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Northwest Missouri State University Overview

Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution situated in Maryville, Missouri. Maryville is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

What Is Northwest Missouri State University Known For?

1,154 Undergraduate Awards
$19,508 Avg Cost After Aid
86% Acceptance Rate
  • The post-master's certificate is the highest award offered at Northwest.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 77% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Northwest makes roughly $47,885 a year. This is 17% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Northwest Missouri State University?

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Contact details for Northwest are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 800 University Drive, Maryville, MO 64468-6001
Phone: 660-562-1212
Website: www.nwmissouri.edu

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How Do I Get Into Northwest?

You can apply to Northwest online at: https://www.nwmissouri.edu/admissions/apply/index.htm

Admission Requirements for Northwest

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into Northwest?

86% Acceptance Rate
66% Of Accepted Are Women
2% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 86%, Northwest is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.

Average Test Scores

About 2% of students accepted to Northwest submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 473 and 578. Math scores were between 465 and 580.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Northwest Missouri State University  ( 473 to 578 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Northwest Missouri State University  ( 465 to 580 )
200
800
Northwest received ACT scores from 84% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 23. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

ACT English Scores for Northwest Missouri State University  ( 17 to 23 )
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ACT Composite Scores for Northwest Missouri State University  ( 18 to 24 )
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36

Can I Afford Northwest Missouri State University?

$19,508 Net Price
55% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Northwest is $19,508. 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 Northwest, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $6,660 a year. That adds up to $26,640 over four years for those students.

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Northwest Missouri State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,813 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5,482 undergraduate students at Northwest, with 4,813 being full-time and 669 being part-time.

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There are also 1,785 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,813 full-time undergraduates at Northwest, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 41
Black or African American 258
Hispanic or Latino 191
White 3,978
International Students 117
Other Races/Ethnicities 228

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Northwest Missouri State University. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 37 countries are represented at Northwest. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Nepal, and South Korea.

Northwest Missouri State University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
Educational Administration 0 0 0 267 194 461
Computer Science 0 0 0 0 320 320
Business Administration & Management 0 0 101 0 184 285
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 71 6 107 184
Computer Information Systems 0 0 23 0 148 171
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 137 0 25 162
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 132 132
Geography & Cartography 2 0 10 29 53 94
Special Education 0 0 16 0 58 74
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 0 0 29 0 35 64
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 0 61 61
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 60 0 0 60
General Psychology 0 0 59 0 0 59
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 58 0 0 58
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 48 0 0 48
Marketing 0 0 47 0 0 47
Agricultural Economics & Business 0 0 46 0 0 46
Nursing 0 0 26 0 9 35
General Biology 0 0 29 0 1 30
General Agriculture 0 0 29 0 0 29
Accounting 0 0 29 0 0 29
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 27 1 0 28
Plant Sciences 0 0 25 0 0 25
Industrial Production Technology 0 0 22 0 0 22
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 22 0 0 22
Chemistry 0 0 20 0 0 20
Animal Science 0 0 17 0 0 17
Criminology 0 0 16 0 0 16
Homeland Security 0 0 15 0 0 15
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 14 0 0 14
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 12 0 0 12
Political Science & Government 0 0 12 0 0 12
Writing Studies 1 0 10 0 0 11
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 0 11 11
Information Technology 0 0 10 0 0 10
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 0 9 9
General English Literature 0 0 3 0 6 9
Allied Health Professions 0 0 9 0 0 9
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs 0 0 8 0 0 8
Mathematics 0 0 5 0 3 8
Student Counseling 0 0 0 0 7 7
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 7 0 0 7
History 0 0 7 0 0 7
Wildlife Management 0 0 7 0 0 7
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 7 0 0 7
International Business 0 0 6 0 0 6
Romance Languages 2 0 4 0 0 6
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 6 0 0 6
Business/Managerial Economics 0 0 5 0 0 5
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 5 0 0 5
Agricultural Public Services 0 0 4 0 0 4
Management Information Systems 0 0 4 0 0 4
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 4 0 0 4
Human Resource Management 0 0 2 1 0 3
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 3 0 0 3
Economics 0 0 3 0 0 3
Business Support & Assistant Services 0 0 2 0 0 2
Biological & Physical Science 0 0 2 0 0 2
Physics 0 0 2 0 0 2
Music 0 0 2 0 0 2
Other Agriculture 0 1 0 0 0 1
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 1 0 0 1
Journalism 0 0 0 0 0 0
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Systems Analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multilingual Education 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Education 0 0 0 0 0 0
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 0 0 0
Textile & Apparel Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Recreation Administration 0 0 0 0 0 0
Philosophy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 5 1 1,148 304 1,363 2,821

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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