Northwest Missouri State University Trade Programs

Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Maryville draws many to the area.

Where Is Northwest Missouri State University?

Contact details for Northwest are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	800 University Drive, Maryville, MO 64468-6001
Phone:	660-562-1212
Website:	www.nwmissouri.edu

Can I Afford Northwest?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time Northwest students paid $251 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $503 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,015	$12,082
Fees	$3,487	$3,487
Books and Supplies	$400	$400
On Campus Room and Board	$10,428	$10,428
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,576	$2,576

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Northwest, approximately 61% of students took out student loans averaging $6,055 a year. That adds up to $24,220 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Northwest is 1.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Northwest Missouri State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,306 undergraduate students at Northwest, with 4,405 being full-time and 901 being part-time.

There are also 2,564 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,405 full-time undergraduates at Northwest, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	37
Black or African American	187
Hispanic or Latino	173
White	3,659
International Students	121
Other Races/Ethnicities	228

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Northwest Missouri State University. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 37 countries are represented at Northwest. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Nepal, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Northwest Missouri State University

There are 27 bachelor’s degree and 33 master’s degree programs available online at Northwest. In 2020-2021, 3,928 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Northwest has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Northwest

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Northwest Missouri State University was 67.9%. This is the #451 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Northwest regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By poster under License

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