Missouri Southern State University
Missouri Southern State University is a public university in Joplin, Missouri. It was established in 1937 as Joplin Junior College. The university enrolled 4,087 students in Fall 2023.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 97%
- Average net price: $11,626
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,757
- Graduation rate (150%): 40%
- Graduation rate (200%): 38%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 50%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $42,620
- Median earnings (8 years): $42,477
- Median earnings (6 years): $37,866
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Joplin, MO
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Missouri Southern State University include Business, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Elementary Education and Teaching.
- Business (155 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,286 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,116
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (85 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,892 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,604
- Elementary Education and Teaching (50 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,419 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,504
- Criminal Justice (50 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,114 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,616
- Health Services (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,985 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,750
- Biology (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,412 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,426
- Psychology (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,008 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,249
- Secondary Education and Teaching (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,419 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,504
- Nursing (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,985 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,750
- Social Work (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,855 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,234
Degree mix: Business 36%, Computer Science 11%, Health 33%, Biological Sciences 8%, Psychology 10%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Missouri Southern State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,759 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,759
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,132
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,233
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $14,578
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $15,083
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,960
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $17,080
- Books and supplies: $1,221
- On-campus room and board: $9,119
- Off-campus room and board: $9,547
- Off-campus with family: $4,312
- Typical cost of attendance: $19,568
- Sticker vs net gap: 41%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 34%
- Federal loan recipients: 33%
- Average institutional grant: $5,187
- Average federal loan: $6,075
- Median debt at graduation: $19,174
Admissions
Missouri Southern State University admits 97% of applicants. Of students admitted, 20% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,194
- Admitted: 3,099
- Enrolled: 634
- Yield (first-choice signal): 20%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,757
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 78%
- Part-time undergraduates: 18%
- Age 25 and older: 19%
- Graduate students: 114
- Graduation rate: 40%
- Come back after freshman year: 63%
- First-generation: 45%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 48%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $72,654
- Associate professor salary: $58,744
- Assistant professor salary: $57,853
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,039
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,340
- Average ACT: 20
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Missouri Southern State University acceptance rate? Missouri Southern State University admits 97% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Missouri Southern State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,759 a year after aid. Average net price is $11,626.
What majors does Missouri Southern State University offer? Popular programs include Business, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Elementary Education and Teaching, Criminal Justice, Health Services.
What is the average salary after Missouri Southern State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $42,620 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Missouri Southern State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 50% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 40%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Missouri Southern State University official site: https://mssu.edu.