Missouri Southern State University

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$8,700
3.57% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$11,626
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
97%
3,194 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
4,147
61.8% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
39.7%
311 Graduates

About

Missouri Southern State University is a higher education institution located in Jasper County, MO. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Missouri Southern State University were General Business (155 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (85 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (50 degrees).

In 2024, 1,104 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Missouri Southern State University. 61% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (827 degrees), 10.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (82 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Missouri Southern State University is $8,700, which is $−21,288 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Missouri Southern State University is $8,700, which is $21,288 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,626.

In 2024, 62% of undergraduate students attending Missouri Southern State University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 33% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$8,700
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Missouri Southern State University was $8,700. The cost of tuition at Missouri Southern State University is $−21,288 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

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Average Net Price

$11,626
2024 Value
3.21%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Missouri Southern State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,626. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Missouri Southern State University grew by 3.21%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,425
Room and Board
$1,190
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Missouri Southern State University was of $8,425 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 6.88% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,190. The cost of books and supplies increased by 16.7% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

62%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
33%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

62% of undergraduate students at Missouri Southern State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 3.33% with respect to 2023, when 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Missouri Southern State University received 3,194 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 38.7% annual growth. Out of those 3,194 applicants, 3,099 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 97% acceptance rate.

There were 4,147 students enrolled at Missouri Southern State University in 2024. 4% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Missouri Southern State University has an overall enrollment yield of 20.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

97%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
3,099
Accepted Out of 3,194

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Missouri Southern State University was 97% (3,099 admissions from 3,194 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 97.4%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 38.7%, while admissions grew by 38.2%.

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SAT Scores

4%
Submission Percentage (2024)
25
Scores Submitted (2024)

4% of enrolled first-time students at Missouri Southern State University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Missouri Southern State University had a total enrollment of 4,147 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Missouri Southern State University is 2,562 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,585. This means that 61.8% of students enrolled at Missouri Southern State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Missouri Southern State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.8% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.79% Black or African American, 4.29% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.26% Asian, 1.74% Two or More Races, and 0.362% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Missouri Southern State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.1%), followed by White Male (24.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.17%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (42%), followed by White Male (20.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.35%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

61.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Missouri Southern State University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,147 students. The full-time enrollment at Missouri Southern State University is 2,562 and the part-time enrollment is 1,585. This means that 61.8% of students enrolled at Missouri Southern State University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.4% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

63%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Missouri Southern State University was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Missouri Southern State University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    2,687 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    390 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    240 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Missouri Southern State University is 64.8% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.79% Black or African American, 4.29% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.26% Asian, 1.74% Two or More Races, and 0.362% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 51.9% White, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 248 students (5.98%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 242 more women than men received degrees from Missouri Southern State University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Missouri Southern State University is white (827 degrees awarded). There were 10.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (82 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Missouri Southern State University is General Business (155 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (85 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (50 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Missouri Southern State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (188 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (5 degrees), and History (13 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Missouri Southern State University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,542,134 people), Secondary school teachers (526,544 people), Education administrators (279,252 people), Special education teachers (205,224 people), and Other managers (192,966 people).

The most specialized majors at Missouri Southern State University in 2024 are Protective Services (188 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (5 degrees), History (13 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (29 degrees), and Education (123 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Missouri Southern State University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Missouri Southern State University are Protective Services (188 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (5 degrees), History (13 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (29 degrees), and Education (123 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Missouri Southern State University are Elementary & secondary schools (2,867,241 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (389,150 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (324,286 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (221,949 people), and Legal services (133,852 people).

The most specialized majors at Missouri Southern State University are Protective Services (188 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (5 degrees), History (13 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (29 degrees), and Education (123 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Missouri Southern State University.
Most Common (2024)
  1. General Interdisciplinary Studies
    23 degrees awarded
  2. Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
    21 degrees awarded
  3. Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing
    16 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Missouri Southern State University was General Interdisciplinary Studies with 23 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

431
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
673
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 431 degrees were awarded to men at Missouri Southern State University, which is 0.64 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (673).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 73 degrees were awarded to men at Missouri Southern State University in General Business, which is 0.88 times less than the 83 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 83 degrees were awarded to men at Missouri Southern State University in General Business, which is 1.14 times more than the 73 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

21%
100% Completion Time
34%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 21% of students graduating from Missouri Southern State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 34% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    827 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    82 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    72 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Missouri Southern State University is white (827 degrees awarded). There were 10.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (82 degrees).

0.906% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    516 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    311 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    55 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Missouri Southern State University is white female (516 degrees awarded). There were 1.66 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (311 degrees).

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Operations

Missouri Southern State University has an endowment valued at nearly $53.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.61M (2.98%) compared to the 8.99% average return (4.98M on 55.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Missouri Southern State University had a total salary expenditure of 69.1M. Missouri Southern State University employs 34 Associate professors, 33 Professors and 30 Assistant professors. Most academics at Missouri Southern State University are Female Instructor (22), Female Associate professor (21), and Male Professor (18).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Missouri Southern State University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 58 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 52 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 44 employees.

Endowment

$53.9M
2024 Endowment
11%
growth from 2023

Missouri Southern State University has an endowment valued at about $53.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Missouri Southern State University grew 11% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.55M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $3.23M - Federal
  2. $2.71M - State
  3. $7.92k - Local

As of 2024, Missouri Southern State University received $3.23M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.71M from state grants and contracts, and $7.92k from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$27M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Missouri Southern State University paid a median of $27M in salaries, which represents 39.1% of their overall expenditure ($69.1M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$9.78M
Instructional Salaries
144
Number of Employees

In 2024, Missouri Southern State University paid a total of $9.78M to 144 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $556k (3.18%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Missouri Southern State University were Office and Administrative Support with 58 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 52 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 44 employees.

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