Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Kirksville, MO
Population 25,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (76%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,525
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 85%
From Region 12%
Athletes 20.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 77%
International 10%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
Black 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Truman State University 539 37% / 63% 6% $60,891 70 98%
Computer Science $97,839 97
Computer Science 19 89% / 11% 32%
Chemistry 9 22% / 78% 0% $67,210 79
Mathematics 12 +1 67% / 33% 0% $68,525 81
Physics 3 +1 100% / 0% 0% $71,695 84
Statistics 6 100% / 0% 0% $89,681 95
Biochemistry 12 25% / 75% 8% $60,209 69
Biology 45 +1 24% / 76% 4% $56,221 61 96%
Agriculture 11 +1 45% / 55% 0% $50,078 45 100%
Environmental Science 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 19 0% / 100% 0% $53,729 55 100%
Exercise Science 41 44% / 56% 2% $61,045 70 98%
Nursing 49 10% / 90% 4% $71,217 83 100%
Public Health 16 19% / 81% 0% $62,406 73 100%
Accounting 31 +1 52% / 48% 10% $79,050 89 97%
Business Administration 54 +6 69% / 31% 9% $79,320 89 98%
Economics $77,252 88
Quantitative Economics 3 100% / 0% 67% $77,723 88
Applied Linguistics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Classical Languages 3 0% / 100% 0% $47,058 36
Communication 12 +1 33% / 67% 0% $56,083 61 97%
Community Organization and Advocacy $49,666 44
Creative Writing 10 30% / 70% 0% $41,618 20 94%
English 18 +1 0% / 100% 0% $45,756 32 94%
Foreign Languages 7 +1 14% / 86% 0% $47,528 37
History 15 +1 33% / 67% 0% $48,426 40 100%
Interdisciplinary Studies 4 0% / 100% 0% $50,461 46
Linguistics 7 29% / 71% 0% $47,060 36
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2 +2 100% / 0% 0% $49,640 44
Political Science 21 52% / 48% 10% $62,804 73 94%
Psychology 37 +5 30% / 70% 5% $50,789 47 96%
Sociology 11 +1 18% / 82% 0% $54,509 57 100%
Spanish $43,228 25 84%
General Education 11 18% / 82% 9% $52,311 51
Fine Arts 7 29% / 71% 14% $45,529 31 100%
Music 12 50% / 50% 8% $45,773 32
Music Performance 3 67% / 33% 33% $45,386 31
Studio Art 7 43% / 57% 29% $45,529 31 100%
Theater 5 20% / 80% 0% $40,359 17
Criminal Justice 14 +2 29% / 71% 7% $62,642 73 95%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,336
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,752
Est. In-State Cost $13,371
Est. Out-of-State Cost $25,551
ROI Percentile 70th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%
4-Year Graduation Rate 58%
6-Year Graduation Rate 68%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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
Humanities & Social Sciences 27.5% 148 28% / 72% 3% $51,301 48 96%
Health Sciences 23.2% 125 21% / 79% 2% $64,095 75 99%
Business & Economics 16.3% 88 64% / 36% 11% $79,170 89 98%
Life & Natural Sciences 10.6% 57 25% / 75% 5% $57,061 63 96%
Arts 6.3% 34 41% / 59% 15% $44,842 29 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 5.6% 30 63% / 37% 0% $72,679 84
Computer Science 3.5% 19 89% / 11% 32%
Professional 2.6% 14 29% / 71% 7% $62,642 73 95%
Agriculture & Food Science 2.4% 13 46% / 54% 0% $50,078 45 100%
Education 2.0% 11 18% / 82% 9% $52,311 51

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 61%
Yield (Unbound) 26%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 61% 61% 61%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 48%
SAT Range 1170 – 1370
SAT Math Range 570 – 670
SAT RW Range 600 – 700