Missouri State University-West Plains
West Plains, MO · Public two-year · Town: Remote
1,726undergraduates
$9,340average net price per year
35%finish in 3 years
55%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
20 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Associate (2 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Associate (5 awarded)
- Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (65 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (68 awarded)
Education (1)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Associate (31 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (3 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (14 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (5)
- Agriculture, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- Animal Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Horticultural Science Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Viticulture and Enology Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (19 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Development Associate (8 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Associate (4 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Criminology Associate (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate (2 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $5,544
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $7,630
- Housing and food on campus
- $7,114
- Books and supplies
- $1,012
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,895
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $17,565
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $19,651
- Total cost living at home
- $11,933
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $8,946 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $9,037 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $9,751 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $10,170 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,719 |
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
- 93%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 92%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,191
- Got a grant from the college
- 28%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,408
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 27%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 17%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,537
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 22%
- Finished in 3 years
- 35%
- Finished in 4 years
- 37%
- Transferred to another college
- 13%
- Came back for year two
- 55%
| Pell grant students | 34% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 50% |
| Neither | 36% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 184 | 38% |
| Men | 87 | 29% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 16 | 25% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 4 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 230 | 38% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 14% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| International | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 463 | 29% | 26% |
| Started here, part-time | 108 | 6% | 26% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 84 | 54% | 29% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 76 | 26% | 26% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,726
- Undergraduates
- 1,726
- Full-time undergraduates
- 686
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,040
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 93%
- From out of state
- 5%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 14%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 34%
| Women | 66% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 87% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 128 Garfield Avenue, West Plains, MO, 65775-2715
- County
- Howell County
- Part of
- Missouri State University
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Study abroad, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- 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.