Public · Joplin, Missouri
Missouri Southern State University
Urban campus · 3,019 undergraduates · 15 students per faculty member · Official website
- Acceptance rate
- 97%
- ACT middle 50%
- 17–24
- Average net price
- $12,007
- per year, after grants
- 6-year graduation
- 42%
Is Missouri Southern State University a reach, a target or a likely for your student?
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What Missouri Southern State University costs
Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.
Net price by family income
- Under $30,000
- $9,759
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $10,132
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $11,233
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $14,578
- Over $110,000
- $15,083
For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.
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Price and aid
- Full cost of attendance (sticker)
- $19,568
- Tuition, in-state
- $8,960
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $17,080
- First-years given a grant by the school
- 70%
- Average grant from the school
- $5,187
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,174
- The school's own net price calculator
- Open ↗
Midwest Student Exchange Program. Students from 7 other member states may pay a reduced rate here, at most 150% of in-state tuition. Awarded at each school's discretion; some limit which states or programs qualify. Details ↗
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 97%
- SAT middle 50%
- 1150–1420
- ACT middle 50%
- 17–24
- Test scores
- Considered, not required
- First-year retention
- 66%
Your student’s ACT puts them ? here
Below, inside or above the range, with the acceptance rate, decides reach, target or likely. U Shortlist works it out from your student’s own scores and keeps it separate from fit.
Check your student’s odds →Missouri Southern State University athletics
NCAA D2, 7 women's and 6 men's sports
| Sport | Women’s roster | Men’s roster |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | – | 40 |
| Basketball | 20 | 16 |
| Cross country | 112 | 101 |
| Football | – | 141 |
| Golf | 11 | 16 |
| Soccer | 31 | – |
| Softball | 24 | – |
| Track & field | 112 | 101 |
| Volleyball | 19 | – |
Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.
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Academics and outcomes
Most popular fields
- Health professions
- 19%
- Business & marketing
- 14%
- Security & protective services
- 14%
- Education
- 11%
- Psychology
- 8%
- Liberal arts & humanities
- 6%
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.
- 6-year graduation rate
- 42%
- First-year retention
- 66%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $42,620
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,174
- Students with a Pell grant
- 34%
Similar colleges nearby
- Pittsburg State UniversityPittsburg, KS · 24 mi away4,210 undergrads · net $15,784
- Rogers State UniversityClaremore, OK · 84 mi away2,657 undergrads · net $15,314
- Northeastern State UniversityTahlequah, OK · 86 mi away4,772 undergrads · net $12,710
- University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO · 122 mi away5,648 undergrads · net $14,462
- Emporia State UniversityEmporia, KS · 131 mi away2,239 undergrads · net $16,261
- University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, MO · 134 mi away6,817 undergrads · net $13,310
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.