Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, MO · www.missouriwestern.edu

Public|🎓 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing🎓 Business Administration, Management and Operations🎓 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

2,219

Students

N/A

Admit Rate

$13,251

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#1043

💰

Earnings

#1067

📊

Value

#452

🎓

Academics

#1083

🏈

Athletics

#382

🎉

Social Life

#744

🛡️

Safety

#1040

☀️

Weather

#573

At a glance — A small public school in Saint Joseph, MO.

Below-average costLow student debtBelow-average earningsLow graduation rateUrban campus

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$37,499

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$42,647

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 10% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

82 grads17% male83% female

Business Administration, Management and Operations

39 grads62% male38% female

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

33 grads9% male91% female

Health and Physical Education/Fitness

32 grads28% male72% female

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

31 grads32% male68% female

Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$10,306

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,866

Avg Net Price

$13,251

Median Debt

$19,968

Avg net priceBetter than 81% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 75% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

28.4%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

3.2x

🏈 Athletics Score

25.9 / 100

Revenue

$64.8M

Expenses

$66.8M

Sports Offered

19(11M / 8W)

Net

-$1.9M

🏈 Football8

🏀 Basketball3

⚾ Baseball1

⚽ Soccer2

🏒 Hockey4

👥 2,219 students🏫 Public🎓 Carnegie Master's

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

66 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

143.31

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

214

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

56.8 / 100

Cool and partly sunny

Avg Temp

49°F

Sep-May avg

Sunny Days

202

per year

Rainfall

42"

per year

Snowfall

18"

per year

Humidity

67%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

Beavers earn clean sheet in season opener versus Griffons - bsubeavers.com

bsubeavers.com|Aug 29, 2026

New Missouri Western President Klaver to take an ‘all hands on deck’ approach - News-Press NOW

News-Press NOW|Aug 26, 2026

Missouri Western Board of Governors taps Lenny Klaver as next leader - KTTN

KTTN|Aug 26, 2026

MoWest selects NCMC president as next university president - KQ2

KQ2|Aug 27, 2026

New MoWest President Lenny Klaver set to hit the ground running in first year - St Joseph Post

St Joseph Post|Aug 26, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT AverageN/A

ACT AverageN/A

Graduation Rate39.1%

Better than 13% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate53.8%

Better than 3% of schools

63%92%

🌍 Student Demographics

Gender

Male 40.6%Female 59.4%

Race & ethnicity

White65.7%

Black14.0%

Hispanic1.3%

Asian1.5%

Other5.8%

🎉 Social Life Score

31.6 / 100

👥 2,219 students

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Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, MO · www.missouriwestern.edu

2,219

Students

N/A

Admit Rate

$13,251

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#1043

💰

Earnings

#1067

📊

Value

#452

🎓

Academics

#1083

🏈

Athletics

#382

🎉

Social Life

#744

🛡️

Safety

#1040

☀️

Weather

#573

At a glance — A small public school in Saint Joseph, MO.

Below-average costLow student debtBelow-average earningsLow graduation rateUrban campus

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$37,499

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$42,647

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 10% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

82 grads17% male83% female

Business Administration, Management and Operations

39 grads62% male38% female

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

33 grads9% male91% female

Health and Physical Education/Fitness

32 grads28% male72% female

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

31 grads32% male68% female

Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$10,306

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,866

Avg Net Price

$13,251

Median Debt

$19,968

Avg net priceBetter than 81% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 75% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

28.4%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

3.2x

🏈 Athletics Score

25.9 / 100

Revenue

$64.8M

Expenses

$66.8M

Sports Offered

19(11M / 8W)

Net

-$1.9M

🏈 Football8

🏀 Basketball3

⚾ Baseball1

⚽ Soccer2

🏒 Hockey4

👥 2,219 students🏫 Public🎓 Carnegie Master's

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

66 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

143.31

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

214

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

56.8 / 100

Cool and partly sunny

Avg Temp

49°F

Sep-May avg

Sunny Days

202

per year

Rainfall

42"

per year

Snowfall

18"

per year

Humidity

67%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

Beavers earn clean sheet in season opener versus Griffons - bsubeavers.com

bsubeavers.com|Aug 29, 2026

New Missouri Western President Klaver to take an ‘all hands on deck’ approach - News-Press NOW

News-Press NOW|Aug 26, 2026

Missouri Western Board of Governors taps Lenny Klaver as next leader - KTTN

KTTN|Aug 26, 2026

MoWest selects NCMC president as next university president - KQ2

KQ2|Aug 27, 2026

New MoWest President Lenny Klaver set to hit the ground running in first year - St Joseph Post

St Joseph Post|Aug 26, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT AverageN/A

ACT AverageN/A

Graduation Rate39.1%

Better than 13% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate53.8%

Better than 3% of schools

63%92%

🌍 Student Demographics

Gender

Male 40.6%Female 59.4%

Race & ethnicity

White65.7%

Black14.0%

Hispanic1.3%

Asian1.5%

Other5.8%

🎉 Social Life Score

31.6 / 100

👥 2,219 students

Compare in Rankings

🏆 College Index 💰 Top Salaries 📊 Best Value 🏷️ Most Affordable 🎓 Academic Excellence 🏈 Best Athletics

🏫 Similar Schools

Schools with the most similar score profiles across all ranking categories.

Missouri Southern State University

Joplin, MO

Overall

Net Cost

$12,007

Admit

97.0%

Overall Rank: #980

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Overall

Net Cost

$16,715

Admit

89.2%

Overall Rank: #812

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Overall

Net Cost

$23,405

Overall Rank: #1050

Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus, GA

Overall

Net Cost

$12,019

Admit

75.2%

Overall Rank: #960

Emporia State University

Emporia, KS

Overall

Net Cost

$16,261

Admit

97.7%

Overall Rank: #867

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Overall

Net Cost

$12,684

Admit

42.6%

Overall Rank: #926