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Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution situated in Springfield, Missouri. Springfield is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

1,027 Undergraduate Degrees
523 Graduate Degrees
$25,981 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
87% Acceptance Rate

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Missouri State University - Springfield Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Missouri State.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Accounting & Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Value Insurance Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Value Accounting & Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Most Popular Accounting & Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Best Value Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#29 Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#48 Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#64 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#85 Best Value Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#85 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Missouri State has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#2 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Hospitality Management College Factual
#3 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising College Factual
#20 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management College Factual
#23 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing College Factual
#200 Best General Business Administration and Management Schools College Factual
#208 Best Business Administration & Management Schools College Factual

Where Is Missouri State University - Springfield?

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Contact details for Missouri State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 901 S National Avenue, Springfield, MO 65897
Phone: 417-836-5000
Website: www.missouristate.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/missouristateu
Twitter: http://twitter.com/missouristate

How Do I Get Into Missouri State?

You can apply to Missouri State online at: https://www.missouristate.edu/futurestudents/applynow.aspx

Admission Requirements for Missouri State

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Missouri State?

87% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
9% Submit SAT Scores
Missouri State has the high acceptance rate of 87%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 87%.

Average Test Scores

About 9% of students accepted to Missouri State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 610. Math scores were between 510 and 610.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Missouri State University - Springfield  ( 510 to 610 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Missouri State University - Springfield  ( 510 to 610 )
200
800
Missouri State received ACT scores from 89% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 27. Math scores were between 19 and 26. Composite scores were between 21 and 27.

ACT English Scores for Missouri State University - Springfield  ( 21 to 27 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Missouri State University - Springfield  ( 19 to 26 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Missouri State University - Springfield  ( 21 to 27 )
1
36

Can I Afford Missouri State University - Springfield?

$25,981 Net Price
53% Take Out Loans
3.9% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Missouri State is $25,981. 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 State, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $7,178 a year. That adds up to $28,712 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Missouri State is 3.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Missouri State University - Springfield Undergraduate Student Diversity

13,128 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 19,621 undergraduate students at Missouri State, with 13,128 being full-time and 6,493 being part-time.

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There are also 3,884 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 13,128 full-time undergraduates at Missouri State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 209
Black or African American 527
Hispanic or Latino 554
White 10,824
International Students 348
Other Races/Ethnicities 666

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Missouri State University - Springfield. At this time, 33 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 84 countries are represented at Missouri State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Online Learning at Missouri State University - Springfield

3,773 Took All Classes Online
14,405 Took At Least One Class Online
24.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 14,405 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Missouri State has changed over the last few years.

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Online Affordability Rankings of Missouri State

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Missouri State University - Springfield was $7,938 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $16,608. The following table shows how Missouri State is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations #1 #5
Insurance #1 #1
Insurance #1 #1
Agricultural Economics & Business #4 #8
Management Information Systems #10 #14
General Management Information Systems #10 #14
General Hospitality Administration/Management #16 #10
Finance #19 #47
Hospitality Management #19 #10
Finance & Financial Management #19 #50
General Business/Commerce #36 #30
General Business/Commerce #36 #30
Accounting #37 #33
Accounting #37 #40

Online Growth Rankings of Missouri State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Missouri State University - Springfield was 24.8%. This is the #845 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Missouri State regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Missouri State ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Missouri State.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations #1
Other Hospitality Administration/Management #4
Information Resources Management #6
Insurance #7
Insurance #7
Agricultural Economics & Business #9
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication #11
General Management Information Systems #24
General Hospitality Administration/Management #28
Finance #31
Management Information Systems #36
Public Relations & Advertising #49
Finance & Financial Management #53
Hospitality Management #55
General Business/Commerce #152
General Business/Commerce #152
Accounting #166
Accounting #292

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Missouri State University - Springfield Business Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 0 130 122 332 584
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 0 191 0 0 191
Finance 0 147 0 0 147
Accounting 0 85 3 34 122
General Hospitality Administration/Management 39 52 0 0 91
General Business/Commerce 0 89 0 0 89
Construction Management 0 49 0 0 49
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 0 47 0 0 47
Interior Design Management 0 42 0 0 42
Supply Chain Management 0 41 0 0 41
Public Relations 0 31 0 0 31
General Economics 0 21 0 0 21
Entrepreneurship 0 19 0 0 19
General Organizational Communication 0 19 0 0 19
Insurance 0 16 1 0 17
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 0 0 15 0 15
Information Resources Management 0 0 11 0 11
Political Communication 0 7 0 0 7
Other Hospitality Administration/Management 0 0 5 0 5
General Management Information Systems 0 2 0 0 2
Farm/Farm & Ranch Management 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 39 988 157 366 1,550

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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