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Located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, Missouri Western State University is a public institution. Saint Joseph is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

142 Undergraduate Degrees
48 Graduate Degrees
$21,473 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)

Where Is Missouri Western State University?

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Contact details for Missouri Western are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 4525 Downs Dr, Saint Joseph, MO 64507
Phone: 816-271-4200
Website: https://www.missouriwestern.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissouriWestern
Twitter: https://twitter.com/missouriwestern

How Do I Get Into Missouri Western?

You can apply to Missouri Western online at: https://www.missouriwestern.edu/admissions/apply-for-admission/

Missouri Western State University has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Missouri Western State University?

$21,473 Net Price
55% Take Out Loans
7.1% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Missouri Western is $21,473. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Missouri Western, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $6,449 a year. That adds up to $25,796 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Missouri Western is 7.1%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Missouri Western State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,039 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,717 undergraduate students at Missouri Western, with 3,039 being full-time and 1,678 being part-time.

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There are also 194 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,039 full-time undergraduates at Missouri Western, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 52
Black or African American 345
Hispanic or Latino 86
White 2,218
International Students 37
Other Races/Ethnicities 301

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Missouri Western State University. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 44 countries are represented at Missouri Western. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Missouri Western State University

567 Took All Classes Online
3,308 Took At Least One Class Online
9.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 3,308 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

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Online Growth Rankings of Missouri Western

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Missouri Western State University was 9.1%. This is the #1,263 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Missouri Western regardless of major.

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 Western State University Business Concentrations

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

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 56 48 104
Accounting 26 0 26
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 26 0 26
Finance 15 0 15
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 8 0 8
Supply Chain Management 7 0 7
General Economics 4 0 4
General Business/Commerce 0 0 0
TOTAL 142 48 190

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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