- The Inkwell
- Missouri
- Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, MOCity: smallZIP 64507Founded 1915
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1915
- Carnegie class
- Master's: small programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.missouriwestern.edu
MissouriPublic
Missouri Western State University
Missouri Western State University is a public university in Saint Joseph, Missouri, with 2,219 undergraduates. It graduates 35% within six years and costs $16,379 a year after aid.
35%graduate
Retention54%
4-year graduation22%
Pell Grant share30%
Federal loans29%
$16,379net price / year
openadmissions
—average SAT
35%graduate in 6 years
$47,624median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,560median debt
#1,360 of 1,704 for earnings#590 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,467 of 1,738 for graduation rate
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
- $26,554tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,056
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $20,926
- Average net price
- $16,379national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$14,372
$30,001–48,000$15,155
$48,001–75,000$15,339
$75,001–110,000$19,278
$110,001+$22,441
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- open admissionsnational median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Retention · this college54%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college35%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college30%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 35%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 22%
- First-year retention
- 54%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 43%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,165
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,624middle 50%: $32,712–$66,710
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,560
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$66,710
Median, Missouri Western State University$47,624
Lower quarter$32,712
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
- 2,219
- Part-time
- 11%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- Average age at entry
- 22.1
- First-generation students
- 40%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 30%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 62%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,902 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $6,261
- Endowment, end of year
- $40,378,556
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White66%
Hispanic1.3%
Black14%
Asian1.5%
Two or more races9.2%
U.S. nonresident1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown5.8%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions20%
Business & management18%
Education9.2%
Parks, recreation & fitness7.4%
Psychology6.7%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies6.5%
Legal professions4.7%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.3%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Missouri
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truman State University Kirksville, MO | $12,317 | 74% | $57,751 |
| Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO | $10,836 | 39% | $48,193 |
| Lincoln University Jefferson City, MO | $13,788 | 24% | $41,642 |
| Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis, MO | $11,182 | 33% | $39,919 |
| Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO | $16,120 | 52% | $52,028 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | $14,990 | 62% | $59,899 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR | $15,665 | 38% | $53,987 |
| South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC | $18,030 | 32% | $41,531 |
| Judson University Elgin, IL | $19,224 | 34% | $59,095 |
| Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH | $17,766 | 29% | $43,200 |
| Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ | $16,902 | 44% | $46,839 |
| West Virginia State University Institute, WV | $13,624 | 36% | $43,742 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 178387. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1939221.