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Missouri Southern State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Joplin, MO
Population 220,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,101
Men / Women 40% / 60%
White 67%
Hispanic 10%
Native American 6%
Black 6%
International 5%
Asian 3%
Mixed 2%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 27%
Education 26%
Humanities & Social Sciences 21%
Life & Natural Sciences 20%
Arts 3%
Engineering, Computing & Math 3%
Professional 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,960
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $17,080
Est. In-State Cost $11,591
Est. Out-of-State Cost $22,095
10-Year ROI $153,000
ROI Percentile 56th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 63%
4-Year Graduation Rate 25%
6-Year Graduation Rate 42%
Transfer-Out Rate 26%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,800 (75th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (69th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $13M #190
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #390
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #418

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 75%
SAT Range 1,150 – 1,420
ACT Range 17 – 24

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Missouri Southern State University 670 36% / 64% 2% $53,610
Computer Science 16 +4 75% / 25% 6% $70,650
Mathematics 4 25% / 75% 0%
Physics
Biology 25 40% / 60% 0% $60,576
Biomedical Sciences 15 40% / 60% 0% $60,576
Chemistry 7 +1 71% / 29% 0%
Clinical Laboratory Science 2 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Health 9 67% / 33% 0%
Health Professions
Health Sciences 34 29% / 71% 3%
Kinesiology 18 61% / 39% 0% $49,690
Nursing 21 10% / 90% 0% $71,766
Business 155 47% / 53% 3% $62,366
Business Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Health Administration 17 12% / 88% 0%
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Sports Management 5 60% / 40% 0% $49,690
Communication 12 50% / 50% 0% $58,196
Criminal Justice 50 48% / 52% 4% $46,005
English 14 36% / 64% 0%
History 7 43% / 57% 0%
International Affairs 1 0% / 100% 0%
International Policy Analysis 4 50% / 50% 0%
Political Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
Psychology 24 25% / 75% 12% $46,149
Romance Languages 5 0% / 100% 20%
Social Work 20 10% / 90% 0%
Sociology 4 50% / 50% 0% $43,233
Elementary Education 50 8% / 92% 0% $43,096
General Education 85 24% / 76% 4% $44,032
Middle School Education 13 38% / 62% 0% $43,096
Secondary Education 23 +2 35% / 65% 0% $43,096
Acting 2 0% / 100% 0%
Art
Directing and Theatrical Production
Drama and Theatre Arts
Music Performance 1 0% / 100% 0%
Musical Theatre
Studio Art 14 21% / 79% 0% $34,483
Industrial Technology 10 80% / 20% 0% $86,850