Truman State University Business Programs

Truman State University is a public institution located in Kirksville, Missouri. Kirksville is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

Truman State University Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, Truman State is ranked #196 out of 1,477 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #5 out of 35 schools in Missouri.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Truman State has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#129	Best Business Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

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

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#14	Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#22	Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#29	Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#167	Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

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

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#12	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting	College Factual
#13	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting	College Factual
#19	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing	College Factual
#21	Best Value Colleges for General Economics	College Factual
#24	Best Value Colleges for Economics	College Factual
#131	Best Value Colleges for Business Administration & Management	College Factual

Where Is Truman State University?

Contact details for Truman State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	100 E Normal Avenue, Kirksville, MO 63501-4221
Phone:	660-785-4000
Website:	www.truman.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/trumanstateuniversity
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/TrumanState

How Do I Get Into Truman State?

You can apply to Truman State online at: https://www.truman.edu/admission-cost/apply-to-truman/

Admission Requirements for Truman State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
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 Truman State?

Truman State has an acceptance rate of 72%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 70%, and the acceptance rate for women is 74%.

Average Test Scores

About 9% of students accepted to Truman State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 680. Math scores were between 530 and 650.

Truman State received ACT scores from 95% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 33. Math scores were between 23 and 28. Composite scores were between 24 and 30.

Can I Afford Truman State University?

The overall average net price of Truman State is $21,057. 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 Truman State, approximately 39% of students took out student loans averaging $5,831 a year. That adds up to $23,324 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Truman State is 2.6%. 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.

Truman State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,389 undergraduate students at Truman State, with 3,687 being full-time and 702 being part-time.

There are also 266 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,687 full-time undergraduates at Truman State, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	93
Black or African American	123
Hispanic or Latino	138
White	2,897
International Students	266
Other Races/Ethnicities	170

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Truman State University. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 49 countries are represented at Truman State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Nepal, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Truman State University

In 2019-2020, 3,167 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

Online Growth Rankings of Truman State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Truman State University was -2.1%. This is the #1,619 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Truman State 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%.

Truman 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	109	0	109
Accounting	63	40	103
General Economics	23	0	23
Organizational Leadership	0	6	6
TOTAL	195	46	241

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
• Image Credit: By Derhai under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.