- The Inkwell
- Missouri
- Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MOCity: smallZIP 63701Founded 1873
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1873
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.semo.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
MissouriPublic
Southeast Missouri State University
Southeast Missouri State University is a public university in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, with 6,373 undergraduates. It admits 74% of applicants, graduates 61% within six years and costs $17,110 a year after aid.
61%graduate
Admission rate74%
Retention76%
4-year graduation43%
Pell Grant share32%
Federal loans32%
$17,110net price / year
74%admission rate
950average SAT
61%graduate in 6 years
$48,748median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#1,311 of 1,704 for earnings#641 of 1,739 for lowest net price#647 of 1,738 for graduation rate#665 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
- $27,192tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,194
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $10,194
- Average net price
- $17,110national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$14,527
$30,001–48,000$14,312
$48,001–75,000$15,589
$75,001–110,000$19,212
$110,001+$22,650
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 74%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 950
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 15–20
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college74%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college76%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college61%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college32%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 61%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 43%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 55%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,309
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,748middle 50%: $33,613–$72,582
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$72,582
Median, Southeast Missouri State University$48,748
Lower quarter$33,613
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
- 6,373
- Part-time
- 11%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- Average age at entry
- 21.8
- First-generation students
- 37%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 32%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 20 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 68%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,551 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $6,248
- Endowment, end of year
- $120,375,603
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White70%
Hispanic3.2%
Black8.4%
Asian0.8%
Two or more races3.2%
U.S. nonresident8.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown6.2%
25 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management16%
Health professions12%
Education12%
Visual & performing arts7.4%
Psychology6.7%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.5%
Communication & journalism5.4%
Computer & information sciences4.8%
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Similar colleges
Public colleges in Missouri
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | $13,778 | 56% | $63,110 |
| 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 |
| Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO | $10,836 | 39% | $48,193 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury University Salisbury, MD | $17,445 | 61% | $68,206 |
| Goldey-Beacom College Wilmington, DE | $17,045 | 58% | $56,160 |
| Niagara University Niagara University, NY | $17,246 | 63% | $60,491 |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE | $17,891 | 62% | $55,176 |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN | $17,395 | 64% | $67,944 |
| Canisius University Buffalo, NY | $18,178 | 61% | $63,820 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 179557. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q635118.