Missouri Western State University
Common Data Set 2021-22
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Acceptance Rate
86.9%
Applications
2,140
Admitted
1,860
Enrolled
524
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.
$42,647
10 yrs after enrollment
39%
6-year completion
$13,251
sticker minus grants
$19,968
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Dr. Angela
Last Name:Grant
Title:Institutional Research Analyst
Office:119B Popplewell Hall
Address Line 1:4525 Downs Drive
Zipcode64,507
Country:USA
Phone:8,162,714,275
Email Address:ir@missouriwestern.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.missouriwestern.edu/ir/common-data-set/
City:St. Joseph
StateMO
Name of College/University:Missouri W estern State University
Street Address Line 1:4525 Downs Drive
CitySt. Joseph
StateMO
Zip64,507
Country:USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)816
Main Phone Number:271-4200
WWW Home Page Address:www.missouriwestern.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):816
Admissions Phone Number:271-4266
Admissions Email Address:admissions@missouriwestern.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.missouriwestern.edu/admissions/apply-for-admission/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
6 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total academic units18
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language0
Social studies3
History0
Academic electives3
Computer Science1
Total academic units18
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language2
Social studies3
History0
Academic electives1
Computer Science1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8005
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69910
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59925
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49950
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-39910
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8000
SAT Math: 600-69915
SAT Math: 500-59940
SAT Math: 400-49925
SAT Math: 300-39920
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.012.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9916.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9916
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.4911.5
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.994.4
Percent who had GPA below 1.00.4
Total100
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Refundable if student does not enroll?X
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
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 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
College transcript(s)Required of All
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: D Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: N/A Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: N/A - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: 20.00 - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: X If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://www.missouriwestern.edu/military/ ##
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:20
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
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.missouriwestern.edu/military/
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2021-2022 E. ACADEM IC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. X Accelerated program X Cooperative education program X Cross-registration X Distance learning X Double major X Dual enrollment English as a Second Language (ESL) Exchange student program (domestic) External degree program X Honors Program X Independent study X Internships X Liberal arts/career combination X Student-designed major X Study abroad X Teacher certification program W eekend college Other (specify): E2 Has been removed from the CDS. E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: X Arts/fine arts Computer literacy X English (including composition) Foreign languages History X Humanities X Mathematics Philosophy X Sciences (biological or physical) X Social science Other (describe):
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)16%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing48%
Percent who live off campus or commute52%
Percent of students age 25 and older3%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)17%
Percent of males who join fraternities4%
Percent of females who join sororities5%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing27%
Percent who live off campus or commute73%
Percent of students age 25 and older14%
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Marching bandX
Music ensemblesX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://forms.missouriwestern.edu/finaid/npcalc1.htm
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum12
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
In-district:$230
In-state (out-of-district):$230
Out-of-state:$484
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2021-2022 estimated
Federal$7,199,585
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,191,085
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,189,333
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$625,485
Total Scholarships/Grants$13,205,489
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,217,595
Federal Work-Study$197,686
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$4,415,281
Parent Loans$536,948
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,079,571
Athletic Awards$1,280,653
Federal$218,259
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$180,236
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,295,025
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$467,783
Total Scholarships/Grants$3,161,303
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,689,836
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$5,689,836
Parent Loans$753,905
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,209,910
Athletic Awards$1,424,599
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.448
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
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:38
Other (specify):X
Specify:Competitive Scholarship Application Process for First-Year/Freshman Students
FAFSAX
Other (specify):X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):15
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
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:NA Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes x No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio18
based on ____ students667