Missouri University of Science and Technology

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$13,656
4.98% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$17,366
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
72.5%
8,352 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
7,154
86.1% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
64.4%
840 Graduates

About

Missouri University of Science and Technology is a higher education institution located in Phelps County, MO. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Missouri University of Science and Technology were Mechanical Engineering (212 degrees awarded), General Computer & Information Sciences (118 degrees), and General Civil Engineering (107 degrees).

In 2024, 2,207 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology. 24% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 76% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,439 degrees), 11.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (127 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Missouri University of Science and Technology is $13,656, which is $−18,196 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,852).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Missouri University of Science and Technology is $13,656, which is $18,196 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,852).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,366.

In 2024, 88% of undergraduate students attending Missouri University of Science and Technology received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$13,656
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Missouri University of Science and Technology was $13,656. The cost of tuition at Missouri University of Science and Technology is $−18,196 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,852).

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Average Net Price

$17,366
2024 Value
20.5%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Missouri University of Science and Technology had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,366. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Missouri University of Science and Technology grew by 20.5%.

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Other Student Expenses

$11,762
Room and Board
$886
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Missouri University of Science and Technology was of $11,762 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.57% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $886. The cost of books and supplies increased by 6.49% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

88%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
40%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

88% of undergraduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 2.33% with respect to 2023, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Missouri University of Science and Technology received 8,352 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 2.09% annual growth. Out of those 8,352 applicants, 6,059 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 72.5% acceptance rate.

There were 7,154 students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2024. 13% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Missouri University of Science and Technology has an overall enrollment yield of 20.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

72.5%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
6,059
Accepted Out of 8,352

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Missouri University of Science and Technology was 72.5% (6,059 admissions from 8,352 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 73.1%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 2.09%, while admissions grew by 1.35%.

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SAT Scores

13%
Submission Percentage (2024)
165
Scores Submitted (2024)

13% of enrolled first-time students at Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Missouri University of Science and Technology had a total enrollment of 7,154 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Missouri University of Science and Technology is 6,163 students and the part-time enrollment is 991. This means that 86.1% of students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Missouri University of Science and Technology, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.1% White, 4.99% Hispanic or Latino, 4.11% Asian, 3.05% Black or African American, 2.47% Two or More Races, 0.363% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0419% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (56.9%), followed by White Female (16.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (3.87%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (17.3%), followed by White Female (5.07%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (2.16%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

86.1%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,154 students. The full-time enrollment at Missouri University of Science and Technology is 6,163 and the part-time enrollment is 991. This means that 86.1% of students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology are enrolled full-time compared with 78.1% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

87%
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 University of Science and Technology was 87%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Missouri University of Science and Technology had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    4,588 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    357 enrolled students
  3. Asian
    294 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Missouri University of Science and Technology is 64.1% White, 4.99% Hispanic or Latino, 4.11% Asian, 3.05% Black or African American, 2.47% Two or More Races, 0.363% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0419% 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 Doctoral Universities is 45.5% White, 16.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 10% 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, 517 students (7.23%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 1,149 fewer women than men received degrees from Missouri University of Science and Technology. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Missouri University of Science and Technology is white (1,439 degrees awarded). There were 11.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (127 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Missouri University of Science and Technology is Mechanical Engineering (212 degrees awarded), followed by General Computer & Information Sciences (118 degrees) and General Civil Engineering (107 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Missouri University of Science and Technology, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering (1,267 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (249 degrees), and Physical Sciences (67 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology are Software developers (1,219,650 people), Other managers (513,438 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (444,003 people), Civil engineers (329,687 people), and Mechanical engineers (241,567 people).

The most specialized majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2024 are Engineering (1,267 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (249 degrees), Physical Sciences (67 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (335 degrees), and Math & Statistics (34 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 University of Science and Technology are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Podiatrists, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology are Engineering (1,267 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (249 degrees), Physical Sciences (67 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (335 degrees), and Math & Statistics (34 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology are Computer Systems Design (1,226,765 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (551,668 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (461,788 people), Construction (396,328 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (306,554 people).

The most specialized majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology are Engineering (1,267 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (249 degrees), Physical Sciences (67 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (335 degrees), and Math & Statistics (34 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

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Most Common (2024)
  1. Mechanical Engineering
    212 degrees awarded
  2. General Computer & Information Sciences
    118 degrees awarded
  3. General Civil Engineering
    107 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Missouri University of Science and Technology was Mechanical Engineering with 212 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,678
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
529
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 1,678 degrees were awarded to men at Missouri University of Science and Technology, which is 3.17 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (529).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 221 degrees were awarded to men at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Mechanical Engineering, which is 8.84 times more than the 25 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 48 degrees were awarded to men at Missouri University of Science and Technology in General Computer & Information Sciences, which is 0.262 times less than the 183 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

24%
100% Completion Time
62%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 24% of students graduating from Missouri University of Science and Technology completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 62% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 64% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    1,439 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    127 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    91 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Missouri University of Science and Technology is white (1,439 degrees awarded). There were 11.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (127 degrees).

5.21% of degree recipients (115 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Male
    1,110 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    329 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    100 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Missouri University of Science and Technology is white male (1,110 degrees awarded). There were 3.37 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (329 degrees).

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Operations

Missouri University of Science and Technology has an endowment valued at nearly $283M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 29.7M (10.5%) compared to the 7.99% average return (38.5M on 482M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2024, Missouri University of Science and Technology had a total salary expenditure of 255M. Missouri University of Science and Technology employs 134 Professors, 102 Associate professors and 88 Assistant professors. Most academics at Missouri University of Science and Technology are Male Professor (101), Male Associate professor (68), and Male Assistant professor (62).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Missouri University of Science and Technology are: Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 172 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 141 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 139 employees.

Endowment

$283M
2024 Endowment
9.55%
growth from 2023

Missouri University of Science and Technology has an endowment valued at about $283M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Missouri University of Science and Technology grew 9.55% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $199M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $29M - Federal
  2. $13.9M - State
  3. $510k - Local

As of 2024, Missouri University of Science and Technology received $29M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $13.9M from state grants and contracts, and $510k from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$116M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Missouri University of Science and Technology paid a median of $116M in salaries, which represents 45.4% of their overall expenditure ($255M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$37.8M
Instructional Salaries
329
Number of Employees

In 2024, Missouri University of Science and Technology paid a total of $37.8M to 329 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.16M (2.17%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Missouri University of Science and Technology were Computer, Engineering, and Science with 172 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 141 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 139 employees.

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