- The Inkwell
- Missouri
- Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MOTown: remoteZIP 64468Founded 1905
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1905
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1966
- Website
- www.nwmissouri.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
MissouriPublic
Northwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University is a public university in Maryville, Missouri, with 4,378 undergraduates. It admits 86% of applicants, graduates 52% within six years and costs $16,120 a year after aid.
52%graduate
Admission rate86%
Retention74%
4-year graduation41%
Pell Grant share32%
Federal loans44%
$16,120net price / year
86%admission rate
1119average SAT
52%graduate in 6 years
$52,028median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#1,169 of 1,704 for earnings#572 of 1,739 for lowest net price#967 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,044 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
- $25,869tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,037
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $18,018
- Average net price
- $16,120national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,750
$30,001–48,000$13,482
$48,001–75,000$12,855
$75,001–110,000$16,947
$110,001+$21,243
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 86%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1119
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 478–593
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 498–600
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college86%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college74%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college52%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college32%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 52%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 41%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 59%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,788
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,028middle 50%: $36,246–$72,471
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$72,471
Median, Northwest Missouri State University$52,028
Lower quarter$36,246
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
- 4,378
- Part-time
- 9.5%
- Women / men
- 61% / 39%
- Average age at entry
- 20.3
- First-generation students
- 31%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 32%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 80%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,101 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $7,192
- Endowment, end of year
- $48,730,402
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White79%
Hispanic5.4%
Black4.7%
Asian0.5%
Two or more races4.2%
U.S. nonresident3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.9%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management21%
Education16%
Agriculture9.1%
Psychology8.9%
Health professions8.3%
Liberal arts & humanities5.4%
Engineering technologies4.8%
Communication & journalism4.7%
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|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | $14,990 | 62% | $59,899 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO | $15,772 | 67% | $85,917 |
| University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | $15,554 | 52% | $52,739 |
| Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO | $10,836 | 39% | $48,193 |
| Truman State University Kirksville, MO | $12,317 | 74% | $57,751 |
| Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO | $17,110 | 61% | $48,748 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Park University Chicago, IL | $15,949 | 52% | $61,717 |
| Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | $16,375 | 52% | $49,727 |
| Fort Hays State University Hays, KS | $16,333 | 53% | $53,030 |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN | $16,222 | 50% | $65,009 |
| Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX | $15,928 | 55% | $54,376 |
| Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT | $15,537 | 50% | $65,779 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 178624. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7060123.