Missouri Western State University

https://www.missouriwestern.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,900

4.55% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$13,090

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.783%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

4,395

60% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

37%

283 Graduates

About

Missouri Western State University is a higher education institution located in Buchanan County, MO. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Missouri Western State University were Registered Nursing (93 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (56 degrees), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (47 degrees).

In 2021, 868 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Missouri Western State University. 62.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (692 degrees), 10.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (68 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Missouri Western State University is $6,900, which is $−21,605 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Missouri Western State University is $6,900, which is $−21,605 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,090.

In 2021, 71% of undergraduate students attending Missouri Western State University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,900

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Missouri Western State University was $6,900. The cost of tuition at Missouri Western State University is $−21,605 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Missouri Western State University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$13,090

2021 Value

25.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Missouri Western State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,090. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Missouri Western State University grew by 25.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Missouri Western State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,030

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Missouri Western State University was of $10,030 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 9.92% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Missouri Western State University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

34%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

71% of undergraduate students at Missouri Western State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 9.23% with respect to 2020, when 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Missouri Western State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.783%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Missouri Western State University was 0.783%, which represents 9 out of the 1150 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Missouri Western State University had a total enrollment of 4,395 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Missouri Western State University is 2,638 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,757. This means that 60% of students enrolled at Missouri Western State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Missouri Western State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.7% White, 10.4% Black or African American, 7.53% Two or More Races, 2.09% Asian, 2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.592% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.319% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Missouri Western State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (45%), followed by White Male (25.4%) and Black or African American Male (6.24%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.8%), followed by White Male (27.1%) and Black or African American Male (3.39%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

60%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Missouri Western State University in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,395 students. The full-time enrollment at Missouri Western State University is 2,638 and the part-time enrollment is 1,757. This means that 60% of students enrolled at Missouri Western State University are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Missouri Western State University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

60%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Missouri Western State University was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Missouri Western State University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Missouri Western State University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
3,193 enrolled students
Black or African American
457 enrolled students
Two or More Races
331 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Missouri Western State University is 72.7% White, 10.4% Black or African American, 7.53% Two or More Races, 2.09% Asian, 2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.592% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.319% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 140 students (3.19%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 214 more women than men received degrees from Missouri Western State University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Missouri Western State University is white (692 degrees awarded). There were 10.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (68 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Missouri Western State University is Registered Nursing (93 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (56 degrees) and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (47 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Missouri Western State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (72 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (10 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (40 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Missouri Western State University are Elementary & middle school teachers (136,031 people), Other managers (128,757 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (110,401 people), Secondary school teachers (76,364 people), and Postsecondary teachers (59,551 people).

The most specialized majors at Missouri Western State University in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (72 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (10 degrees), Engineering Technologies (40 degrees), History (14 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (49 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Missouri Western State University are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Missouri Western State University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (72 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (10 degrees), Engineering Technologies (40 degrees), History (14 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (49 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Missouri Western State University are Elementary & secondary schools (304,774 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (170,458 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (157,485 people), Computer Systems Design (114,895 people), and Legal services (88,942 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Missouri Western State University.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
93 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
56 degree-majors awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
47 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Missouri Western State University was Registered Nursing with 93 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Missouri Western State University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

327

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

541

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 327 degrees were awarded to men at Missouri Western State University, which is 0.604 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (541).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Missouri Western State University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 54 degrees were awarded to men at Missouri Western State University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.08 times more than the 50 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 88 degrees were awarded to men at Missouri Western State University in Registered Nursing, which is 17.6 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

14%

100% Completion Time

36%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 14% of students graduating from Missouri Western State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 36% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 39% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Missouri Western State University is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.89% of graduates (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
692 degrees awarded
Black or African American
68 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Missouri Western State University is white (692 degrees awarded). There were 10.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (68 degrees).

1.96% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
436 degrees awarded
White Male
256 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
44 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Missouri Western State University is white female (436 degrees awarded). There were 1.7 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (256 degrees).

Operations

Missouri Western State University has an endowment valued at nearly $41.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 272k (0.656%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Missouri Western State University had a total salary expenditure of 66.5M. Missouri Western State University employs 51 Assistant professors, 40 Professors and 38 Associate professors. Most academics at Missouri Western State University are Male Professor (30), Female Assistant professor (27), and Male Assistant professor (24).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Missouri Western State University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 53 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 48 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 45 employees.

Endowment

$41.4M

2021 Endowment

18.3%

growth from 2020

Missouri Western State University has an endowment valued at about $41.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Missouri Western State University grew 18.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.9M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Missouri Western State University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$26.7M

2021 Salaries

15.3%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Missouri Western State University paid a median of $26.7M in salaries, which represents 40.1% of their overall expenditure ($66.5M) and a 15.3% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$9.18M

Instructional Salaries

144

Number of Employees

In 2021, Missouri Western State University paid a total of $9.18M to 144 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

51 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

53 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Missouri Western State University were Assistant professor with 51 employees, Professor with 40 employees, and Associate professor with 38 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Missouri Western State University were Office and Administrative Support with 53 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 48 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 45 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Missouri Western State University was Male Professor with 30 employees, Female Assistant professor with 27 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 24 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Missouri Western State University.