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Public · Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University

Urban campus · 6,373 undergraduates · 20 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
74%
ACT middle 50%
15–20
Average net price
$15,882
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
58%
Academic Hall, ca. 1906
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What Southeast Missouri 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
$12,704
$30,001 – $48,000
$13,342
$48,001 – $75,000
$15,338
$75,001 – $110,000
$17,395
Over $110,000
$21,267

For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$25,177
Tuition, in-state
$9,903
Tuition, out-of-state
$9,903
First-years given a grant by the school
85%
Average grant from the school
$4,907
Median debt at graduation
$21,500
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
74%
SAT middle 50%
–
ACT middle 50%
15–20
Test scores
Considered, not required
First-year retention
76%

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Southeast Missouri State University athletics

NCAA D1, 8 women's and 5 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–37
Basketball1514
Cross country83102
Football–104
Gymnastics19–
Soccer24–
Softball22–
Tennis7–
Track & field83102
Volleyball21–

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

Business & marketing
16%
Health professions
12%
Education
12%
Visual & performing arts
7%
Psychology
7%
Biological & biomedical sciences
5%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
58%
First-year retention
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$44,030
Median debt at graduation
$21,500
Students with a Pell grant
30%

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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.

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