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Ranks 2774th overall and 77th in Missouri

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near West Plains, MO 65775-2715

Surrounding communityRemote town (over 35 mi. away from an urban cluster)
Total Population22,808 (10,065 urban / 12,743 rural)
Households9,047 (2.46 people per house)
Families6,455 (2.93 people per family)
Pop. — African American106
Pop. — Asian132
Pop. — Pacific Islander22
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native428
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)22,322
Pop. — Other118
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Associate's — Public 2-year colleges under 4-year universities

UndergraduateAssociates
GraduateN/A
Undergraduate PopulationMixed part/full-time two-year
EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate two-year
Size & SettingSmall two-year

General Characteristics

Highest offeringAssociate's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionYes

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force NoNo / No / No
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationNo

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Missouri State University-West Plains?

Ranks 1789th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $3,060 $3,060 $6,120
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $244 $244 $244
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $102 $102 $204
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $14,489 $14,489 $17,549
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $18,027 $18,027 $21,087
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $9,857 $9,857 $12,917

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $3,124 trend  $3,274 $3,124 trend  $3,274 $6,034 trend  $6,334
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $870 trend  $870
On-Campus – Room & Board $4,558 trend  $4,632
On-Campus – Other Expenses $4,594 trend  $5,713
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $5,274 trend  $5,245
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $7,294 trend  $8,638
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $4,594 trend  $5,713

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Missouri State University-West Plains use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsYes
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordN/A / N/A / N/A
College Prep. CompletionN/A
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresN/A
TOEFLN/A
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Missouri State University-West Plains accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NJCAA

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareNo
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm Capacity60
Meals per Week20
Room Fee$2,774
Board Fee$1,858

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Missouri State University-West Plains Ranks 4116th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $2,788 201 pie   57%
State & Local Grant Aid $291 165 pie   47%
Institutional Grant Aid $1,738 145 pie   41%
Student Loan Aid $2,748 98 pie   28%
Any financial aid type   327 pie   93%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Missouri State University-West Plains?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
448
Black Non-Hispanic
7512
Hispanic
61117
Asian / Pacific Islander
51015
American Indian / Alaskan Native
41115
White Non-Hispanic
5029491,451
Race Unknown
294574
Total 557 1,035 1,592

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Missouri State University-West Plains.

  Men Women Total
44 91 135
4 34 38
3 17 20
1 5 6
N/A 4 4

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Agriculture, General 2 2
Business/Commerce, General 1 5 6
Child Care and Support Services Management 4 4
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Criminal Justice/Police Science 2 2
General Studies 2 5 3 2 1 122 135
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other 1 1
Manufacturing Technology/Technician 1 1 2
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 38 38
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 1 1 18 20
Total 2 5 6 2 2 193 210

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Missouri State University-West Plains Ranks 3128th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $39,183 ($39,309 male / $39,049 female)
Number of FT Faculty 31 (16 male / 15 female)
Number of PT Faculty 81
FT Faculty Ratio 0.4 : 1
Total Benefits $396,896
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Missouri State University-West Plains Academics

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Missouri State University: West Plains is unique in its study options. An instance of this, the university has a Distance Learning, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, Student-Designed Major and Study Abroad. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Moreover, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Missouri State University: West Plains.

Health and Clinical Sciences:
Nursing (RN)
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Business – General, Information Processing/Data Entry
Popular majors:
seventy-one percent liberal arts, nineteen percent health professions, five percent business per marketing
Computer Science:
Computer/Information Sciences – General
Security and Protective Services:
Police Science

Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of May. Moreover, for international students, the application fee is 15.

Missouri State University-West Plains Admissions

Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 100%, Open admission, but with selective admission to some programs and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 59%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. An instance of this, there were ninety-nine total number of transfer students who applied and ninety-nine total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school requires an application fee consisting of fifteen dollars regular application fee, fifteen dollars out-of-state application fee and fifteen dollars online application fee.

Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. Furthermore, For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of May. The regular application is due the 19th of August. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 31st of March.

Missouri State University-West Plains Financial Aid

Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

Missouri State University-West Plains Students

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The school’s size is approximately one thousand, two hundred and sixty-four degree-seeking undergrads and three hundred and ninety-one first-time degree-seeking freshmen. Furthermore, the student body consists of ten percent part-time students, sixty-two percent women, thirty-eight percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, one percent asian per pacific islander, two percent black per non-hispanic, one percent hispanic, eighty-eight percent white per non-hispanic, two percent non-resident alien and six percent race per ethnicity unreported. Again, it is part of an Rural setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Commuter campus. The university is a Public, Two-year, Coed, where 100 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited. Missouri State University: West Plains offers Associate degrees.

This school features the Rural setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Commuter campus. On the whole, the school is located 110 miles from Springfield.

Missouri State University-West Plains Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s Intercollegiate Basketball
  • Women’s Intercollegiate Volleyball
The Grizzlies are a member of NJCAA.

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