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Missouri State University-Springfield

Missouri State University-Springfield is a public campus in Springfield proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$12,238
family income
under $30k
$13,195
$30–48k
$16,688
$48–75k
$18,590
$75–110k
$19,887
over $110k

Average net price

$17,6132023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$10k$12k$14k$16k$18k200820232008: $10,7262009: $14,0882010: $13,0302011: $13,8702012: $14,8172013: $14,8662014: $15,3142015: $15,6872016: $15,8552017: $16,5262018: $16,7252019: $16,7182020: $16,6252021: $17,2622022: $17,5022023: $17,613$17,613
$10k$12k$14k$16k$18k200820232008: $10,7262009: $14,0882010: $13,0302011: $13,8702012: $14,8172013: $14,8662014: $15,3142015: $15,6872016: $15,8552017: $16,5262018: $16,7252019: $16,7182020: $16,6252021: $17,2622022: $17,5022023: $17,613$17,613

Average net price at Missouri State University-Springfield rose from $10,726 (2008) to $17,613 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$10,726
2009$14,088
2010$13,030
2011$13,870
2012$14,817
2013$14,866
2014$15,314
2015$15,687
2016$15,855
2017$16,526
2018$16,725
2019$16,718
2020$16,625
2021$17,262
2022$17,502
2023$17,613
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$25,0482024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$18k$20k$23k$25k200920242009: $16,3482010: $16,6282011: $17,2502012: $17,8202013: $19,1172014: $19,2512015: $19,8462016: $20,2962017: $20,4822018: $21,0622019: $21,7822020: $21,8592021: $22,7202022: $23,1682023: $24,0222024: $25,048$25,048
$20k$25k200920242009: $16,3482010: $16,6282011: $17,2502012: $17,8202013: $19,1172014: $19,2512015: $19,8462016: $20,2962017: $20,4822018: $21,0622019: $21,7822020: $21,8592021: $22,7202022: $23,1682023: $24,0222024: $25,048$25,048

Total cost at Missouri State University-Springfield rose from $16,348 (2009) to $25,048 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$16,348
2010$16,628
2011$17,250
2012$17,820
2013$19,117
2014$19,251
2015$19,846
2016$20,296
2017$20,482
2018$21,062
2019$21,782
2020$21,859
2021$22,720
2022$23,168
2023$24,022
2024$25,048
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state
$5k$10k$15k200020232000: $3,5642001: $3,7482002: $4,2742003: $4,6362004: $5,1282005: $5,4542006: $5,7382007: $5,9882008: $6,2562013: $6,9082014: $7,0082015: $7,0602016: $7,0602017: $7,3062018: $7,3762019: $7,5882020: $7,9382021: $8,2942022: $8,6042023: $9,024$9,024 in2000: $6,7442001: $7,0782002: $8,1142003: $8,7762004: $9,7482005: $10,3742006: $10,6582007: $11,9762008: $11,8362013: $13,3882014: $13,6682015: $13,9302016: $14,1102017: $14,7462018: $15,3262019: $15,8982020: $16,6082021: $16,4982022: $17,1442023: $17,928$17,928 out
$5k$10k$15k200020232000: $3,5642001: $3,7482002: $4,2742003: $4,6362004: $5,1282005: $5,4542006: $5,7382007: $5,9882008: $6,2562013: $6,9082014: $7,0082015: $7,0602016: $7,0602017: $7,3062018: $7,3762019: $7,5882020: $7,9382021: $8,2942022: $8,6042023: $9,024$9,024 in2000: $6,7442001: $7,0782002: $8,1142003: $8,7762004: $9,7482005: $10,3742006: $10,6582007: $11,9762008: $11,8362013: $13,3882014: $13,6682015: $13,9302016: $14,1102017: $14,7462018: $15,3262019: $15,8982020: $16,6082021: $16,4982022: $17,1442023: $17,928$17,928 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$3,564$6,744
2001$3,748$7,078
2002$4,274$8,114
2003$4,636$8,776
2004$5,128$9,748
2005$5,454$10,374
2006$5,738$10,658
2007$5,988$11,976
2008$6,256$11,836
2013$6,908$13,388
2014$7,008$13,668
2015$7,060$13,930
2016$7,060$14,110
2017$7,306$14,746
2018$7,376$15,326
2019$7,588$15,898
2020$7,938$16,608
2021$8,294$16,498
2022$8,604$17,144
2023$9,024$17,928
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Missouri State University-Springfield reports published tuition by residency: $9,502 in-state versus $18,770 out-of-state — a $9,268 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Missouri State University-Springfield reports 13,313 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

57.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Missouri State University-Springfield within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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57.9%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

40%50%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 40.4%entered 1992: 38%entered 1993: 36.6%entered 1994: 38.2%entered 1995: 43.9%entered 1996: 43.2%entered 1997: 47.9%entered 1998: 50.8%entered 1999: 50.2%entered 2000: 51.9%entered 2001: 54.8%entered 2002: 53.4%entered 2003: 54.6%entered 2004: 54.1%entered 2005: 54.5%entered 2006: 55.4%entered 2007: 53.4%entered 2008: 54.7%entered 2009: 52.3%entered 2010: 54.9%entered 2011: 54.9%entered 2012: 54.5%entered 2013: 55.9%entered 2014: 57.8%entered 2015: 59.5%entered 2016: 58.2%entered 2017: 57.3%entered 2018: 57.9%57.9%
40%50%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 40.4%entered 1992: 38%entered 1993: 36.6%entered 1994: 38.2%entered 1995: 43.9%entered 1996: 43.2%entered 1997: 47.9%entered 1998: 50.8%entered 1999: 50.2%entered 2000: 51.9%entered 2001: 54.8%entered 2002: 53.4%entered 2003: 54.6%entered 2004: 54.1%entered 2005: 54.5%entered 2006: 55.4%entered 2007: 53.4%entered 2008: 54.7%entered 2009: 52.3%entered 2010: 54.9%entered 2011: 54.9%entered 2012: 54.5%entered 2013: 55.9%entered 2014: 57.8%entered 2015: 59.5%entered 2016: 58.2%entered 2017: 57.3%entered 2018: 57.9%57.9%

The six-year graduation rate at Missouri State University-Springfield rose from 40.4% (entered 1991) to 57.9% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort40.4%
1992 cohort38%
1993 cohort36.6%
1994 cohort38.2%
1995 cohort43.9%
1996 cohort43.2%
1997 cohort47.9%
1998 cohort50.8%
1999 cohort50.2%
2000 cohort51.9%
2001 cohort54.8%
2002 cohort53.4%
2003 cohort54.6%
2004 cohort54.1%
2005 cohort54.5%
2006 cohort55.4%
2007 cohort53.4%
2008 cohort54.7%
2009 cohort52.3%
2010 cohort54.9%
2011 cohort54.9%
2012 cohort54.5%
2013 cohort55.9%
2014 cohort57.8%
2015 cohort59.5%
2016 cohort58.2%
2017 cohort57.3%
2018 cohort57.9%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $15,186Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $15,493Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,949Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,439Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $20,834Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,031Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $21,640Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $22,489Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $22,424Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $22,688Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $22,522Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $22,412Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $21,992$21,992 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $4,340Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,186Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,799Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,870Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,931$9,931 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $15,186Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $15,493Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,949Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,439Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $20,834Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,031Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $21,640Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $22,489Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $22,424Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $22,688Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $22,522Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $22,412Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $21,992$21,992 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $4,340Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,186Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,799Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,870Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,931$9,931 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$14,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$14,500$4,340
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$14,500$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$14,500$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$14,500$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$15,186$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$15,493$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$16,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$18,949$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$20,439$6,186
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$20,834$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$21,031$6,799
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$21,640$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$22,489$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$22,424$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$22,688$8,870
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$22,522$9,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$22,412$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$21,992$9,931
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$40,553
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$45,032
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$49,827
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Missouri State University-Springfield admitted 10,487 of 11,584 applicants in Fall 2024. The 90.5% rate describes that application pool.

90.5%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$9,024 in-state tuition · 2023–2413,313 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1020–12701600

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Admissions

Missouri State University-Springfield reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Missouri State University-Springfield’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 510–640 and Math was 510–630 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1020–1270 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing510580640
SAT Math510570630
ACT Composite192226

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Missouri State University-Springfield received 11,584 applications and admitted 10,487 (90.5%), with 2,689 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

90.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

50%60%70%80%90%200120242001: 78.5%2002: 79.5%2003: 75.7%2004: 76.5%2005: 75.3%2006: 77%2007: 74.8%2008: 74.1%2009: 52.2%2010: 77.3%2011: 83.1%2012: 83.3%2013: 85.1%2014: 85%2015: 85.9%2016: 84.4%2017: 84%2018: 85%2019: 87.9%2020: 86.6%2021: 93.8%2022: 92.6%2023: 91%2024: 90.5%90.5%
60%80%200120242001: 78.5%2002: 79.5%2003: 75.7%2004: 76.5%2005: 75.3%2006: 77%2007: 74.8%2008: 74.1%2009: 52.2%2010: 77.3%2011: 83.1%2012: 83.3%2013: 85.1%2014: 85%2015: 85.9%2016: 84.4%2017: 84%2018: 85%2019: 87.9%2020: 86.6%2021: 93.8%2022: 92.6%2023: 91%2024: 90.5%90.5%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200178.5%
Fall 200279.5%
Fall 200375.7%
Fall 200476.5%
Fall 200575.3%
Fall 200677%
Fall 200774.8%
Fall 200874.1%
Fall 200952.2%
Fall 201077.3%
Fall 201183.1%
Fall 201283.3%
Fall 201385.1%
Fall 201485%
Fall 201585.9%
Fall 201684.4%
Fall 201784%
Fall 201885%
Fall 201987.9%
Fall 202086.6%
Fall 202193.8%
Fall 202292.6%
Fall 202391%
Fall 202490.5%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1020–1270Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA10001100120013002016 REDESIGN2006202420162006: 9702007: 9902010: 10002011: 10002012: 9702013: 9502014: 9502015: 9462016: 9552017: 10202018: 10182019: 10402020: 10202021: 10102022: 9732023: 9902024: 102010202006: 12002007: 12302010: 12802011: 12802012: 12052013: 12202014: 12102015: 12262016: 12282017: 12452018: 12202019: 12402020: 12202021: 12002022: 12302023: 12202024: 12701270
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA10001100120013002016 REDESIGN2006202420162006: 9702007: 9902010: 10002011: 10002012: 9702013: 9502014: 9502015: 9462016: 9552017: 10202018: 10182019: 10402020: 10202021: 10102022: 9732023: 9902024: 102010202006: 12002007: 12302010: 12802011: 12802012: 12052013: 12202014: 12102015: 12262016: 12282017: 12452018: 12202019: 12402020: 12202021: 12002022: 12302023: 12202024: 12701270

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20069701200
Fall 20079901230
Fall 201010001280
Fall 201110001280
Fall 20129701205
Fall 20139501220
Fall 20149501210
Fall 20159461226
Fall 20169551228
Fall 201710201245
Fall 201810181220
Fall 201910401240
Fall 202010201220
Fall 202110101200
Fall 20229731230
Fall 20239901220
Fall 202410201270
IPEDS Fall 2006–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

19–26Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA20222426200120242001: 212002: 212003: 212004: 212005: 212006: 212007: 212008: 212009: 212010: 212011: 212012: 212013: 212014: 212015: 212016: 212017: 212018: 212019: 212020: 212021: 202022: 202023: 192024: 19192001: 262002: 262003: 262004: 262005: 262006: 262007: 262008: 272009: 272010: 272011: 272012: 262013: 262014: 262015: 262016: 262017: 262018: 262019: 272020: 272021: 262022: 262023: 252024: 2626
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200120242001: 212002: 212003: 212004: 212005: 212006: 212007: 212008: 212009: 212010: 212011: 212012: 212013: 212014: 212015: 212016: 212017: 212018: 212019: 212020: 212021: 202022: 202023: 192024: 19192001: 262002: 262003: 262004: 262005: 262006: 262007: 262008: 272009: 272010: 272011: 272012: 262013: 262014: 262015: 262016: 262017: 262018: 262019: 272020: 272021: 262022: 262023: 252024: 2626

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012126
Fall 20022126
Fall 20032126
Fall 20042126
Fall 20052126
Fall 20062126
Fall 20072126
Fall 20082127
Fall 20092127
Fall 20102127
Fall 20112127
Fall 20122126
Fall 20132126
Fall 20142126
Fall 20152126
Fall 20162126
Fall 20172126
Fall 20182126
Fall 20192127
Fall 20202127
Fall 20212026
Fall 20222026
Fall 20231925
Fall 20241926
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

13,313Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

13k14k15k16k17k200220242002: 14,0822003: 14,2252004: 14,5652005: 14,4632006: 14,5152007: 14,4912008: 14,4932009: 14,9732010: 15,1642011: 15,2622012: 15,3432013: 15,7462014: 16,1772015: 16,6172016: 17,2772017: 17,3712018: 16,9482019: 15,8682020: 15,3432021: 14,2102022: 13,3322023: 13,4072024: 13,31313,313
14k16k200220242002: 14,0822003: 14,2252004: 14,5652005: 14,4632006: 14,5152007: 14,4912008: 14,4932009: 14,9732010: 15,1642011: 15,2622012: 15,3432013: 15,7462014: 16,1772015: 16,6172016: 17,2772017: 17,3712018: 16,9482019: 15,8682020: 15,3432021: 14,2102022: 13,3322023: 13,4072024: 13,31313,313

Undergraduate enrollment at Missouri State University-Springfield has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024 — up to 17,371 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 13,313.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 200214,082
Fall 200314,225
Fall 200414,565
Fall 200514,463
Fall 200614,515
Fall 200714,491
Fall 200814,493
Fall 200914,973
Fall 201015,164
Fall 201115,262
Fall 201215,343
Fall 201315,746
Fall 201416,177
Fall 201516,617
Fall 201617,277
Fall 201717,371
Fall 201816,948
Fall 201915,868
Fall 202015,343
Fall 202114,210
Fall 202213,332
Fall 202313,407
Fall 202413,313
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

77%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

74%76%78%200220232002: 74%2003: 74%2004: 73%2005: 74%2006: 74%2007: 74%2008: 76%2009: 73%2010: 75%2011: 75%2012: 75%2013: 75%2014: 78%2015: 79%2016: 77%2017: 78%2018: 78%2019: 79%2020: 75%2021: 76%2022: 79%2023: 77%77%
74%76%78%200220232002: 74%2003: 74%2004: 73%2005: 74%2006: 74%2007: 74%2008: 76%2009: 73%2010: 75%2011: 75%2012: 75%2013: 75%2014: 78%2015: 79%2016: 77%2017: 78%2018: 78%2019: 79%2020: 75%2021: 76%2022: 79%2023: 77%77%

First-year retention at Missouri State University-Springfield has held near 77% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort74%
Fall 2003 cohort74%
Fall 2004 cohort73%
Fall 2005 cohort74%
Fall 2006 cohort74%
Fall 2007 cohort74%
Fall 2008 cohort76%
Fall 2009 cohort73%
Fall 2010 cohort75%
Fall 2011 cohort75%
Fall 2012 cohort75%
Fall 2013 cohort75%
Fall 2014 cohort78%
Fall 2015 cohort79%
Fall 2016 cohort77%
Fall 2017 cohort78%
Fall 2018 cohort78%
Fall 2019 cohort79%
Fall 2020 cohort75%
Fall 2021 cohort76%
Fall 2022 cohort79%
Fall 2023 cohort77%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Missouri State University-Springfield

Faculty pay at Missouri State University-Springfield averages $108,168 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Missouri State University-Springfield as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 13,313 undergraduates live off campus, and 77.3% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Missouri State University-Springfield's SAT section-percentile sums are 1020–1270 — their midpoint is near the MO four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Missouri State University-Springfield's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Missouri State University-Springfield compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Missouri State University-Springfield90.5%
Missouri median72.6%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Missouri State University-Springfield$9,502
Missouri median$20,293
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Missouri State University-Springfield's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Missouri State University-Springfield$49,827
Missouri median$47,885
National median$53,781
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Missouri State University-Springfield, Missouri and national reference values
Metric & basisMissouri State University-SpringfieldMissouri medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS90.5%72.6%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$9,502$20,293$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$49,827$47,885$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Missouri State University-Springfield, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Missouri State University-Springfield federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 53 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Construction Management$98,563
Computer Science$93,094
Insurance$84,899
Management Information Systems and Services$80,753
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,615
Mathematics$77,471
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,227
Accounting and Related Services$70,614
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,088
Marketing$66,333
Economics$65,804
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,636
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$65,601
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$65,127
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,070
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,390
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,247
Political Science and Government$58,014
Chemistry$56,984
Business/Commerce, General$56,215
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$54,917
Apparel and Textiles$54,347
Housing and Human Environments$54,226
Hospitality Administration/Management$53,789
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$53,621
Biology, General$51,897
Agricultural Business and Management$50,995
Design and Applied Arts$50,814
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,774
Communication and Media Studies$50,065
Criminology$49,053
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$48,191
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,696
Plant Sciences$47,267
Agriculture, General$46,412
Social Work$46,403
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$44,417
Psychology, General$43,956
Sociology$43,425
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$42,618
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$41,866
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$41,766
Animal Sciences$41,658
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$41,550
Special Education and Teaching$40,846
Fine and Studio Arts$40,386
Anthropology$38,870
English Language and Literature, General$38,690
History$38,485
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$38,413
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$37,959
International/Globalization Studies$37,180
Music$32,984

These 53 fields listed for Missouri State University-Springfield measure earnings after completion. The $49,827 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 20 additional Missouri State University-Springfield fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Missouri State University-Springfield report?

Missouri State University-Springfield's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1020–1270 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Missouri State University-Springfield's acceptance rate?

90.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 10,487 admitted from 11,584 applicants.

How much does Missouri State University-Springfield cost?

In-state tuition is $9,502; out-of-state students pay $18,770. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Missouri State University-Springfield report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $49,827. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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