Missouri State University-Springfield

Springfield, MO · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

90.5%

Acceptance rate

1,119

SAT Average

$17,502

Avg net price

13,407

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,119

SAT Reading/Writing510–640

SAT Math510–630

ACT Composite19–26

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 2,987Master’s 1,330Doctoral 155	2,987	1,330	155
Bachelor’s 674Master’s 237Doctoral None reported	674	237	None reported
Bachelor’s 353Master’s 270Doctoral None reported	353	270	None reported
Bachelor’s 334Master’s 147Doctoral 144	334	147	144
Bachelor’s 251Master’s 23Doctoral None reported	251	23	None reported
Bachelor’s 189Master’s 24Doctoral None reported	189	24	None reported
Bachelor’s 169Master’s 25Doctoral 0	169	25	0
Bachelor’s 164Master’s 110Doctoral None reported	164	110	None reported
Bachelor’s 159Master’s 48Doctoral None reported	159	48	None reported
Bachelor’s 115Master’s 13Doctoral None reported	115	13	None reported
Bachelor’s 111Master’s 13Doctoral None reported	111	13	None reported
Bachelor’s 94Master’s 12Doctoral None reported	94	12	None reported
Bachelor’s 80Master’s 8Doctoral None reported	80	8	None reported
Bachelor’s 59Master’s 22Doctoral None reported	59	22	None reported
Bachelor’s 59Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	59	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 52Master’s 131Doctoral None reported	52	131	None reported
Bachelor’s 38Master’s 19Doctoral None reported	38	19	None reported
Bachelor’s 23Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	23	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 14Master’s 8Doctoral None reported	14	8	None reported
Bachelor’s 12Master’s 36Doctoral None reported	12	36	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s 117Doctoral None reported	9	117	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s 34Doctoral None reported	9	34	None reported
Bachelor’s 8Master’s 7Doctoral None reported	8	7	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	7	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	4	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 22Doctoral 11	None reported	22	11

Degrees awarded

College athletics

NCAA program details

NCAA program

Missouri State University

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Conference USA

Projected sponsored sports18

BaseballBeach VolleyballFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & DivingSoftball

Athletic participation

462 unique student-athletes · 16 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Priority scholarships, housing and classes

Dec 1, 2026

Rolling admission

Decision released by Dec 15 · FAFSA due Dec 1 · Missouri State institutional financial aid due Feb 1

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $8,120
Required fees: $1,382
Food and housing: $11,006
Books and supplies: $1,200
Other expenses: $3,924
Total: $25,632

Total by year

$21,8592019–2019–20
$22,7202020–2120–21
$23,1682021–2221–22
$24,0222022–2322–23
$25,0482023–2423–24
$25,6322024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $17,502 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation42%

6-year graduation57%

Retention rate79%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$49,827

Median debt$21,992

Campus

Enrollment13,407

Student-faculty ratio21:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25