Missouri Western State University Overview

Missouri Western State University is a public institution located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Missouri Western State University Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Missouri Western.
• During a recent academic cycle, 63% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Missouri Western bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $42,647 a year. That's about 5% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Missouri Western State University?

Contact details for Missouri Western are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4525 Downs Dr, Saint Joseph, MO 64507
Phone:	816-271-4200
Website:	www.missouriwestern.edu

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How Do I Get Into Missouri Western?

You can apply to Missouri Western online at: https://www.missouriwestern.edu/admissions/apply-for-admission/

Since Missouri Western State University has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Missouri Western State University?

The overall average net price of Missouri Western is $21,473. 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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Missouri Western, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $6,092 a year. That adds up to $24,368 over four years for those students.

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Missouri Western State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,717 undergraduate students at Missouri Western, with 3,039 being full-time and 1,678 being part-time.

There are also 194 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,039 full-time undergraduates at Missouri Western, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	52
Black or African American	345
Hispanic or Latino	86
White	2,218
International Students	37
Other Races/Ethnicities	301

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Missouri Western State University. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 44 countries are represented at Missouri Western. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal.

Missouri Western State University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	0	91	0	14	105
Business Administration & Management	0	0	54	0	28	82
Health & Physical Education	0	0	31	0	18	49
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	44	0	0	44
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	38	0	3	41
Criminal Justice & Corrections	1	0	38	0	0	39
Marketing	0	0	36	0	0	36
General Biology	0	0	29	0	0	29
General Psychology	0	0	27	0	0	27
Social Work	0	0	24	0	0	24
Wildlife Management	0	0	23	0	0	23
Computer Science	0	0	19	0	0	19
Recreation Administration	0	0	17	0	0	17
Graphic Communications	0	0	15	0	0	15
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	15	0	0	0	0	15
Accounting	0	0	14	0	0	14
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	13	0	0	13
Construction Engineering Technology	0	0	13	0	0	13
Legal Support Services	2	11	0	0	0	13
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	12	0	0	12
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	12	0	0	12
History	0	0	11	0	0	11
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	10	0	0	10
Security Science and Technology	0	0	0	0	10	10
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	9	0	0	9
Industrial Production Technology	3	0	6	0	0	9
Public Health	0	0	9	0	0	9
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	0	9	0	0	9
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	8	0	0	8
Educational Assessment	0	0	0	0	6	6
Chemistry	0	0	6	0	0	6
Music	0	0	6	0	0	6
Special Education	0	0	5	0	0	5
Economics	0	0	5	0	0	5
General English Literature	0	0	4	0	0	4
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	3	0	0	3
Mathematics	0	0	3	0	0	3
Political Science & Government	0	0	3	0	0	3
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	3	0	0	3
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	2	0	2
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	2	0	0	2
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	2	0	0	2
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	0	0	2	0	0	2
Sociology	0	0	2	0	0	2
Computer Information Systems	0	0	1	0	0	1
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	0	1	0	0	1
International Studies	0	0	1	0	0	1
Philosophy	0	0	1	0	0	1
General Business/Commerce	0	0	0	0	0	0
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	0	0	0	0
Information Technology	0	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0	0	0
Engineering-Related Fields	0	0	0	0	0	0
Writing Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Romance Languages	0	0	0	0	0	0
Biological & Physical Science	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	21	11	662	2	79	775

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Americasroof under License

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