Missouri State University - Springfield
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Springfield, MO
Population
450,000
Website
https://www.missouristate.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
13,407
Men / Women
39% / 61%
White
77%
Hispanic
6%
Black
4%
Mixed
4%
International
3%
Asian
2%
Native American
1%
From State
85%
From Region
10%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
21%
Education
16%
Health Sciences
11%
Arts
9%
Life & Natural Sciences
9%
Computer Science
5%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Professional
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$9,502
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$18,770
Est. In-State Cost
$12,292
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$24,281
10-Year ROI
$138,000
ROI Percentile
45th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
77%
4-Year Graduation Rate
41%
6-Year Graduation Rate
58%
Transfer-Out Rate
24%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours
2,800 (75%)
Days Without Precipitation
256 (70%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
24%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 117 | #188 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 8 | #207 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
78%
SAT Range
1060
–
1230
SAT Math Range
510
–
630
SAT RW Range
510
–
640
ACT Range
19
–
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).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State University - Springfield | 3,186 | 38% / 62% | 3% | $52,720 | 96% | ||
| Computer Science | 63 +1 | 90% / 10% | 17% | $91,878 | 96 | 96% | |
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | 17 +2 | 47% / 53% | 18% | $73,623 | 86 | — | |
| Information Technology | 82 +6 | 78% / 22% | 2% | $72,132 | 85 | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 14 — | 43% / 57% | 7% | $63,214 | 75 | 95% | |
| Geosciences | 14 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $55,371 | 61 | 96% | |
| Mathematics | 9 +2 | 100% / 0% | 11% | $69,005 | 82 | 95% | |
| Physics | 13 +5 | 77% / 23% | 8% | $66,138 | 79 | — | |
| Agriculture | 17 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $47,927 | 41 | 90% | |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 13 +1 | 23% / 77% | 0% | $41,016 | 21 | 88% | |
| Animal Sciences | 32 +1 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $49,514 | 46 | 86% | |
| Biology | 102 +2 | 37% / 63% | 1% | $50,534 | 49 | 96% | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 12 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $50,534 | 49 | 96% | |
| Cellular and Molecular Biology | 48 — | 21% / 79% | 4% | $61,960 | 73 | 98% | |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 32 — | 9% / 91% | 6% | $52,582 | 54 | 100% | |
| Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,827 | 32 | — | |
| Horticultural Science | 34 +2 | 47% / 53% | 38% | $41,016 | 21 | 88% | |
| Athletic Training | 17 +7 | 53% / 47% | 24% | $52,997 | 55 | 100% | |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 60 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $55,289 | 61 | 95% | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $63,308 | 75 | — | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 85 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $59,832 | 69 | 97% | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 20 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $58,386 | 67 | 100% | |
| Nursing | 145 — | 11% / 89% | 1% | $74,405 | 87 | 99% | |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 17 +1 | 6% / 94% | 6% | $52,997 | 55 | 100% | |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,997 | 55 | 100% | |
| Accounting | 73 — | 41% / 59% | 7% | $66,988 | 80 | 99% | |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 19 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $52,218 | 53 | 97% | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 17 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | $58,954 | 68 | 96% | |
| Business Management and Administration | 92 — | 52% / 48% | 3% | $58,954 | 68 | 96% | |
| Economics | 18 +2 | 78% / 22% | 33% | $83,960 | 93 | 96% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 14 +2 | 50% / 50% | 7% | $57,768 | 66 | 100% | |
| Finance | 110 +1 | 75% / 25% | 8% | $75,211 | 87 | 94% | |
| General Business | 96 — | 60% / 40% | 3% | $54,872 | 60 | 95% | |
| Hospitality Management | 31 +8 | 16% / 84% | 6% | $48,742 | 43 | 93% | |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $58,514 | 67 | — | |
| International Business | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,637 | 67 | — | |
| Logistics | 20 — | 80% / 20% | 5% | $58,954 | 68 | 96% | |
| Management Information Systems | — — | — | — | $66,582 | 80 | — | |
| Marketing | 150 +1 | 49% / 51% | 3% | $60,796 | 71 | 98% | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 12 — | 42% / 58% | 8% | $46,262 | 36 | 93% | |
| Risk Management and Insurance | 16 +2 | 69% / 31% | 0% | $76,992 | 89 | 95% | |
| Anthropology | 23 +2 | 13% / 87% | 0% | $46,116 | 36 | 89% | |
| Criminology | 91 +5 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $48,173 | 42 | 94% | |
| Dispute Resolution | — — | — | — | $47,167 | 39 | — | |
| English | 48 +4 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $36,439 | 11 | 100% | |
| Foreign Languages | 12 +13 | 8% / 92% | 0% | $40,931 | 21 | 95% | |
| Geography | 15 +2 | 47% / 53% | 0% | $49,420 | 45 | 90% | |
| Gerontology | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $43,185 | 27 | — | |
| Health Communication | — — | — | — | $54,963 | 60 | — | |
| History | 62 — | 85% / 15% | 0% | $37,715 | 14 | 100% | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 27 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $37,512 | 13 | 100% | |
| Intercultural and International Studies | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $36,436 | 11 | 91% | |
| International Communication | — +1 | — | — | $43,258 | 27 | — | |
| Journalism | 12 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $43,814 | 29 | 92% | |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 7 +1 | 29% / 71% | 14% | $41,658 | 23 | 93% | |
| Organizational Communication | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $62,059 | 73 | 98% | |
| Philosophy | 4 +3 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $41,741 | 23 | — | |
| Political Science | 24 +2 | 54% / 46% | 4% | $67,212 | 80 | 85% | |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 14 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $50,032 | 47 | 89% | |
| Psychology | 252 +12 | 19% / 81% | 2% | $43,088 | 27 | 92% | |
| Public Relations | 18 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $62,059 | 73 | 98% | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 5 +4 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $32,093 | 6 | 100% | |
| Social Work | 62 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $42,226 | 24 | 100% | |
| Sociology | 22 +1 | 27% / 73% | 9% | $43,970 | 29 | 96% | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 72 +3 | 51% / 49% | 0% | $41,658 | 23 | 93% | |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 26 +1 | 54% / 46% | 0% | $41,766 | 23 | 97% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 47 — | 2% / 98% | 2% | $37,702 | 14 | 95% | |
| Elementary Education | 134 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $37,702 | 14 | 95% | |
| General Education | 65 +1 | 51% / 49% | 0% | $46,742 | 37 | 98% | |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 105 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $37,702 | 14 | 95% | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 105 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $37,702 | 14 | 95% | |
| Special Education | 47 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $44,035 | 29 | 97% | |
| Apparel and Textiles | 23 +4 | 13% / 87% | 9% | $55,259 | 60 | 95% | |
| Art History | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $36,495 | 11 | 90% | |
| Art/Art Studies | 31 +2 | 32% / 68% | 3% | $36,495 | 11 | 90% | |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 4 +1 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $54,613 | 59 | — | |
| Design and Visual Communications | 35 — | 17% / 83% | 3% | $37,505 | 13 | 100% | |
| Film Production | 37 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $37,485 | 13 | — | |
| Housing and Human Environments | 29 — | 0% / 100% | 3% | $47,999 | 41 | 91% | |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 17 — | 59% / 41% | 0% | $36,495 | 11 | 90% | |
| Music | 12 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $32,324 | 6 | 94% | |
| Music Education | 24 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $47,283 | 39 | 97% | |
| Music Performance | 16 +1 | 62% / 38% | 12% | $32,324 | 6 | 94% | |
| Theater | 43 +1 | 35% / 65% | 0% | $37,897 | 14 | 97% | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 13 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $36,231 | 11 | — | |
| Construction Management | 62 — | 85% / 15% | 0% | $89,605 | 95 | 100% | |
| Industrial Production Technologies | — — | — | — | $73,483 | 86 | — | |
| Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $75,294 | 87 | — |