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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.

22 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is Missouri State University - West Plains?

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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: www.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?

16% Take Out Loans
18.1% Loan Default Rate

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 16% of students took out student loans averaging $4,326 a year. That adds up to $17,304 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Missouri State West Plains is 18.1%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

Missouri State University - West Plains Undergraduate Student Diversity

717 Full-Time Undergraduates
70% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,920 undergraduate students at Missouri State West Plains, with 717 being full-time and 1,203 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 717 full-time undergraduates at Missouri State West Plains, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 27
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 616
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 46

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

593 Took All Classes Online
1,137 Took At Least One Class Online
22.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 1,137 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.

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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 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Missouri State West Plains

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Missouri State University - West Plains was 22.8%. This is the #873 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Missouri State West Plains regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Missouri State West Plains 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 West Plains.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Other Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services #4
Business Support & Assistant Services #135
General Business/Commerce #161
General Business/Commerce #161

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 - West Plains Business Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
General Business/Commerce 1 20 1 22
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 0 0 0 0
Other Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1 20 1 22

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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