Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls, TX

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,832
Graduate Enrollment: 756
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential // medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 94.6%

Male/Female: 42% / 58% (2017)

First generation college students: 38.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 12.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2017)

Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
2021 Median Admit SAT: 1,009


2021 Median Admit ACT: 19


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 58.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 33.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 22.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 16.8% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 46.1%
Black: 15.4%
Hispanic: 23.4%
Asian: 3.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 3.8%
Non-resident alien: 6.7%
Unknown race: 0.9%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $20,142
In-State tuition: $9,954
Out-of-State tuition: $11,904

Estimated books and supplies: $800 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,780 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,820 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,780 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,820 (2022)

Average Family Income: $61,414 (2017)
Median Family Income: $41,159 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 40.3%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 46.6%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $21,030 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $223 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $7,220
$30k-48k $9,055
$48k-75k $11,010
$75k-110k $14,116
$110k+ $16,026

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 24%
6-year graduation rate: 47%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.3% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $21,030 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $13,533 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $14,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 64.5% (2015)
@3 year 70.3% (2017)
@5 year 75.4% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 43.9% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 47.0% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $46,835 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $53,919 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Master's Degree Curriculum and Instruction. 7
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 47 $25,000 $241 $28,155 ($2,346) $40,013 ($3,334)
Master's Degree Psychology, General. 5
Master's Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 12
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 47 $25,668 $248 $37,827 ($3,152) $40,615 ($3,385)
Master's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 15
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 19 $35,135 $317 $37,924 ($3,160) $41,129 ($3,427)
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 12
Master's Degree Political Science and Government. 3
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 13 $28,653 ($2,388) $38,914 ($3,243)
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 5
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 8 $21,486 ($1,791) $28,546 ($2,379)
Bachelor's Degree Music. 9
Bachelor's Degree Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. 18 $19,500 $205 $57,034 ($4,753) $62,057 ($5,171)
Master's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 24 $60,691 ($5,058)
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 262 $24,000 $181 $62,410 ($5,201) $62,761 ($5,230)
Master's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 9
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 172 $27,000 $216 $68,001 ($5,667) $77,570 ($6,464)
Master's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 43 $359 $120,390 ($10,033)
Bachelor's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 15 $40,392 ($3,366) $47,239 ($3,937)
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 1
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 21 $26,000 $253 $26,958 ($2,247) $43,182 ($3,599)
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 19 $62,465 ($5,205) $84,389 ($7,032)
Master's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 18
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 45 $27,373 $241 $38,761 ($3,230) $51,032 ($4,253)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 39 $250 $55,042 ($4,587)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 50 $24,900 $259 $44,446 ($3,704) $56,290 ($4,691)
Bachelor's Degree Business/Managerial Economics. 17
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 28 $23,338 $251 $43,355 ($3,613) $57,899 ($4,825)
Master's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 9
Bachelor's Degree Management Information Systems and Services. 17 $24,000 $183
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 39 $28,026 $256 $47,212 ($3,934)
Bachelor's Degree History. 14 $30,500 $323
Master's Degree History. 1
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 15 $56,247 ($4,687)
Master's Degree Educational/Instructional Media Design. 1
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 8 $37,599 ($3,133)
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 31 $324 $54,996 ($4,583) $57,131 ($4,761)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 9
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 26 $31,000 $329 $56,431 ($4,703) $67,147 ($5,596)
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 2
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 15 $26,567 ($2,214)
Master's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 3
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 1
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 42 $28,000 $285 $23,561 ($1,963) $47,596 ($3,966)
Master's Degree Biology, General. 2
Bachelor's Degree Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. 21 $22,244 $217
Master's Degree Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. 13
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 5
Bachelor's Degree International/Global Studies. 1
Bachelor's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 148 $27,375 $229 $38,463 ($3,205) $44,046 ($3,671)
Bachelor's Degree Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. 10 $34,475 ($2,873)
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 6
Master's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 21 $350 $33,170 ($2,764) $41,255 ($3,438)
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 7
Bachelor's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 22
Master's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 2


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $73,467
Full time faculty: 71%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 17.0

School's endowment start of year: $91,267,383 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $105,015,304 (2022)