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Missouri Southern State University Overview

Located in Joplin, Missouri, Missouri Southern State University is a public institution. The location of Missouri Southern is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Missouri Southern State University Known For?

1,118 Undergraduate Awards

$20,622 Avg Cost After Aid

99% Acceptance Rate

The master's degree is the highest award offered at Missouri Southern.
In a recent academic period49% of the faculty were full-time.
A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Missouri Southern makes roughly $42,620 a year. This is 4% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Missouri Southern State University?

Contact details for Missouri Southern are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3950 E. Newman Road, Joplin, MO 64801-1595
Phone:	866-818-6778
Website:	www.mssu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Missouri Southern?

You can apply to Missouri Southern online at: https://mssu.my.site.com/onlineapplication

Admission Requirements for Missouri Southern

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Missouri Southern?

99% Acceptance Rate

62% Of Accepted Are Women

5% Submit SAT Scores

Missouri Southern has the high acceptance rate of 99%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 99%, and the acceptance rate for women is 100%.

Average Test Scores

About 5% of students accepted to Missouri Southern submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 610. Math scores were between 490 and 610.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Missouri Southern State University ( 470 to 610 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for Missouri Southern State University ( 490 to 610 )

200

800

Missouri Southern received ACT scores from 79% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

ACT English Scores for Missouri Southern State University ( 16 to 24 )

ACT Composite Scores for Missouri Southern State University ( 18 to 24 )

Can I Afford Missouri Southern State University?

$20,622 Net Price

42% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of Missouri Southern is $20,622. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Missouri Southern, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $5,500 a year. That adds up to $22,000 over four years for those students.

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Missouri Southern State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,443 Full-Time Undergraduates

62% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 4,927 undergraduate students at Missouri Southern, with 3,443 being full-time and 1,484 being part-time.

There are also 118 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,443 full-time undergraduates at Missouri Southern, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Missouri Southern State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	107
Black or African American	268
Hispanic or Latino	289
White	2,413
International Students	74
Other Races/Ethnicities	292

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Missouri Southern State University. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 46 countries are represented at Missouri Southern. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Japan.

Missouri Southern State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business/Commerce	0	0	0	189	0	189
Criminal Justice & Corrections	44	30	27	33	0	134
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	88	0	88
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0	80	0	80
Allied Health Professions	47	18	13	0	0	78
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	52	0	52
General Biology	0	0	0	46	0	46
Health & Physical Education	0	0	8	26	0	34
General Psychology	0	0	0	31	0	31
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	9	0	20	0	0	29
Dental Support Services	0	27	0	0	0	27
Computer Programming	0	22	4	0	0	26
Public Health	5	0	3	16	0	24
Business Administration & Management	1	0	0	3	18	22
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	3	19	0	22
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0	19	0	19
Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	18	0	0	18
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	3	15	0	18
Nursing	0	0	0	15	0	15
Social Work	0	0	0	15	0	15
Romance Languages	0	0	5	9	0	14
Teaching English or French	0	0	13	0	0	13
General English Literature	0	0	0	13	0	13
Industrial Production Technology	0	3	2	7	0	12
Music	0	0	6	5	0	11
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	4	0	6	0	0	10
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	5	5	0	10
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	0	9	0	9
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	9	9
History	1	0	3	5	0	9
Child Development & Psychology	0	0	9	0	0	9
Public Policy	0	0	0	9	0	9
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0	8	8
Quality Control Technology	7	0	0	0	0	7
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	6	0	0	6
Mathematics	0	0	2	4	0	6
Other Health Professions	0	0	0	4	0	4
International Studies	0	0	4	0	0	4
International Relations & National Security	0	0	2	1	0	3
Sociology	0	0	0	3	0	3
Other Business, Management & Marketing	0	0	0	2	0	2
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	2	0	0	2
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	2	0	2
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	0	0	2	0	0	2
Chemistry	0	0	0	2	0	2
Writing Studies	0	0	1	0	0	1
Area Studies	0	0	1	0	0	1
Physics	0	0	0	1	0	1
Fire Protection	1	0	0	0	0	1
Homeland Security	0	0	1	0	0	1
Physical Science Technicians	0	0	1	0	0	1
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	1	0	1
Information Technology	0	0	0	0	0	0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Social Sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0
Public Administration	0	0	0	0	0	0
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	119	100	170	729	35	1,153

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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