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- Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MOCity: midsizeZIP 65897Founded 1905
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1905
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.missouristate.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
MissouriPublic
Missouri State University-Springfield
Missouri State University-Springfield is a public university in Springfield, Missouri, with 13,313 undergraduates. It admits 90% of applicants, graduates 59% within six years and costs $17,270 a year after aid.
59%graduate
Admission rate90%
Retention77%
4-year graduation43%
Pell Grant share24%
Federal loans27%
$17,270net price / year
90%admission rate
1122average SAT
59%graduate in 6 years
$52,782median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,400median debt
#1,127 of 1,704 for earnings#658 of 1,739 for lowest net price#712 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,209 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
- $25,632tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,128
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $19,760
- Average net price
- $17,270national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,696
$30,001–48,000$12,555
$48,001–75,000$13,449
$75,001–110,000$17,578
$110,001+$21,357
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 90%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1122
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 510–640
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 510–630
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college90%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college77%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college59%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college24%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 59%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 43%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 58%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,597
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,782middle 50%: $36,719–$76,246
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,400
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$76,246
Median, Missouri State University-Springfield$52,782
Lower quarter$36,719
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
- 13,313
- Part-time
- 14%
- Women / men
- 61% / 39%
- Average age at entry
- 21.9
- First-generation students
- 32%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 24%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 21 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 67%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,014 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,676
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White78%
Hispanic5.7%
Black3.8%
Asian1.9%
Two or more races4.4%
U.S. nonresident3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.6%
28 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management18%
Health professions11%
Education9.6%
Social sciences8.2%
Psychology6.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences6.4%
Visual & performing arts5.7%
Computer & information sciences5.3%
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|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | $13,778 | 56% | $63,110 |
| Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO | $17,110 | 61% | $48,748 |
| University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | $15,554 | 52% | $52,739 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO | $15,772 | 67% | $85,917 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | $14,990 | 62% | $59,899 |
| Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO | $16,120 | 52% | $52,028 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
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|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven University Jackson, MS | $18,078 | 61% | $50,101 |
| University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX | $17,483 | 53% | $60,110 |
| Regis University Denver, CO | $18,133 | 55% | $79,971 |
| Daemen University Amherst, NY | $19,350 | 59% | $68,139 |
| University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR | $16,423 | 54% | $49,756 |
| Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | $16,495 | 65% | $60,120 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 179566. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1249251.