Missouri Southern State University

Joplin, Missouri · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
97%
Total (middle 50%)
1150–1420
Undergraduates
3,019
Setting
City: Small

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
1150–1420
Reading and Writing
540–690
Math
610–730
Average total
1065
ACT composite (middle 50%)
17–24

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$9,240per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$17,640per year
Average net price
$10,836What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
39%
First-year retention
63%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$48,193

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate

Show all 75 programs
  • Food Science and Technology · bachelor
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · undergraduate certificate
  • Area Studies · undergraduate certificate
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · undergraduate certificate
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Computer Programming · undergraduate certificate, associate
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · undergraduate certificate
  • Curriculum and Instruction · master
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design · graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · undergraduate certificate
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · undergraduate certificate, master
  • Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate
  • Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
  • Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · undergraduate certificate
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies · undergraduate certificate
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · undergraduate certificate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
  • Biology, General · bachelor
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
  • Mathematics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · undergraduate certificate
  • International/Globalization Studies · undergraduate certificate
  • Data Analytics · master, graduate certificate
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Chemistry · bachelor
  • Physics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Physical Science Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate
  • Psychology, General · bachelor
  • Research and Experimental Psychology · undergraduate certificate
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · undergraduate certificate
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
  • Fire Protection · undergraduate certificate
  • Homeland Security · undergraduate certificate
  • Public Administration · undergraduate certificate
  • Public Policy Analysis · bachelor
  • Social Work · bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, master
  • Anthropology · undergraduate certificate
  • International Relations and National Security Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Political Science and Government · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Sociology · bachelor
  • Air Transportation · undergraduate certificate
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General · undergraduate certificate
  • Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts · undergraduate certificate
  • Fine and Studio Arts · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Music · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · associate
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · undergraduate certificate, associate
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor
  • Public Health · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · undergraduate certificate
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Accounting and Related Services · master
  • Business/Corporate Communications · undergraduate certificate
  • Business/Managerial Economics · bachelor
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · undergraduate certificate
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · master
  • Marketing · undergraduate certificate
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · bachelor
  • History · undergraduate certificate, bachelor

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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