- The Inkwell
- Missouri
- Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, MOCity: smallZIP 64801Founded 1937
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1937
- Carnegie class
- Master's: small programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.mssu.edu
MissouriPublic
Missouri Southern State University
Missouri Southern State University is a public university in Joplin, Missouri, with 3,019 undergraduates. It admits 97% of applicants, graduates 39% within six years and costs $10,836 a year after aid.
39%graduate
Admission rate97%
Retention63%
4-year graduation23%
Pell Grant share37%
Federal loans30%
$10,836net price / year
97%admission rate
1065average SAT
39%graduate in 6 years
$48,193median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,000median debt
#1,333 of 1,704 for earnings#217 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,386 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,419 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $19,981tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,240
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $17,640
- Average net price
- $10,836national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,595
$30,001–48,000$8,454
$48,001–75,000$8,870
$75,001–110,000$12,395
$110,001+$14,415
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 97%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1065
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 540–690
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 610–730
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 17–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college97%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college63%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college39%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college37%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 39%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 23%
- First-year retention
- 63%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 47%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,870
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,193middle 50%: $32,026–$68,905
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$68,905
Median, Missouri Southern State University$48,193
Lower quarter$32,026
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 3,019
- Part-time
- 18%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- Average age at entry
- 23.3
- First-generation students
- 45%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 37%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 53%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,706 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,817
- Endowment, end of year
- $53,877,747
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White65%
Hispanic10%
Black7.0%
Asian3.4%
Two or more races1.3%
U.S. nonresident5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native5.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
Unknown2.6%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions19%
Business & management14%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting14%
Education11%
Psychology7.6%
Liberal arts & humanities5.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.5%
Computer & information sciences4.7%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Missouri
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truman State University Kirksville, MO | $12,317 | 74% | $57,751 |
| Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO | $16,379 | 35% | $47,624 |
| Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO | $16,120 | 52% | $52,028 |
| Lincoln University Jefferson City, MO | $13,788 | 24% | $41,642 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | $14,990 | 62% | $59,899 |
| Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis, MO | $11,182 | 33% | $39,919 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Commonwealth University Barbourville, KY | $11,010 | 40% | $46,405 |
| Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA | $12,421 | 39% | $41,857 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR | $9,252 | 40% | $28,062 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German San German, PR | $11,050 | 46% | $29,577 |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK | $9,433 | 35% | $49,123 |
| Indiana University-East Richmond, IN | $9,117 | 41% | $52,038 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 178341. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6879708.