Missouri Southern State University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$8,400

4.66% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$11,264

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

97.4%

2,302 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

4,090

64.2% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

35.2%

319 Graduates

About

Missouri Southern State University is a higher education institution located in Jasper County, MO. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Missouri Southern State University were General Business (189 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (80 degrees), and General Health Services (52 degrees).

In 2023, 1,153 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Missouri Southern State University. 63.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (814 degrees), 7.75 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (105 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Missouri Southern State University is $8,400, which is $−20,880 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Missouri Southern State University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,469 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Missouri Southern State University is $8,400, which is $20,880 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,264.

In 2023, 60% of undergraduate students attending Missouri Southern State University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 35% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$8,400

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Missouri Southern State University was $8,400. The cost of tuition at Missouri Southern State University is $−20,880 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Missouri Southern State University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$11,264

2023 Value

12%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Missouri Southern State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,264. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Missouri Southern State University grew by 12%.

This chart compares the average net price of Missouri Southern State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,883

Room and Board

$1,020

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Missouri Southern State University was of $7,883 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 6.64% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.76% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Missouri Southern State University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

60%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

35%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

60% of undergraduate students at Missouri Southern State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 39.4% with respect to 2022, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Missouri Southern State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Missouri Southern State University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1469 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Missouri Southern State University received 2,302 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 18.8% annual growth. Out of those 2,302 applicants, 2,243 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 97.4% acceptance rate.

There were 4,090 students enrolled at Missouri Southern State University in 2023. 3% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Missouri Southern State University has an overall enrollment yield of 25.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

97.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

2,243

Accepted Out of 2,302

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Missouri Southern State University was 97.4% (2,243 admissions from 2,302 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 99.5%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 18.8%, while admissions grew by 16.4%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Missouri Southern State University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

3% of enrolled first-time students at Missouri Southern State University in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Missouri Southern State University had a total enrollment of 4,090 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Missouri Southern State University is 2,625 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,465. This means that 64.2% of students enrolled at Missouri Southern State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Missouri Southern State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.5% White, 8.51% Hispanic or Latino, 5.48% Black or African American, 3.79% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.81% Asian, 1.71% Two or More Races, and 0.489% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Missouri Southern State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.3%), followed by White Male (24.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.77%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (49.1%), followed by White Male (18.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.55%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

64.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Missouri Southern State University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,090 students. The full-time enrollment at Missouri Southern State University is 2,625 and the part-time enrollment is 1,465. This means that 64.2% of students enrolled at Missouri Southern State University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Missouri Southern State University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

70%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Missouri Southern State University was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Missouri Southern State University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Missouri Southern State University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,802 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
348 enrolled students
Black or African American
224 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Missouri Southern State University is 68.5% White, 8.51% Hispanic or Latino, 5.48% Black or African American, 3.79% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.81% Asian, 1.71% Two or More Races, and 0.489% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 210 students (5.13%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 309 more women than men received degrees from Missouri Southern State University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Missouri Southern State University is white (814 degrees awarded). There were 7.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (105 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Missouri Southern State University is General Business (189 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (80 degrees) and General Health Services (52 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Missouri Southern State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (136 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (24 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (34 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Missouri Southern State University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,613,797 people), Secondary school teachers (539,529 people), Education administrators (313,798 people), Other managers (250,119 people), and Special education teachers (228,675 people).

The most specialized majors at Missouri Southern State University in 2023 are Protective Services (136 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (24 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (34 degrees), Education (124 degrees), and Psychology (69 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Missouri Southern State University are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Missouri Southern State University are Protective Services (136 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (24 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (34 degrees), Education (124 degrees), and Psychology (69 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Missouri Southern State University are Elementary & secondary schools (2,846,896 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (377,100 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (320,887 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (161,033 people), and Legal services (141,554 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Missouri Southern State University.

Most Common (2023)

General Business
189 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
80 degrees awarded
General Health Services
52 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Missouri Southern State University was General Business with 189 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Missouri Southern State University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

422

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

731

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 422 degrees were awarded to men at Missouri Southern State University, which is 0.577 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (731).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Missouri Southern State University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 76 degrees were awarded to men at Missouri Southern State University in General Business, which is 0.673 times less than the 113 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 113 degrees were awarded to men at Missouri Southern State University in General Business, which is 1.49 times more than the 76 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

36%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 22% of students graduating from Missouri Southern State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 36% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (46.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Missouri Southern State University is Female and Asian (46.2% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.88% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
814 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
105 degrees awarded
Black or African American
52 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Missouri Southern State University is white (814 degrees awarded). There were 7.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (105 degrees).

2.6% of degree recipients (30 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
499 degrees awarded
White Male
315 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
75 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Missouri Southern State University is white female (499 degrees awarded). There were 1.58 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (315 degrees).

Operations

Missouri Southern State University has an endowment valued at nearly $48.5M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.03M (2.13%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Missouri Southern State University had a total salary expenditure of 71.3M. Missouri Southern State University employs 37 Assistant professors, 35 Professors and 31 Associate professors. Most academics at Missouri Southern State University are Female Instructor (23), Female Assistant professor (22), and Male Professor (20).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Missouri Southern State University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 60 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 48 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 46 employees.

Endowment

$48.5M

2023 Endowment

18%

growth from 2022

Missouri Southern State University has an endowment valued at about $48.5M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Missouri Southern State University grew 18% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.88M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Missouri Southern State University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.63M - Federal
$2.32M - State
$52.6k - Local

As of 2023, Missouri Southern State University received $2.63M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.32M from state grants and contracts, and $52.6k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$25.7M

2023 Salaries

11%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Missouri Southern State University paid a median of $25.7M in salaries, which represents 36% of their overall expenditure ($71.3M) and a 11% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.713% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 9.08% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$9.26M

Instructional Salaries

139

Number of Employees

In 2023, Missouri Southern State University paid a total of $9.26M to 139 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

37 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

60 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Missouri Southern State University were Assistant professor with 37 employees, Professor with 35 employees, and Associate professor with 31 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Missouri Southern State University were Office and Administrative Support with 60 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 48 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 46 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Instructor
Female Assistant professor
Male Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Missouri Southern State University was Female Instructor with 23 employees, Female Assistant professor with 22 employees, and Male Professor with 20 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Missouri Southern State University.

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