Missouri Southern State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 220,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,800 (75%)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (69%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,798
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 70%
From Region 20%
Athletes 413 (16.6%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 63%
Hispanic 10%
Black 8%
International 7%
Native American 5%
Asian 3%
Mixed 2%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Missouri Southern State University 679 37% 72% 4% 4% 9% 4% $58,318 6 -0.69 59 94% 5.5%
Computer Science 16 +2 94% 69% 6% 0% 12% 6% $90,739 12 -1.00 93 97% — — — —
Chemistry 6 — 17% 50% 0% 0% 0% 33% $65,445 22 -0.59 72 — — — — —
Mathematics 3 — 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $68,724 28 -0.63 77 — — — — —
Physics 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,115 14 -0.90 79 — — — — —
Biology 34 — 38% 76% 6% 3% 6% 0% $60,341 20 -0.71 63 94% — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 24 +1 46% 42% 46% 0% 4% 4% $60,341 19 -0.83 63 94% — — — —
Clinical Laboratory Science 1 — 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $69,325 17 -0.75 78 — — — — —
Environmental Health 16 +1 56% 62% 6% 6% 19% 0% $68,084 54 -0.03 76 100% — — — —
Health Sciences 58 — 12% 79% 3% 3% 5% 0% $67,057 49 -0.10 75 — — — — —
Kinesiology 24 — 62% 75% 4% 0% 4% 4% $60,726 47 -0.12 64 97% — — — —
Nursing 22 — 18% 77% 0% 9% 9% 5% $75,241 1 -1.69 83 97% 4.6% — — —
Business 144 — 51% 74% 2% 3% 8% 6% $64,637 22 -0.67 71 93% 5.2% — — —
Business Studies — — — — — — — — $68,308 33 -0.48 76 — — — — —
Health Administration 16 — 25% 56% 0% 6% 31% 0% $59,080 36 -0.37 61 — — — — —
Logistics and Supply Chain Management — — — — — — — — $78,410 20 -0.80 86 — — — — —
Sports Management 8 — 62% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,726 50 -0.06 64 97% — — — —
English 10 — 20% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $37,520 1 -1.82 10 94% — — — —
History 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,911 9 -0.98 29 — — — — —
Romance Languages 4 — 0% 25% 0% 0% 75% 0% $51,123 25 -0.62 41 — — — — —
Communication 6 — 33% 67% 0% 17% 17% 0% $46,585 5 -1.43 29 88% — — — —
International Affairs — — — — — — — — $62,488 25 -0.53 67 — — — — —
International Policy Analysis 8 — 62% 50% 12% 0% 12% 12% $63,512 29 -0.48 69 — — — — —
Political Science 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,246 34 -0.44 74 100% — — — —
Psychology 35 — 17% 60% 0% 9% 9% 6% $57,285 65 +0.34 57 90% 7.4% — — —
Social Sciences 6 — 17% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $47,842 9 -0.82 32 — — — — —
Social Work 10 — 10% 90% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,056 93 +0.92 65 89% — — — —
Sociology 4 — 25% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $43,722 2 -1.19 21 76% — — — —
Elementary Education 63 — 6% 79% 0% 3% 10% 3% $43,951 7 -1.24 22 95% — — — —
General Education 62 — 50% 73% 2% 11% 2% 2% $49,596 22 -0.64 37 92% — — — —
Middle School Education 12 +2 50% 83% 0% 0% 0% 8% $43,951 7 -1.30 22 95% — — — —
Secondary Education 27 +3 48% 81% 4% 0% 7% 4% $43,951 7 -1.30 22 95% — — — —
Acting — — — — — — — — $38,853 24 -0.56 12 — — — — —
Art 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $46,511 51 -0.03 28 — — — — —
Directing and Theatrical Production — — — — — — — — $39,633 30 -0.46 13 — — — — —
Drama and Theatre Arts 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,049 26 -0.54 12 — — — — —
Music Performance 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $38,612 12 -0.87 11 — — — — —
Musical Theatre — — — — — — — — $40,032 14 -0.72 14 — — — — —
Studio Art 11 — 27% 55% 0% 27% 9% 0% $34,002 5 -1.37 6 94% — — — —
Criminal Justice 33 +2 36% 82% 0% 6% 9% 0% $51,312 8 -1.18 42 92% — — — —
Industrial Technology 6 — 83% 67% 0% 0% 0% 17% $90,313 52 +0.13 93 100% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,413
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,171
Est. In-State Cost $12,177
Est. Out-of-State Cost $23,506
ROI Percentile 59th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 63%
4-Year Graduation Rate 25%
6-Year Graduation Rate 42%
Transfer-Out Rate 26%

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 24.7% 168 49% 74% 2% 3% 10% 5% $63,922 10 -0.62 70 93% 5.2%
Education 24.2% 164 33% 77% 1% 5% 5% 3% $46,085 10 -1.03 27 94% —
Health Sciences 17.8% 121 29% 75% 4% 4% 7% 2% $67,444 14 -0.39 75 98% 4.6%
Social Sciences 10.3% 70 24% 63% 1% 6% 14% 4% $56,162 40 -0.02 54 89% 7.4%
Life & Natural Sciences 8.5% 58 41% 62% 22% 2% 5% 2% $60,341 19 -0.76 63 94% —
Professional 5.7% 39 44% 79% 0% 5% 8% 3% $57,312 17 -0.98 57 93% —
Computer Science 2.4% 16 94% 69% 6% 0% 12% 6% $90,739 18 -1.00 93 97% —
Humanities 2.4% 16 19% 69% 0% 0% 31% 0% $42,095 1 -1.41 18 94% —
Arts 2.2% 15 20% 53% 0% 20% 13% 0% $35,816 3 -1.14 8 94% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.8% 12 33% 58% 0% 8% 0% 17% $67,682 19 -0.68 76 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 141 $2.2M $2.1M $47K
Track & Field (combined) 101 $607K $599K $8K
Baseball 40 $620K $611K $9K
Basketball 16 $688K $661K $27K
Golf 16 $328K $328K -$1
Total 259 $4.4M $4.3M $92K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 112 $588K $579K $8K
Soccer 31 $382K $381K $479
Softball 24 $513K $513K -$224
Basketball 20 $684K $662K $22K
Volleyball 19 $389K $389K $199
Golf 11 $289K $289K $0
Total 154 $2.8M $2.8M $31K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 213 $1.2M $1.2M $17K
Football 141 $2.2M $2.1M $47K
Baseball 40 $620K $611K $9K
Basketball 36 $1.4M $1.3M $49K
Soccer 31 $382K $381K $479
Golf 27 $617K $617K -$1
Softball 24 $513K $513K -$224
Volleyball 19 $389K $389K $199
Total 413 $9.6M $9.5M $83K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 98%
Yield (non-ED) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 99% 99% 99%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 75%
SAT Range 1150 – 1420
SAT Math Range 610 – 730
SAT RW Range 540 – 690