled 5,287 students. It is the state's only public institution focused on the liberal arts.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 94%
- Average net price: $11,215
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,200
- Graduation rate (150%): 43%
- Graduation rate (200%): 49%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 58%
- Student to faculty ratio: 18:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $55,747
- Median earnings (8 years): $52,991
- Median earnings (6 years): $46,637
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Wichita Falls, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Midwestern State University include Nursing, Multi-, Radiologic Technology.
- Nursing (193 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,009 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,392
- Multi- (128 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,989 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,625
- Radiologic Technology (96 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,622 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,064
- Respiratory Care Therapy (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,622 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,064
- Psychology (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,729 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,750
- Biology (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,286 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,850
- Mechanical Engineering (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,160 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (31 bachelor's)
- Education (29 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,289 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,775
Degree mix: Business 18%, Engineering 4%, Computer Science 6%, Health 50%, Biological Sciences 9%, Psychology 11%, Communication 1%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Midwestern State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,856 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,856
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,886
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,445
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,365
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $18,988
- In-state tuition and fees: $10,580
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $12,530
- Books and supplies: $600
- On-campus room and board: $11,124
- Off-campus room and board: $11,124
- Off-campus with family: $3,148
- Typical cost of attendance: $22,652
- Sticker vs net gap: 50%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 41%
- Federal loan recipients: 40%
- Average institutional grant: $6,211
- Average federal loan: $6,416
- Median debt at graduation: $21,030
Admissions
Midwestern State University admits 94% of applicants. Of students admitted, 13% enrolled.
- Applications: 7,803
- Admitted: 7,297
- Enrolled: 944
- Yield (first-choice signal): 13%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,200
- Women: 64%
- Commuter share (estimated): 70%
- Part-time undergraduates: 18%
- Age 25 and older: 22%
- Graduate students: 778
- Graduation rate: 43%
- Come back after freshman year: 64%
- First-generation: 38%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 55%
- Student to faculty: 18:1
- Professor salary: $93,036
- Associate professor salary: $76,463
- Assistant professor salary: $65,594
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,536
- Meal plan meals per week: 99
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Midwestern State University acceptance rate? Midwestern State University admits 94% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Midwestern State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,856 a year after aid. Average net price is $11,215.
What majors does Midwestern State University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Multi-, Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Care Therapy, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Midwestern State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $55,747 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Midwestern State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 58% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 43%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Midwestern State University official site: https://msutexas.edu.