Midwestern State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Wichita Falls, TX
Population
150,000
Website
http://www.mwsu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
4,043
Men / Women
36% / 64%
White
44%
Hispanic
28%
Black
13%
International
6%
Asian
4%
Mixed
4%
Native American
1%
From State
94%
From Region
2%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
39%
Business & Economics
12%
Education
9%
Life & Natural Sciences
4%
Arts
3%
Engineering
3%
Computer Science
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$10,580
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$12,530
Est. In-State Cost
$13,686
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$16,209
10-Year ROI
$207,000
ROI Percentile
84th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
64%
4-Year Graduation Rate
25%
6-Year Graduation Rate
43%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
90 (14%)
Sunshine Hours
2,825 (78%)
Days Without Precipitation
280 (90% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
95%
Yield (Unbound)
13%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #488 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #507 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #522 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwestern State University | 1,016 | 34% / 66% | 6% | $64,936 | 95% | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 32 — | 81% / 19% | 19% | $76,173 | 90 | 100% | |
| Computer Science | 23 — | 87% / 13% | 22% | $90,788 | 97 | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 20% | $63,416 | 80 | — | |
| Geosciences | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 40% | $59,783 | 75 | — | |
| Physics | — — | — | — | $69,041 | 85 | — | |
| Biology | 38 — | 24% / 76% | 24% | $58,445 | 73 | 91% | |
| Athletic Training | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $74,902 | 90 | 94% | |
| Dental Hygiene | 17 — | 0% / 100% | 6% | $64,004 | 81 | 96% | |
| Kinesiology | 25 — | 72% / 28% | 12% | $51,776 | 60 | 90% | |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | — — | — | — | $48,014 | 51 | — | |
| Nursing | 193 — | 12% / 88% | 5% | $88,837 | 96 | 97% | |
| Radiologic Technology | 96 — | 25% / 75% | 1% | $74,902 | 90 | 94% | |
| Respiratory Care | 62 — | 18% / 82% | 2% | $74,902 | 90 | 94% | |
| Accounting | 18 — | 61% / 39% | 11% | $65,105 | 82 | 94% | |
| Business Administration | 29 — | 31% / 69% | 3% | $58,542 | 73 | 98% | |
| Economics | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 17% | $63,955 | 81 | — | |
| Finance | 25 — | 80% / 20% | 4% | $59,541 | 75 | 97% | |
| General Business | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $49,412 | 55 | 95% | |
| Management Information Systems | 19 — | 63% / 37% | 5% | $60,727 | 76 | 100% | |
| Marketing | 19 — | 47% / 53% | 16% | $56,861 | 70 | 97% | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $47,288 | 49 | 94% | |
| Criminal Justice | 23 — | 43% / 57% | 4% | $43,441 | 38 | 94% | |
| English | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $42,974 | 36 | 100% | |
| History | 13 — | 69% / 31% | 8% | $46,628 | 47 | — | |
| Humanities | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $47,776 | 50 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 128 — | 41% / 59% | 2% | $48,686 | 53 | 92% | |
| International Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 100% | $56,412 | 69 | — | |
| Mass Communication | 11 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $43,292 | 37 | 100% | |
| Political Science | 13 — | 46% / 54% | 8% | $56,818 | 70 | — | |
| Psychology | 40 — | 15% / 85% | 10% | $44,475 | 41 | 97% | |
| Social Work | 17 — | 0% / 100% | 6% | $44,251 | 40 | 100% | |
| Sociology | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $45,329 | 43 | 91% | |
| Spanish | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,250 | 52 | — | |
| Substance Abuse Counseling | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $50,547 | 57 | — | |
| Early Childhood Administration | 17 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $59,873 | 75 | — | |
| Education | 29 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | $60,256 | 76 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 31 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $59,816 | 75 | — | |
| English Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,829 | 79 | — | |
| Physical Education | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $63,145 | 80 | — | |
| Secondary Education | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $60,709 | 76 | — | |
| Special Education | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 25% | $63,072 | 80 | 95% | |
| Music | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 20% | $37,536 | 21 | — | |
| Musical Theatre | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $36,153 | 17 | — | |
| Studio Art | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $32,427 | 10 | 89% | |
| Theatre | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $35,124 | 15 | — | |
| Industrial Technology | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $76,921 | 91 | — |