Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri
- Public
- City
- 2,219 undergrads
- Admit rate
- Open admissionSource: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $16,379per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 37%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $47,62410 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
As Missouri's official applied learning institution, Missouri Western commits to providing 100% of students with an applied learning experience before graduation.
Source: Applied Learning – MoWest – Missouri Western State University
Getting in
- Admit rate
- Open admissionAdmits nearly everyone who applies.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $16,379full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $26,554sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $11,056Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $20,926Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 37%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 54%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $47,62410 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,560federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,219Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 30%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 40%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- Truman State University Kirksville, MO — admits 84%
- Lincoln University Jefferson City, MO
- Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH
- Montana State University Billings Billings, MT
- Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO — admits 86%
- Framingham State University Framingham, MA — admits 84%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Missouri Western State University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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