Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, Missouri · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 86%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 976–1193
- Undergraduates
- 4,378
- Setting
- Town: Remote
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%)
- 976–1193
- Reading and Writing
- 478–593
- Math
- 498–600
- Average total
- 1119
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 19–24
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
- Phone
- (660) 562-1212
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $11,037per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $18,018per year
- Average net price
- $16,120What 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
- 52%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $52,028
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
- Agriculture, General · bachelor, master
- Agricultural Business and Management · bachelor
- Agricultural Public Services · bachelor
- Animal Sciences · bachelor
- Plant Sciences · bachelor
- Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs · bachelor
- Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other · undergraduate certificate
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management · bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
- Journalism · bachelor
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master
- Computer Systems Analysis · master
- Computer Science · master
- Computer Software and Media Applications · bachelor
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · bachelor
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · master, graduate certificate
- Curriculum and Instruction · master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, graduate certificate
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · master
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research · master, graduate certificate
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · master
- Education, Other · graduate certificate
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor
- Apparel and Textiles · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor, master
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor, master
- Biological and Physical Sciences · bachelor
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · associate
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies · bachelor, master
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · master
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Physics · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Research and Experimental Psychology · bachelor
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · bachelor
- Homeland Security · bachelor
- Public Administration · bachelor
- Criminology · bachelor
- Economics · bachelor
- Geography and Cartography · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · bachelor, master
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Business Operations Support and Assistant Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Business/Managerial Economics · bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
- International Business · bachelor
- Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor
- Marketing · bachelor
- History · bachelor, master
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.
- 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)
- 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
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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