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Truman State University Trade Programs

Truman State University is a public institution located in Kirksville, MO. A Remote Town provides a peaceful environment with access to urban amenities.

Where Is Truman State University?

Get in touch with Truman can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	100 E Normal Avenue, Kirksville, MO 63501-4221
Phone:	6607854000
Website:	www.truman.edu/
Admissions:	www.truman.edu/admission-cost/
Financial Aid:	www.truman.edu/admission-cost/cost-aid/office-of-financial-aid/

How Do I Get Into Truman?

You can apply to Truman online at: https://www.truman.edu/admission-cost/apply-to-truman/

Truman is classified as Less Selective (70-85%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Truman

These are the things Truman requires for admission:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Truman?

Truman maintains an acceptance rate of 84%, making it highly accessible. Be sure to prepare a complete application and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 26% choose to enroll — a typical enrollment-to-admission yield.

Average Test Scores

5% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 43% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Truman, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 700. Math scores were between 570 and 670.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1170 to 1370. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at Truman ranged between 25 and 31.

Selectivity by Gender

Acceptance rates at Truman vary modestly across gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	1,208	989	82%
Women	1,675	1,426	85%

Can I Afford Truman State University?

The average net price after aid at Truman is $12,030. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$9,500
In-State Fees	$338
Out-of-State Tuition	$18,228
Out-of-State Fees	$338
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$9,838
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$18,566

Financial Aid

Counting all forms of financial assistance, 19% of students at Truman receive some form of financial aid (643 students).

About 75% of students at Truman receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $10,678 per student.

17% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,254.

Student Loan Debt

27% of Truman undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $5,969 per year.

Truman State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 452 students enrolled at Truman, all undergraduate. Truman is classified as a 1,000 - 4,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Master’s Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,666 undergraduate students at Truman, approximately 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Truman State University undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	39
Black or African American	58
Hispanic	106
White	2,124
American Indian/Alaska Native	5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5
Two or More Races	85
Non-Resident	205

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Truman are shown below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Missouri	492
Illinois	39
Iowa	15
Kansas	15
Wisconsin	4

Additionally, approximately 7.7% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Truman State University

Truman delivers distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

1,160 undergraduate students at Truman took at least one online class — of those, 528 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Academic Programs at Truman State University

Truman offers 22 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Post-master’s certificate.

Institutional Profile

Truman maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.