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Missouri University of Science and Technology

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Rolla, MO
Population 30,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,467
Men / Women 77% / 23%
White 69%
Hispanic 6%
Asian 5%
Mixed 4%
Black 3%
International 3%
Native American 0%
From State 75%
From Region 17%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering 64%
Computer Science 13%
Business & Economics 10%
Physical Sciences & Math 5%
Humanities & Social Sciences 3%
Life & Natural Sciences 3%
Education 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $14,984
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $33,248
Est. In-State Cost $19,383
Est. Out-of-State Cost $43,010
10-Year ROI $313,000
ROI Percentile 98th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 87%
4-Year Graduation Rate 29%
6-Year Graduation Rate 64%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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) 21%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $61M #105
Life & Natural Sciences $6M #292
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #311
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 77 #75
Life & Natural Sciences 19 #423
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #575

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 91%
SAT Range 1230 – 1380
SAT Math Range 610 – 730
SAT RW Range 580 – 690
ACT Range 25 – 31

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
College of Arts, Sciences, and Business 190 56% / 44% 1% $60,814 96%
Applied Mathematics 17 82% / 18% 0% $65,415 69 100%
Chemistry 16 50% / 50% 0% $62,325 63
Geology and Geophysics 8 25% / 75% 0% $58,067 54 77%
Physics 15 87% / 13% 7% $70,821 78
Biology 37 32% / 68% 0% $58,127 54 93%
Environmental Science 4 0% / 100% 0% $56,369 49
Business and Management Systems 41 68% / 32% 0% $66,469 71 97%
Economics 5 100% / 0% 0% $79,068 86
Economics $78,344 85
History 9 78% / 22% 0% $50,363 31
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 67% / 33% 0% $53,120 40
Psychology 18 39% / 61% 0% $48,373 26 100%
Technical Communication 10 50% / 50% 0% $58,555 55
Education $54,681 44
Elementary Education 7 43% / 57% 0% $50,436 32
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering and Computing 1,019 80% / 20% 2% $91,763 96%
Aerospace Engineering 74 82% / 18% 1% $95,014 95 92%
Architectural Engineering 38 61% / 39% 0% $87,360 92 98%
Ceramic Engineering 15 40% / 60% 0% $78,725 86 100%
Chemical Engineering 97 56% / 44% 3% $89,985 93 96%
Civil Engineering 107 75% / 25% 2% $81,245 88 99%
Computer Engineering 58 91% / 9% 2% $105,434 98 100%
Electrical Engineering 90 93% / 7% 2% $97,225 96 96%
Environmental Engineering 18 56% / 44% 0% $76,698 84 86%
Geological Engineering 9 44% / 56% 0% $73,496 81 90%
Mechanical Engineering 212 90% / 10% 2% $91,528 94 97%
Metallurgical Engineering 18 100% / 0% 0% $93,398 95 100%
Mining Engineering 14 57% / 43% 7% $88,893 93 95%
Nuclear Engineering 18 83% / 17% 0% $86,902 91 95%
Petroleum Engineering 11 91% / 9% 18% $91,688 94 100%
Computer Science 118 90% / 10% 3% $101,982 97 92%
Information Science and Technology 44 75% / 25% 2% $83,687 89 100%
Engineering Management 78 74% / 26% 0% $90,103 93 96%