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Missouri Southern State University is a public institution situated in Joplin, Missouri. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

3,443 Full-Time Undergraduates
$8,400 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Missouri Southern State University?

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Contact details for Missouri Southern are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 3950 E. Newman Road, Joplin, MO 64801-1595
Phone: 866-818-6778
Website: www.mssu.edu

Can I Afford Missouri Southern?

$8,400 In-State Tuition
42% Take Out Loans
For the <nil> academic year, part-time Missouri Southern students paid $280 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $560 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,400 $16,800
Books and Supplies $1,020 $1,020
On Campus Room and Board $7,172 $7,172
On Campus Other Expenses $3,459 $3,459

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Missouri Southern, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $5,500 a year. That adds up to $22,000 over four years for those students.

Missouri Southern State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,443 Full-Time Undergraduates
62% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,927 undergraduate students at Missouri Southern, with 3,443 being full-time and 1,484 being part-time.

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There are also 118 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,443 full-time undergraduates at Missouri Southern, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Missouri Southern State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 107
Black or African American 268
Hispanic or Latino 289
White 2,413
International Students 74
Other Races/Ethnicities 292

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Missouri Southern State University. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 46 countries are represented at Missouri Southern. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Japan.

Missouri Southern State University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s TOTAL
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 27 0 0 27
Health Care Management 0 0 0 21 21
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 18 0 0 0 18
Industrial Technology 0 0 1 12 13
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 0 13 0 0 13
Respiratory Care Therapy 0 10 0 0 10
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 0 9 0 0 9
Automation Engineer Technology 0 0 1 0 1
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 0 0 0 1 1
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0 0
Quality Control Technology 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 18 59 2 34 113

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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