Missouri Southern State University

Name: Missouri Southern State University Common Data Set 2023-24
Creator: Missouri Southern State University
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2023-24

The 2023-24 Common Data Set for Missouri Southern State University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jun 27, 2024. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

97.4%

Applications

2,302

Admitted

2,243

Enrolled

221

SAT Composite

1030-1150

SAT Math

500-570

SAT Reading

500-600

ACT Composite

18-24

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$42,620

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

42%

6-year completion

Average net price

$12,007

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$19,174

federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report451numbers from this report.

General Information

5 TABLES

Address Information

Name of College/University:Missouri Southern State University

Street Address Line 1:3950 E Newman Road

Main Phone Number (Area Code)417

Main Phone Number:625-9300

WWW Home Page Address:www.mssu.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):417

Admissions Phone Number:625-9378

Admissions Email Address:admissions@mssu.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://mssu.force.com/onlineapplication/

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	3930

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	160

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	4090

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	34	101	143
Hispanic/Latino	56	289	341
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	51	202	222
White, non-Hispanic	373	2150	2682
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	18	138	150
Asian, non-Hispanic	21	87	110
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	5	18	20
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	6	46	69
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	15	70	193
Total	579	3101	3930

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	290
Associate degrees	97
Bachelor's degrees	715
Postbachelor's certificates	0
Master's degrees	35
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	497	94	317	908
Did not persist	0	0	1	1
Final cohort	497	94	316	907
Completed in less than four years	69	12	128	209
Completed in less than five years	49	9	28	86
Completed in less than six years	12	5	7	24
Total completers	130	26	163	319
Six-year graduation rate	26%	28%	52%	35%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	494	118	326	938
Did not persist	2	1	1	4
Final cohort	492	117	325	934
Completed in less than four years	64	21	109	194
Completed in less than five years	44	15	35	94
Completed in less than six years	12	5	7	24
Total completers	130	26	163	319
Six-year graduation rate	26%	28%	52%	35%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	950	1352	0	Not reported
Admitted	Not reported	919	1324	2302
Enrolled	0	Not reported	221	2243
Enrolled full-time	15	27	0	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	316	0	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

Total first-time, first-year who applied579

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,098

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,057

Total first-time, first-year who applied386

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted689

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled679

Total first-time, first-year who applied160

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted515

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled507

Total first-time, first-year who applied33

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units18

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab1

Foreign language3

History3

Computer Science1

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	—	—	—	Yes
Recommendations	—	—	—	Yes
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	—	—	—	Yes
Talent or ability	—	—	—	Yes
Character and personal qualities	—	—	—	Yes
First generation	—	—	—	Yes
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	—	Yes
Work experience	—	—	—	Yes
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	3	15
ACT	69	398

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1030	1100	1150
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	500	570	600
SAT math	500	530	570
ACT composite	18	21	24
ACT math	16	19	23
ACT English	17	21	23
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8006.7

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69926.7

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59940

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49920

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3996.7

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-80020

SAT Math: 600-6990

SAT Math: 500-59953.3

SAT Math: 400-4996.7

SAT Math: 300-39920

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-160013.3

SAT Composite: 1200-139913.3

SAT Composite: 1000-119946.7

SAT Composite: 800-99920

SAT Composite: 600-7996.7

SAT Composite: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-365.5

ACT Composite: 24-2922.4

ACT Composite: 18-2352.0

ACT Composite: 12-1720.1

ACT Composite: 6-110

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class19

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class40

Percent in top half of high school graduating class70

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class30

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class7

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:85

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.37

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:97.2

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?Yes

Amount of application fee:30

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Does your institution have an application closing date?No

Priority Date: Month8

Priority Date: Day1

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:one semester

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No

First or only early decision plan notification date: Month15-week

First or only early decision plan notification date: Day10-week

Other early decision plan closing date: Month3

Other early decision plan closing date: Day15

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No

Other

If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Total
Applied	Not reported	Not reported	638
Admitted	Not reported	Not reported	605
Enrolled	Not reported	Not reported	378

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

Fall Rolling AdmissionX

Spring Rolling AdmissionX

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##

Transfer Credit Policies

American Council on Education (ACE)Yes

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes

Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)29%

Percent of males who join fraternities2%

Percent of females who join sororities1%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing52%

Percent who live off campus or commute48%

Percent of students age 25 and older4%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)27%

Percent of males who join fraternities2%

Percent of females who join sororities1%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing22%

Percent who live off campus or commute78%

Percent of students age 25 and older23%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students19

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19

Average age of full-time students22

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)23

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.mssu.edu/student-affairs/financial-aid/netcalc.php

Public Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	8700	8700
Tuition: in-state	8700	8700
Tuition: out-of-state	17400	17400
Tuition: nonresident	17400	17400
Required fees	900	900
Food and housing, on-campus	8444	8444
Housing only, on-campus	4840	4840
Food only, on-campus meal plan	3604	3604
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1221	1221	1221
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	1290	1930	1945
Other expenses	2382	2382	6300

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-district:$290

In-state (out-of-district):$290

Out-of-state:$580

NONRESIDENTS:$580

Financial Aid

13 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	102	382	20
Average institutional non-need grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Athletic grant recipients	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average athletic grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Reporting Year

Academic Year2022-2023 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$7,155,832

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,916,550

Total Scholarships/Grants$9,072,382

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,549,850

Federal Work-Study$151,743

Total Self-Help$3,701,593

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$322,646

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,383,817

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$766,410

Total Scholarships/Grants$6,472,873

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,342,895

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$599,610

Parent Loans$263,286

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	537	2525	576
Applied for need-based aid	525	2438	477
Determined to have financial need	390	1861	327
Awarded any aid	381	1801	268
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	273	1352	201
Awarded need-based self-help aid	164	833	159
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	266	1144	64
Need fully met	86	332	46
Average percentage of need met	38.8	41.4	39.9
Average financial aid package	10927	10868	7445
Average need-based scholarship or grant	6334	6095	4108
Average need-based self-help award	3135	3789	3392
Average need-based loan	3030	3609	3392

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.358

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	210	59	22420
Federal loan programs	208	58	21417
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Private student loans	17	5	14916

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX

If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:67

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$8,603

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$576,391

Financial Aid Forms

Other (specify):X

Specify:I-20 MSSU Common Data Set Page 34 of 48 COMMON DATA SET 2023-2024

FAFSAX

Financial Aid Notification

If yes, starting date (Month):3

If yes, starting date (Day):15

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date): Month5

Students must reply by (date): Day1

Aid Available

Federal Pell GrantsX

State scholarships/grantsX

Private scholarshipsX

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

Alumni affiliationX

ArtX

AthleticsX

Job skillsX

LeadershipX

Music/dramaX

State/district residencyX

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? N/A MSSU Common Data Set Page 36 of 48 COMMON DATA SET 2023-2024

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	139	130	269
Members of minority groups	9	6	15
Females	83	71	154
Males	56	59	115
Nonresidents	10	0	10
Doctorate or other terminal degree	100	Not reported	Not reported
Master's, but not terminal master's	34	Not reported	Not reported
Bachelor's degree	2	Not reported	Not reported
Unknown or other highest degree	3	Not reported	Not reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio16

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	0.3%	Not reported	5%
Communication/journalism	1.2%	Not reported	9%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	1.4%	22.0%	2.6%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	6.6%	Not reported	12.1%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	3.1%	3.0%	1.0%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	5.5%	Not reported	1.2%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	0.7%	Not reported	0.7%
English	0.3%	Not reported	1.8%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	11.0%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.3%
Mathematics and statistics	0.7%	Not reported	0.5%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	7.6%	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	2.8%	Not reported	3.6%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.4%
Science technologies	0.3%	Not reported	0.3%
Psychology	13.1%	Not reported	4.3%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	3.3%
Social sciences	0.7%	Not reported	0.7%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	4.8%	Not reported	3.4%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	1.0%	Not reported	26.6%
History	1.4%	Not reported	0.7%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

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