Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 14,210
Graduate Enrollment: 4,088
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 93.85%
Male/Female: 39% / 61% (2017)
First generation college students: 32.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 7.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 51.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 24.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 13.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 8.1% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 80.4%
Black: 3.7%
Hispanic: 4.5%
Asian: 1.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.9%
Non-resident alien: 2.4%
Unknown race: 2.9%
Black: 3.7%
Hispanic: 4.5%
Asian: 1.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.9%
Non-resident alien: 2.4%
Unknown race: 2.9%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $22,720
In-State tuition: $8,294Out-of-State tuition: $16,498
Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,436 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,238 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,436 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,238 (2022)
Average Family Income: $73,945 (2017)
Median Family Income: $48,637 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 23.1%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 36.5%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $21,992 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $233 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $12,473 |
| $30k-48k | $12,746 |
| $48k-75k | $15,281 |
| $75k-110k | $17,749 |
| $110k+ | $19,112 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 38%6-year graduation rate: 59%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.6% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $21,992 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,931 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $16,481 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $17,750 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 71.5% (2015) |
| @3 year | 77.1% (2017) |
| @5 year | 82.5% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 48.8% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 51.8% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $34,606 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $44,752 (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 | Plant Sciences. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 33 | $23,937 | $220 | $25,652 ($2,138) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer Science. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 20 | $58,822 ($4,902) | |||
| Master's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 16 | $68,184 ($5,682) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Curriculum and Instruction. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 25 | $154 | $41,038 ($3,420) | $47,284 ($3,940) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 11 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | International and Comparative Education. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 23 | $22,500 | $231 | $36,003 ($3,000) | $35,842 ($2,987) |
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 13 | $41,134 ($3,428) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 36 | $518 | $42,475 ($3,540) | $44,118 ($3,677) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 365 | $26,500 | $257 | $31,379 ($2,615) | $33,431 ($2,786) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 53 | $405 | $41,321 ($3,443) | $40,559 ($3,380) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 12 | $30,294 | $281 | $36,681 ($3,057) | $40,028 ($3,336) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 27 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 27 | $23,750 | $218 | $35,722 ($2,977) | $52,668 ($4,389) |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 26 | $28,000 | $265 | $33,814 ($2,818) | $50,576 ($4,215) |
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 10 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Materials Sciences. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Psychology, General. | 17 | $26,010 | $274 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 274 | $25,739 | $233 | $28,497 ($2,375) | $38,988 ($3,249) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 21 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 16 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Homeland Security. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 68 | $37,787 ($3,149) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Administration. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 40 | $25,085 | $244 | $32,276 ($2,690) | $37,055 ($3,088) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 34 | $288 | $43,702 ($3,642) | $51,725 ($4,310) | |
| Master's Degree | Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | 4 | $60,912 ($5,076) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 27 | $25,500 | $232 | $24,545 ($2,045) | $37,762 ($3,147) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Anthropology. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminology. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 24 | $330 | $54,763 ($4,564) | $71,940 ($5,995) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 237 | $26,500 | $260 | $37,351 ($3,113) | $52,610 ($4,384) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 251 | $205 | $67,777 ($5,648) | $76,868 ($6,406) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 97 | $175 | $60,356 ($5,030) | $75,953 ($6,329) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 149 | $23,394 | $241 | $45,065 ($3,755) | $59,635 ($4,970) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 40 | $102 | $54,974 ($4,581) | $63,262 ($5,272) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Accounting and Related Services. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 12 | $21,750 | $239 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 152 | $24,750 | $239 | $45,200 ($3,767) | $68,206 ($5,684) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 26 | $25,187 | $235 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 73 | $26,000 | $262 | $34,981 ($2,915) | $39,810 ($3,318) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 78 | $25,930 | $274 | $53,140 ($4,428) | $68,407 ($5,701) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Management Information Systems and Services. | 22 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 151 | $25,977 | $246 | $40,346 ($3,362) | $53,891 ($4,491) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Insurance. | 18 | $50,704 ($4,225) | $66,477 ($5,540) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 47 | $18,487 | $175 | $27,572 ($2,298) | $40,554 ($3,380) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 29 | $20,625 | $159 | $32,907 ($2,742) | |
| Master's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 37 | $18,614 | $182 | $38,148 ($3,179) | $45,277 ($3,773) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Agricultural Business and Management. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 49 | $19,687 | $208 | $32,153 ($2,679) | $33,457 ($2,788) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 11 | $16,750 | $178 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 142 | $25,000 | $239 | $31,018 ($2,585) | $37,207 ($3,101) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 25 | $41,615 ($3,468) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 19 | $37,643 ($3,137) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 11 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 72 | $23,329 | $239 | $35,095 ($2,925) | $46,066 ($3,839) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 5 | $25,471 | $273 | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Science. | 31 | $21,166 | $224 | $60,983 ($5,082) | |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 28 | $232 | $37,275 ($3,106) | $42,768 ($3,564) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 76 | $22,272 | $228 | $61,453 ($5,121) | $84,895 ($7,075) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 19 | $76,880 ($6,407) | $100,476 ($8,373) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Engineering-Related Fields. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 42 | $21,500 | $215 | $29,630 ($2,469) | |
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Housing and Human Environments. | 17 | $26,411 | $266 | $40,353 ($3,363) | $43,838 ($3,653) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 45 | $25,000 | $242 | $28,165 ($2,347) | $34,659 ($2,888) |
| Master's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 8 | $44,000 ($3,667) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 54 | $27,000 | $270 | $32,121 ($2,677) | $45,525 ($3,794) |
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 36 | $25,000 | $227 | $19,027 ($1,586) | $32,551 ($2,713) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 32 | $26,500 | $231 | $34,714 ($2,893) | $47,992 ($3,999) |
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 13 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 97 | $28,371 | $239 | $30,169 ($2,514) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 156 | $25,552 | $228 | $32,067 ($2,672) | $42,335 ($3,528) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 71 | $24,251 | $249 | $25,504 ($2,125) | $47,395 ($3,950) |
| Master's Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 25 | $19,922 | $211 | $54,438 ($4,537) | $56,610 ($4,718) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. | 40 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Gerontology. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Museology/Museum Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Natural Sciences. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 26 | $24,750 | $262 | $26,439 ($2,203) | |
| Master's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dispute Resolution. | 17 | $21,250 | $212 | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Dispute Resolution. | 16 | $46,849 ($3,904) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 30 | $27,457 | $225 | $25,643 ($2,137) | $42,815 ($3,568) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 103 | $22,876 | $239 | $27,816 ($2,318) | $45,545 ($3,795) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 15 | $26,349 | $278 | ||
| Master's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminology. | 129 | $24,187 | $228 | $34,001 ($2,833) | $41,726 ($3,477) |
| Master's Degree | Criminology. | 11 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Criminology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 28 | $19,793 | $210 | $43,421 ($3,618) | $65,293 ($5,441) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Geography and Cartography. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 17 | $25,300 | $199 | $38,322 ($3,194) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 32 | $20,500 | $203 | $50,232 ($4,186) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 31 | $25,191 | $207 | $32,448 ($2,704) | $34,952 ($2,913) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 34 | $26,477 | $273 | $30,816 ($2,568) | $36,414 ($3,035) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 35 | $25,250 | $239 | $16,083 ($1,340) | $33,759 ($2,813) |
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 63 | $27,750 | $278 | $24,647 ($2,054) | $26,692 ($2,224) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 19 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Music. | 18 | $37,801 ($3,150) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Music. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 29 | $27,000 | $237 | $38,638 ($3,220) | $54,456 ($4,538) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 67 | $21,500 | $223 | $27,998 ($2,333) | $48,653 ($4,054) |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 29 | $367 | $44,283 ($3,690) | $49,493 ($4,124) | |
| First Professional Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 10 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 34 | $27,000 | $286 | $44,544 ($3,712) | |
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 41 | $674 | $97,343 ($8,112) | $110,053 ($9,171) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 14 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Health. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 25 | $557 | $59,508 ($4,959) | ||
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 39 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 26 | $25,500 | $254 | $46,611 ($3,884) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 62 | $26,631 | $276 | $60,298 ($5,025) | $63,936 ($5,328) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 4 | $194,363 ($16,197) | |||
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 83 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 89 | $26,000 | $238 | $39,180 ($3,265) | $46,891 ($3,908) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Management. | 41 | $24,600 | $239 | $68,392 ($5,699) | $74,233 ($6,186) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 16 | $27,000 | $278 | ||
| Master's Degree | History. | 12 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $72,162Full time faculty: 67%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 19.0
School's endowment start of year: $68,998,762 (2015)
School's endowment end of year: $77,376,982 (2015)