Northwest Missouri State University

Common Data Set 2013-14

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
$47,885
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
54%
6-year completion
Average net price
$16,244
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$21,500
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction248fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES
Respondent Information
First Name:Mary Ann
Last Name:Penniston
Title:Director
Office:Institutional Research
Phone:(660) 562- 1689
Email Address:nw_ir@nwmissouri.edu
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.nwmissouri.edu/services/ir/CDS.htm
Address Information
Main Phone Number:(660) 562- 1212
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.nwmissouri.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number:(660) 562- 1148
Admissions Email Address:admissions@nwmissouri.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://www.nwmissouri.edu/admissions/apply/index.htm
Degrees Offered
CertificateX
AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES
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.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents49116126
Hispanic/Latino51156157
Black or African American, non-Hispanic130342343
White, non-Hispanic112543834613
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic81314
Asian, non-Hispanic53132
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic177
Two or more races, non-Hispanic51149151
Race and/or ethnicity unknown147799
Total143452745542
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.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degreesNot reported
Postbachelor's certificates27
Master's degreesNot reported
Post-master's certificates16
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohort200912
Did not persist1213
Final cohort200914
Completed program in less than two years15Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time16Not reported
Completed program in less than four years17Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time18Not reported
Transfers out19Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate66%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

3 TABLES
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units24
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab1
Social studies3
History3
Computer Science1
Mathematics4
Science3
Foreign language2
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.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT2Not reported
ACTNot reportedNot reported
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.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT compositeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT math480600Not reported
ACT composite2025Not reported
ACT math1924Not reported
ACT English1825Not reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.36
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:25
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 trimester

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.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied296429Not reported725
Admitted177254Not reported431
Enrolled112124Not reported236
Application for Admission
High school transcriptRequired of All
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementRequired of All
InterviewRequired of All
Standardized test scoresRequired of All
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Common Data Set 2013- 2014
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:1
Transfer Credit Policies
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Study abroadX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)29%
Percent of males who join fraternities18%
Percent of females who join sororities29%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing92%
Percent who live off campus or commute8%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)27%
Percent of males who join fraternities21%
Percent of females who join sororities20%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing39%
Percent who live off campus or commute61%
Percent of students age 25 and older5%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Activities Offered
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Housing
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES
Private 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.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition1161111611
Tuition: in-district53605360
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required feesNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
Public Tuition
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.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies500500500
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation100010001000
Other expenses150015001500
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
In-district:$179
In-state (out-of-district):$387

Financial Aid

5 TABLES
Reporting Year
Academic Year2013-2014 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$8,480,105
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,188,529
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$357,424
Total Scholarships/Grants$14,033,372
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$16,892,254
Federal Work-Study$487,410
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$242,179
Total Self-Help$17,621,843
Parent Loans$979,828
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,438,593
Athletic Awards$615,699
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$163,805
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,658,918
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$329,961
Total Scholarships/Grants$4,309,246
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$13,249,121
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,052,648
Total Self-Help$14,301,769
Parent Loans$4,895,661
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,558,554
Athletic Awards$1,326,595
Financial Aid Deadlines
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month4
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
Institutional Aid
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:________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Common Data Set 2013- 2014

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio22
based on ____ students5,736

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
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.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
Agriculture8%Not reported1%
Natural resources and conservation1%Not reported3%
Architecture0%Not reported4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies0%Not reported5%
Communication/journalism6%Not reported9%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported3%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reported0%
EducationNot reportedNot reported21%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported0%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reported1%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported1%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reported3%
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reported0%
EnglishNot reportedNot reported1%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reported0%
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported3%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported4%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reported0%
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported2%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reported0%
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported9%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported0%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported0%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported2%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reported0%
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Precision productionNot reportedNot reported0%
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reported0%
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported2%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported2%
Business/marketing100%Not reported26%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported1%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Bachelors

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