Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, MO · Public four-year · City: Small
3,604undergraduates
$12,764average net price per year
40%graduate in 6 years
59%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
44 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (6)
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (14 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (82 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Education (6)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (31 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (2)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Pre-Law Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Bachelor's (9 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (8)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Nursing Administration Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Educational Evaluation and Research Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-bachelor's certificate
- Social Work Master's
- Forensic Science and Technology Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $9,800
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $17,500
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,975
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,870
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $24,645
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $32,345
- Total cost living at home
- $13,670
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $10,342 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $11,014 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $12,834 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $16,231 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,619 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 95%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,500
- Got a grant from the college
- 80%
- Average grant from the college
- $5,089
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 28%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 51%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,086
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 24%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 36%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 40%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 39%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 40%
- Transferred to another college
- 31%
- Came back for year two
- 59%
| Pell grant students | 32% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 35% |
| Neither | 51% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 516 | 42% |
| Men | 354 | 36% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 14% (small group) |
| Asian | 8 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 114 | 25% |
| Hispanic | 18 | 39% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 632 | 45% |
| Two or more races | 66 | 29% |
| Race unknown | 11 | 9% (small group) |
| International | 12 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 847 | 40% | 29% |
| Started here, part-time | 95 | 12% | 21% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 325 | 51% | 31% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 115 | 32% | 38% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,817
- Undergraduates
- 3,604
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,132
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,472
- Graduate students
- 213
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 9%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 6%
| Women | 61% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 11% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 68% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 4525 Downs Dr, Saint Joseph, MO, 64507
- County
- Buchanan County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.