- The Inkwell
- Missouri
- Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MOTown: remoteZIP 65409Founded 1870
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1870
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.mst.edu
- Member of
- APLU
MissouriPublic
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university in Rolla, Missouri, with 5,521 undergraduates. It admits 72% of applicants, graduates 67% within six years and costs $15,772 a year after aid.
67%graduate
Admission rate72%
Retention87%
4-year graduation33%
Pell Grant share27%
Federal loans44%
$15,772net price / year
72%admission rate
1317average SAT
67%graduate in 6 years
$85,917median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,500median debt
#136 of 1,704 for earnings#546 of 1,739 for lowest net price#471 of 1,738 for graduation rate#644 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
- $29,590tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $15,746
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $34,934
- Average net price
- $15,772national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,559
$30,001–48,000$9,759
$48,001–75,000$11,897
$75,001–110,000$16,680
$110,001+$19,665
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 72%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1317
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 580–690
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 610–730
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 25–31
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college72%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college87%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college67%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college27%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 67%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 33%
- First-year retention
- 87%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 67%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $73,589
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $85,917middle 50%: $55,137–$114,273
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$114,273
Median, Missouri University of Science and Technology$85,917
Lower quarter$55,137
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
- 5,521
- Part-time
- 7.8%
- Women / men
- 23% / 77%
- Average age at entry
- 20.5
- First-generation students
- 22%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 27%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 82%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,726 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $15,588
- Endowment, end of year
- $282,592,656
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White73%
Hispanic5.3%
Black3.2%
Asian4.5%
Two or more races2.8%
U.S. nonresident3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown7.5%
15 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Engineering62%
Computer & information sciences16%
Engineering technologies5.6%
Biological & biomedical sciences3.0%
Physical sciences2.5%
Business & management2.1%
Education2.0%
Psychology1.9%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Missouri
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | $15,554 | 52% | $52,739 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | $14,990 | 62% | $59,899 |
| Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO | $17,110 | 61% | $48,748 |
| Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO | $16,120 | 52% | $52,028 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | $13,778 | 56% | $63,110 |
| Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO | $10,836 | 39% | $48,193 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ | $16,013 | 65% | $80,490 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC | $15,142 | 68% | $63,486 |
| Montclair State University Montclair, NJ | $15,193 | 66% | $63,846 |
| Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ | $15,732 | 61% | $80,490 |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA | $17,362 | 69% | $77,989 |
| Illinois State University Normal, IL | $17,829 | 67% | $67,557 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 178411. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q4380853.