Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,306
Graduate Enrollment: 1,222
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Small City (<100k)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
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full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 79.3%
Male/Female: 40% / 60% (2017)
First generation college students: 36.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 6.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 48.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 25.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 15.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 9.4% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 77.7%
Black: 9.4%
Hispanic: 3.1%
Asian: 1.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 3.0%
Non-resident alien: 3.9%
Unknown race: 1.8%
Black: 9.4%
Hispanic: 3.1%
Asian: 1.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 3.0%
Non-resident alien: 3.9%
Unknown race: 1.8%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $21,219
In-State tuition: $8,715Out-of-State tuition: $15,285
Estimated books and supplies: $644 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,974 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,941 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,974 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,941 (2022)
Average Family Income: $65,175 (2017)
Median Family Income: $42,518 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 32.3%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 38.0%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $21,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $228 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $10,684 |
| $30k-48k | $11,349 |
| $48k-75k | $13,232 |
| $75k-110k | $16,641 |
| $110k+ | $17,768 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 36%6-year graduation rate: 54%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.9% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $21,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $14,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $15,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 69.2% (2015) |
| @3 year | 74.4% (2017) |
| @5 year | 82.1% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 44.9% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 48.1% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $34,903 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $44,011 (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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 47 | $14,000 | $138 | $49,754 ($4,146) | $54,326 ($4,527) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 28 | $15,789 | $184 | $40,216 ($3,351) | $56,370 ($4,698) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 74 | $24,500 | $254 | $34,077 ($2,840) | $44,498 ($3,708) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Physics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 65 | $25,000 | $264 | $37,134 ($3,095) | $51,191 ($4,266) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 30 | $22,948 | $239 | $57,467 ($4,789) | $76,554 ($6,380) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 23 | $24,250 | $258 | $64,282 ($5,357) | |
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 70 | $198 | $43,865 ($3,655) | $49,830 ($4,153) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 24 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Special Education and Teaching. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 19 | $25,000 | $253 | $32,830 ($2,736) | $35,277 ($2,940) |
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 22 | $38,775 ($3,231) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 18 | $395 | $43,797 ($3,650) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 13 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 97 | $22,995 | $233 | $31,029 ($2,586) | $31,412 ($2,618) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 47 | $162 | $39,691 ($3,308) | $42,329 ($3,527) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 52 | $21,748 | $228 | $31,061 ($2,588) | $34,781 ($2,898) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Technology, General. | 24 | $23,458 | $221 | $48,387 ($4,032) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 44 | $24,489 | $259 | $55,010 ($4,584) | $57,265 ($4,772) |
| Associate's Degree | Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 27 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 78 | $25,000 | $244 | $27,384 ($2,282) | $39,641 ($3,303) |
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 15 | $25,419 ($2,118) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 17 | $31,000 | $303 | $20,688 ($1,724) | $39,439 ($3,287) |
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 132 | $26,875 | $233 | $31,356 ($2,613) | $40,773 ($3,398) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 115 | $21,519 | $206 | $26,842 ($2,237) | $40,657 ($3,388) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Historic Preservation and Conservation. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 34 | $25,000 | $265 | $22,007 ($1,834) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 12 | $35,792 ($2,983) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 51 | $22,572 | $233 | $32,100 ($2,675) | $40,514 ($3,376) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 76 | $23,188 | $233 | $28,097 ($2,341) | $40,870 ($3,406) |
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 21 | $343 | $60,244 ($5,020) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 59 | $26,625 | $265 | $33,989 ($2,832) | $41,674 ($3,473) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 35 | $25,433 | $258 | $28,557 ($2,380) | $38,968 ($3,247) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 23 | $34,390 | $247 | $34,535 ($2,878) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 19 | $19,500 | $188 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 26 | $26,750 | $247 | $23,282 ($1,940) | $32,225 ($2,685) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 24 | $19,000 | $201 | $23,539 ($1,962) | $32,018 ($2,668) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 15 | $17,781 | $186 | $43,335 ($3,611) | |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 15 | $381 | $48,526 ($4,044) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 14 | $27,176 | $284 | $37,795 ($3,150) | |
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 12 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 2 | $43,189 ($3,599) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 104 | $26,000 | $215 | $64,037 ($5,336) | $63,451 ($5,288) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 9 | $111,149 ($9,262) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 106 | $22,988 | $228 | $39,016 ($3,251) | $59,502 ($4,959) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 57 | $71,870 ($5,989) | $77,936 ($6,495) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 39 | $19,250 | $195 | $48,891 ($4,074) | $61,848 ($5,154) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 46 | $21,591 | $228 | $47,178 ($3,932) | $62,357 ($5,196) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 22 | $18,750 | $199 | $35,088 ($2,924) | $41,252 ($3,438) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 28 | $20,678 | $201 | $39,388 ($3,282) | $54,624 ($4,552) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | History. | 7 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $68,778Full time faculty: 71%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 20.0
School's endowment start of year: $84,159,077 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $113,812,229 (2022)