Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 450,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,800 (75%)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (70%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 11,742
Men / Women 37% / 63%
From State 85%
From Region 10%
Athletes 4.7%

Racial/Ethnic

White 78%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 5%
Black 4%
International 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Missouri State University - Springfield 2,987 37% / 63% 4% $58,201 65 96%
Computer Science 69 84% / 16% 20% $99,278 98 96%
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst 21 +1 67% / 33% 19% $80,855 90
Information Technology 74 +5 86% / 14% 4% $77,942 88 100%
Chemistry 18 39% / 61% 11% $67,401 79 95%
Geosciences 10 80% / 20% 0% $59,038 66 96%
Mathematics 7 +5 43% / 57% 29% $76,016 87 96%
Physics 10 +5 60% / 40% 10% $71,702 84
Biology 103 +6 35% / 65% 4% $54,563 57 96%
Biomedical Sciences 32 25% / 75% 3% $54,563 57 96%
Cellular and Molecular Biology 24 54% / 46% 0% $66,900 79 98%
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 9 44% / 56% 0% $56,741 62 97%
Agriculture 15 +1 47% / 53% 0% $52,078 50 90%
Agronomy and Crop Science 10 +1 50% / 50% 0% $44,568 28 88%
Animal Sciences 25 +1 12% / 88% 0% $53,802 55 86%
Dietetics/Dietitian 19 11% / 89% 16% $56,717 62 100%
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,087 42
Horticultural Science 33 48% / 52% 55% $44,568 28 88%
Athletic Training 26 +1 35% / 65% 4% $57,165 63 100%
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 56 +1 4% / 96% 0% $59,637 68 95%
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 6 0% / 100% 0% $77,178 88
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 103 50% / 50% 2% $64,248 75 97%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 35 11% / 89% 0% $62,978 74 100%
Nursing 177 15% / 85% 1% $80,257 90 99%
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer 13 15% / 85% 0% $57,165 63 100%
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 2 50% / 50% 0% $57,165 63 100%
Accounting 92 50% / 50% 2% $72,404 84 99%
Business Administration, Management and Operations 28 29% / 71% 0% $63,720 75 96%
Business Management and Administration 65 +2 65% / 35% 9% $63,720 75 96%
Economics 16 +1 62% / 38% 19% $90,858 95 96%
Entrepreneurship 12 58% / 42% 0% $62,438 73 100%
Finance 108 +2 68% / 32% 10% $81,292 91 94%
General Business 76 +2 54% / 46% 1% $59,308 67 95%
Hospitality Management 31 +4 23% / 77% 3% $52,683 52 93%
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 22 +6 36% / 64% 0% $62,777 73
International Business 6 83% / 17% 50% $76,513 87
Logistics 20 +1 60% / 40% 5% $63,720 75 96%
Management Information Systems $87,323 94
Marketing 157 +5 47% / 53% 2% $65,711 77 98%
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 12 75% / 25% 17% $49,677 44 93%
Risk Management and Insurance 12 +1 50% / 50% 17% $83,217 92 95%
Anthropology 14 29% / 71% 0% $49,905 44 89%
Cultural Studies 3 67% / 33% 0%
English 45 +4 31% / 69% 0% $39,360 15 100%
Foreign Languages 14 +5 29% / 71% 0% $42,635 23 95%
Geography 6 +2 33% / 67% 0% $53,480 54 90%
Gerontology 2 +4 0% / 100% 0% $49,539 43
Health Communication 1 100% / 0% 0% $66,209 78
History 12 50% / 50% 0% $40,580 18 100%
Human Development and Family Studies 34 3% / 97% 0% $40,343 17 100%
Intercultural and International Studies 4 0% / 100% 25% $38,948 14 91%
International Communication $66,209 78
Journalism 16 +2 50% / 50% 0% $46,744 35 92%
Mass Communication/Media Studies 5 40% / 60% 0% $44,444 28 93%
Organizational Communication $66,209 78 98%
Philosophy 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $49,200 42
Political Science 26 +1 50% / 50% 0% $72,734 84 85%
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 14 +3 21% / 79% 0% $54,042 56 89%
Psychology 251 +8 24% / 76% 2% $46,836 35 92%
Public Relations 11 +1 18% / 82% 0% $66,209 78 98%
Religion/Religious Studies 5 +2 0% / 100% 0% $34,339 8 100%
Social Work 52 4% / 96% 0% $45,958 32 100%
Sociology 17 +5 47% / 53% 6% $47,582 37 96%
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 78 +3 40% / 60% 1% $44,444 28 93%
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 23 65% / 35% 0% $44,417 28 97%
Early Childhood Education 43 0% / 100% 0% $41,306 19 95%
Elementary Education 119 6% / 94% 0% $41,306 19 95%
General Education 59 39% / 61% 2% $50,338 45 98%
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 23 +1 35% / 65% 4% $41,306 19 95%
Secondary Education and Teaching 97 31% / 69% 0% $41,306 19 95%
Special Education 56 12% / 88% 0% $48,245 39 97%
Apparel and Textiles 18 +5 0% / 100% 0% $59,429 67 95%
Art History $38,645 14 90%
Art/Art Studies 27 +6 30% / 70% 0% $38,645 14 90%
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 4 +2 25% / 75% 25% $57,320 63
Design and Visual Communications 42 19% / 81% 0% $39,714 16 100%
Film Production 38 +2 58% / 42% 0% $39,761 16
Housing and Human Environments 28 4% / 96% 0% $51,621 49 91%
Intermedia/Multimedia 18 +1 50% / 50% 0% $38,645 14 90%
Music 5 60% / 40% 0% $34,228 8 94%
Music Education 15 +1 60% / 40% 0% $51,803 50 97%
Music Performance 9 44% / 56% 0% $34,228 8 94%
Theater 35 +5 23% / 77% 9% $40,130 17 97%
Visual and Performing Arts 15 20% / 80% 0% $38,455 13
Construction Management 45 89% / 11% 4% $96,849 97 100%
Criminology 90 +5 37% / 63% 0% $52,131 51 94%
Dispute Resolution $51,836 50
Industrial Production Technologies 1 100% / 0% 0% $82,154 91
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician 8 75% / 25% 12% $83,225 92

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,983
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,969
Est. In-State Cost $12,914
Est. Out-of-State Cost $25,832
ROI Percentile 65th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 41%
6-Year Graduation Rate 58%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 22.0% 657 53% / 47% 5% $68,092 80 96%
Humanities & Social Sciences 21.3% 636 28% / 72% 1% $46,881 35 94%
Health Sciences 14.0% 418 23% / 77% 1% $69,794 82 98%
Education 13.3% 397 19% / 81% 1% $43,627 26 96%
Arts 8.5% 254 30% / 70% 2% $42,913 24 95%
Computer Science 5.5% 164 83% / 17% 13% $87,292 94 98%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.3% 159 36% / 64% 3% $56,425 61 96%
Professional 4.8% 144 56% / 44% 2% $68,041 80 96%
Agriculture & Food Science 3.8% 113 34% / 66% 19% $50,700 46 91%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.5% 45 53% / 47% 11% $67,838 80 95%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $13.4M #172 90% $0.7M
Agriculture & Food Science $1.4M #143 52% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.5M #390 52% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0.5M #438 43% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.2M #455 84% $0
Health Sciences $0.0M #423 0% $0
Business & Economics $0 #456 $0
Computer Science $0 #525 $0
Education $0 #457 $0
Total $16.0M #273 84% $0.7M

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 24%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 78%
SAT Range 1020 – 1270
SAT Math Range 510 – 630
SAT RW Range 510 – 640