Missouri State University - West Plains Business Programs

Missouri State University - West Plains is a public institution located in West Plains, Missouri. The surrounding location of West Plains is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Where Is Missouri State University - West Plains?

Contact details for Missouri State West Plains are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	128 Garfield Avenue, West Plains, MO 65775-2715
Phone:	417-255-7255
Website:	wp.missouristate.edu

How Do I Get Into Missouri State West Plains?

You can apply to Missouri State West Plains online at: wp.missouristate.edu/admissions/application.htm

Missouri State University - West Plains has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Missouri State University - West Plains?

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 State West Plains, approximately 13% of students took out student loans averaging $3,931 a year. That adds up to $15,724 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Missouri State West Plains is 0.4%. 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 - West Plains Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,960 undergraduate students at Missouri State West Plains, with 684 being full-time and 1,276 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 684 full-time undergraduates at Missouri State West Plains, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	603
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

Over 16 countries are represented at Missouri State West Plains. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Netherlands, Serbia, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Missouri State University - West Plains

In 2022-2023, 1,141 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 19th most popular in Missouri for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

Missouri State University - West Plains Business Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	TOTAL
General Business/Commerce	19	19
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	0	0
General Business Administration and Management	0	0
Other Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services	0	0
TOTAL	19	19

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.