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Truman State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Kirksville, MO
Population 25,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,666
Men / Women 40% / 60%
White 80%
International 10%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
Black 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 35%
Humanities & Social Sciences 32%
Business & Economics 17%
Engineering, Computing & Math 9%
Arts 7%
Education 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,838
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,566
Est. In-State Cost $12,726
Est. Out-of-State Cost $24,017
10-Year ROI $180,000
ROI Percentile 73th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%
4-Year Graduation Rate 58%
6-Year Graduation Rate 69%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (76th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 26%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 48%
SAT Range 1,170 – 1,370
ACT Range 25 – 31

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Truman State University 687 43% / 57% 6% $63,901
Computer Science 27 +1 81% / 19% 19%
Mathematics 23 +2 65% / 35% 0%
Physics 5 60% / 40% 20%
Statistics 5 +3 60% / 40% 80%
Agriculture 19 +1 63% / 37% 5% $51,460
Biochemistry 12 33% / 67% 0%
Biology 46 52% / 48% 0% $57,868
Chemistry 7 43% / 57% 0%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 23 0% / 100% 0% $58,926
Exercise Science 55 56% / 44% 0% $62,778
Nursing 50 8% / 92% 2% $73,127
Public Health 28 36% / 64% 4%
Accounting 36 +4 50% / 50% 19% $93,504
Business Administration 67 +6 67% / 33% 15% $81,183
Economics
Quantitative Economics 12 +2 75% / 25% 42%
Classical Languages 3 67% / 33% 0%
Communication 11 55% / 45% 9% $57,392
Community Organization and Advocacy 1 0% / 100% 0%
Creative Writing 15 20% / 80% 0%
Criminal Justice 14 +2 29% / 71% 0% $64,416
English 32 +1 25% / 75% 9% $46,875
Foreign Languages 9 +5 33% / 67% 0%
History 22 59% / 41% 0% $49,450
Interdisciplinary Studies 10 20% / 80% 0%
Linguistics 5 20% / 80% 0%
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 20 +4 60% / 40% 0%
Psychology 59 +5 27% / 73% 0% $52,126
Sociology 14 +2 29% / 71% 7%
Spanish 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,262
General Education 8 38% / 62% 0%
Fine Arts 7 29% / 71% 0% $47,032
Music 12 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Music Performance 6 33% / 67% 0%
Studio Art 14 21% / 79% 14% $47,032
Theater 8 +1 38% / 62% 0%