Missouri State University-Springfield

Springfield, Missouri · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
91%
Total (middle 50%)
1020–1270
Undergraduates
13,313
Setting
City: Midsize

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%)
1020–1270
Reading and Writing
510–640
Math
510–630
Average total
1122
ACT composite (middle 50%)
19–26

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
$10,128per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$19,760per year
Average net price
$17,270What 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
59%
First-year retention
77%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$52,782

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

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate

Show all 126 programs
  • Agriculture, General · bachelor, master
  • Agricultural Business and Management · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Agricultural Production Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • International Agriculture · undergraduate certificate
  • Animal Sciences · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Plant Sciences · bachelor, master
  • Soil Sciences · undergraduate certificate
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · undergraduate certificate
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · undergraduate certificate
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management · bachelor
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
  • Journalism · bachelor
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · undergraduate certificate
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Publishing · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Computer Systems Analysis · bachelor
  • Computer Science · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · master, graduate certificate
  • Curriculum and Instruction · graduate certificate
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · master, graduate certificate
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design · master, graduate certificate
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research · master, graduate certificate
  • Special Education and Teaching · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · graduate certificate
  • Civil Engineering · undergraduate certificate
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
  • Engineering-Related Fields · master, graduate certificate
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate
  • Housing and Human Environments · bachelor
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Apparel and Textiles · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · undergraduate certificate
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Literature · undergraduate certificate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Biology, General · bachelor, master
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · graduate certificate
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · master
  • Genetics · undergraduate certificate
  • Mathematics · bachelor, master
  • Security Policy and Strategy · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · master
  • Gerontology · bachelor
  • Museology/Museum Studies · undergraduate certificate
  • Accounting and Computer Science · graduate certificate
  • Natural Sciences · master
  • International/Globalization Studies · bachelor, master
  • Classical and Ancient Studies · undergraduate certificate
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies · undergraduate certificate
  • Dispute Resolution · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Computational Science · undergraduate certificate
  • Sustainability Studies · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Geoarcheaology · undergraduate certificate
  • Data Analytics · graduate certificate
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · graduate certificate
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies · bachelor
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management · graduate certificate
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Outdoor Education · undergraduate certificate
  • Philosophy · bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Physics · bachelor
  • Materials Sciences · master
  • Psychology, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Research and Experimental Psychology · graduate certificate
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Homeland Security · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Security Science and Technology · graduate certificate
  • Community Organization and Advocacy · undergraduate certificate
  • Public Administration · master, graduate certificate
  • Public Policy Analysis · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Social Work · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Social Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate
  • Anthropology · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Archeology · undergraduate certificate
  • Criminology · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Economics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Geography and Cartography · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor
  • Sociology · bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General · bachelor, master
  • Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
  • Music · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services · master, graduate certificate
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · graduate certificate
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · undergraduate certificate
  • Public Health · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Business/Commerce, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · bachelor
  • Finance and Financial Management Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor
  • International Business · bachelor
  • Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Marketing · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Insurance · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Construction Management · bachelor
  • History · bachelor, master, graduate certificate

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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