Missouri Southern State University

Name: Missouri Southern State University Common Data Set 2024-25
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2024-25

The 2024-25 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: Jul 10, 2025. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

97.1%

Applications

3,194

Admitted

3,100

Enrolled

634

SAT Composite

1160-1440

SAT Math

610-730

SAT Reading

540-690

ACT Composite

17-24

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reportedNo Early Action reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants3,194reported count

Admits3,10097%

Class seats63420% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	3,194	3,100	97%	634	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 20%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Application cost

Application fee: $30.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ 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 report452numbers from this report.

General Information

5 TABLES

Address Information

Name of College/University:Missouri Southern State University

Mailing Address:3950 E Newman Road

Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:417

Admissions Office Mailing Address:625-9300

Admissions E-mail 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

PublicPublic

Classification

Coeducational collegeCoeducational college

Academic Year

SemesterSemester

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

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

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	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	3881

B1 graduate enrollment

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

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	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	266

B1 overall enrollment

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

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	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	4147

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	82	151	179
Hispanic/Latino	57	306	380
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	45	210	231
White, non-Hispanic	354	1963	2493
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	37	154	170
Asian, non-Hispanic	29	103	132
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	2	14	15
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	4	40	67
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	24	78	214
Total	634	3019	3881

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	266
Associate degrees	113
Bachelor's degrees	671
Postbachelor's certificates	2
Master's degrees	47
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	414	63	307	784
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	414	63	307	784
Completed in less than four years	71	12	115	198
Completed in less than five years	42	8	36	86
Completed in less than six years	13	2	12	27
Total completers	126	22	163	311
Six-year graduation rate	30%	35%	53%	40%

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	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%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

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

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	1355	1839	0	Not reported	3194
Admitted	1322	1778	0	Not reported	3100
Enrolled full-time	238	346	0	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	18	32	0	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	634

Other fields

Total first-time, first-year who applied1,196

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,142

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled402

Total first-time, first-year who applied747

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted725

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled150

Total first-time, first-year who applied1,251

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,233

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled82

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	4	24
ACT	70	441

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	1160	1340	1440
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	540	640	690
SAT math	610	700	730
ACT composite	17	20	24
ACT math	16	18	24
ACT English	15	20	24
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: 700-80020.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69954.2

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59912.5

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49912.5

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-80054.2

SAT Math: 600-69925

SAT Math: 500-59912.5

SAT Math: 400-4998.3

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-160037.5

SAT Composite: 1200-139937.5

SAT Composite: 1000-119920.8

SAT Composite: 800-9994.2

SAT Composite: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-365.2

ACT Composite: 24-2923.8

ACT Composite: 18-2340.1

ACT Composite: 12-1730.6

ACT Composite: 6-110.2

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class23

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class44

Percent in top half of high school graduating class73

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class27

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class7

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:72

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.46

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:97.5

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

Same feeX

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

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

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

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

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Total
Applied	Not reported	Not reported	618
Admitted	Not reported	Not reported	581
Enrolled	Not reported	Not reported	331

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

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00

Fall Rolling AdmissionX

Spring Rolling AdmissionX

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

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30

American Council on Education (ACE)Yes

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes

Number2

Unit Typecredit

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)27%

Percent of men who join fraternities3%

Percent of women 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 older5%

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

Percent of men who join fraternities3%

Percent of women who join sororities1%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing25%

Percent who live off campus or commute75%

Percent of students age 25 and older21%

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	9000	9000
Tuition: in-state	9000	9000
Tuition: out-of-state	18000	18000
Tuition: nonresident	18000	18000
Required fees	900	900
Food and housing, on-campus	8733	8733
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
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	1292	1292	1292
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	1340	2010	2010
Other expenses	2423	2423	6426

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS:$300

In-district:$300

In-state (out-of-district):$600

Out-of-state:$600

Financial Aid

14 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	Not reported	357	19
Average institutional non-need grant	Not reported	Not reported	1153
Athletic grant recipients	Not reported	364	11
Average athletic grant	Not reported	6782	5703

Reporting Year

2024-20252023-2024 estimated

Methodology

Both FM and IM8263874

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$2,180,425

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$10,444,299

Total Scholarships/Grants$3,580,858

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$152,184

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$3,733,042

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$256,246

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$6,362,060

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$960,910

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$7,579,216

Total Scholarships/Grants$5,218,436

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$636,603

Total Self-Help$343,638

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	584	2485	534
Applied for need-based aid	573	2393	420
Determined to have financial need	452	1920	304
Awarded any aid	445	1880	258
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	298	1398	204
Awarded need-based self-help aid	150	791	141
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	332	1242	49
Need fully met	51	214	9
Average percentage of need met	35.8	31.5	31.0
Average financial aid package	11478	11923	8206
Average need-based scholarship or grant	6735	6752	4897
Average need-based self-help award	3136	4038	3821
Average need-based loan	3008	3850	3799

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.333

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	188	56	22376
Federal loan programs	188	56	21369
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Private student loans	16	5	11838

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:126

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$7,180

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$904,677

Financial Aid Forms

Other (specify):X

Specify:I-20 MSSU Common Data Set Page 37 of 53 COMMON DATA SET 2024-2025 PARTS A - J

FAFSAX

Financial Aid Notification

If yes, starting date (Month):3

If yes, starting date (Day):15

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date):5

or within____weeks of notification.1

Aid Available

Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX

Federal Direct PLUS LoansX

Federal Pell GrantsX

Federal SEOGX

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:MSSU Common Data Set Page 39 of 53 COMMON DATA SET 2024-2025 PARTS A - J

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	144	144	288
Members of minority groups	12	7	19
Females	82	70	152
Males	62	74	136
Nonresidents	14	0	14
Doctorate or other terminal degree	104	Not reported	Not reported
Master's, but not terminal master's	36	Not reported	Not reported
Bachelor's degree	2	Not reported	Not reported
Unknown or other highest degree	2	Not reported	Not reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	Not reported	Not reported

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio15

based on ____ students3,097

and ____ faculty201

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	0.4%	Not reported	5%
Communication/journalism	1.8%	Not reported	9%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	7.5%	15.9%	2.9%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	4.9%	Not reported	13.0%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	0.8%	9.7%	1.5%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	0.8%	Not reported	0.7%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	1.5%	Not reported	1.5%
English	0.4%	Not reported	2.1%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	12.5%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.9%
Mathematics and statistics	1.1%	Not reported	0.6%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	10.2%	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	2.3%	Not reported	3.4%
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	1.3%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	1.9%
Psychology	9.4%	Not reported	3.5%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	1.1%	Not reported	3.5%
Social sciences	0.8%	Not reported	0.9%
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	5.6%	Not reported	2.5%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	1.1%	Not reported	23.2%
History	2.3%	Not reported	1.0%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

How the class gets assembled.

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

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