Northwest Missouri State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 15,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (76%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,343
Men / Women 39% / 61%
From State 63%
From Region 33%
Athletes 426 (10.7%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 79%
Black 5%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Northwest Missouri State University 1,069 38% 84% 0% 4% 5% 2% $61,376 14 -0.66 65 97% 5.6%
Computer Science 31 — 94% 68% 0% 3% 6% 19% $98,046 21 -0.79 96 100% — — — —
Cybersecurity 4 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $79,241 21 -0.76 87 — — — — —
Database Administration 5 — 80% 80% 0% 0% 0% 20% $61,250 1 -1.80 65 97% — — — —
Office Technology 9 — 67% 89% 0% 0% 11% 0% $75,379 10 -1.11 83 — — — — —
Web Design 10 — 50% 90% 0% 10% 0% 0% $61,250 20 -0.87 65 97% — — — —
Chemistry 14 — 29% 79% 0% 7% 7% 0% $65,935 25 -0.55 73 100% — — — —
Geosciences 7 — 57% 71% 0% 0% 14% 0% $59,796 27 -0.48 62 — — — — —
Mathematics 7 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,686 18 -0.78 71 — — — — —
Physics 3 — 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% 67% $73,263 18 -0.74 82 — — — — —
Biological and Physical Sciences — +1 — — — — — — $60,900 22 -0.64 64 — — — — —
Biology 28 — 36% 89% 4% 0% 4% 0% $58,753 15 -0.89 60 95% — — — —
Agricultural Business 32 +1 59% 94% 0% 0% 3% 0% $65,336 21 -0.79 72 99% — — — —
Agriculture 20 — 50% 95% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,060 15 -0.78 46 100% — — — —
Agronomy and Crop Science 14 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,079 56 +0.15 68 100% — — — —
Animal Sciences 19 +2 21% 89% 0% 0% 5% 0% $57,019 58 +0.25 56 93% — — — —
Dietetics 6 — 0% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $58,915 26 -0.48 60 87% — — — —
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 14 — 29% 86% 7% 0% 0% 0% $49,698 26 -0.54 37 — — — — —
Pre-Veterinary Studies 10 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,641 42 -0.33 42 — — — — —
Wildlife Management 9 +2 44% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,837 6 -1.29 19 100% — — — —
Clinical Laboratory Science 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,332 16 -0.84 76 — — — — —
Health and Wellness 37 — 59% 76% 0% 8% 8% 3% $53,884 10 -1.00 48 100% — — — —
Nursing 34 — 3% 74% 0% 15% 3% 0% $92,351 60 +0.01 94 — — — — —
Radiologic Technology 9 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,695 15 -0.99 75 — — — — —
Accounting 37 — 35% 81% 0% 5% 8% 3% $90,271 63 +0.21 93 95% — — — —
Advertising 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,024 5 -1.44 61 100% — — — —
Business Administration 110 +1 45% 82% 0% 4% 6% 4% $67,440 30 -0.53 75 99% 5.2% — — —
Business Economics — — — — — — — — $74,267 14 -0.89 82 — — — — —
Finance 22 +6 59% 91% 0% 0% 5% 0% $72,624 8 -0.91 81 97% — — — —
Human Resources Management 3 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,181 20 -0.71 73 — — — — —
International Business 3 — 33% 0% 0% 0% 33% 33% $74,093 42 -0.42 82 — — — — —
Management Information Systems 11 +1 100% 82% 0% 18% 0% 0% $79,152 21 -0.76 86 — — — — —
Managerial Economics 4 — 75% 50% 0% 25% 0% 25% $76,119 18 -0.82 84 — — — — —
Marketing 25 +18 48% 76% 0% 4% 12% 4% $65,657 15 -0.93 73 96% 5.3% — — —
Recreation Management 23 — 61% 78% 0% 13% 0% 0% $64,931 77 +0.39 71 100% — — — —
English 6 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,907 17 -0.79 27 — — — — —
General Studies 58 — 33% 79% 2% 7% 7% 0% $55,080 40 -0.21 51 — — — — —
History 6 — 17% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,262 28 -0.55 41 — — — — —
Spanish 2 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,644 32 -0.48 45 — — — — —
Writing 4 +1 25% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,331 20 -0.74 28 — — — — —
Agricultural Communication/Journalism 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,108 29 -0.58 56 — — — — —
Behavioral Neuroscience 12 — 33% 83% 0% 0% 0% 8% $56,273 26 -0.56 54 92% — — — —
Communication 33 — 64% 79% 0% 12% 6% 0% $54,612 24 -0.68 50 99% — — — —
Communication Studies 13 — 15% 92% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,612 24 -0.68 50 99% — — — —
Geography 6 — 83% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,467 27 -0.54 57 100% — — — —
Political Science 7 — 71% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,341 12 -1.02 59 95% — — — —
Psychology 55 +9 5% 85% 0% 9% 2% 2% $49,039 16 -0.91 35 96% 8.6% — — —
Public Relations 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,967 18 -0.98 64 — — — — —
Social Psychology 29 — 0% 66% 0% 7% 10% 0% $56,273 26 -0.56 54 92% — — — —
Agricultural Teacher Education 13 — 8% 85% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,969 22 -0.86 43 96% — — — —
Biology Teacher Education 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,969 26 -0.55 43 96% — — — —
Business Education 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,969 22 -0.86 43 96% — — — —
Chemistry Education 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,969 26 -0.55 43 96% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 29 — 0% 86% 0% 3% 3% 3% $43,837 7 -1.26 21 96% — — — —
Elementary Education 57 — 7% 93% 0% 2% 4% 0% $43,837 7 -1.26 21 96% — — — —
English Education 6 — 17% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,969 34 -0.49 43 96% — — — —
Mathematics Education 7 — 14% 71% 0% 0% 0% 14% $51,969 26 -0.55 43 96% — — — —
Middle School Education 11 — 0% 91% 0% 0% 9% 0% $43,837 7 -1.32 21 96% — — — —
Physical Education 26 — 69% 81% 0% 15% 4% 0% $51,969 25 -0.71 43 96% — — — —
Social Studies Education 3 +1 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,969 34 -0.59 43 96% — — — —
Spanish Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,969 34 -0.49 43 96% — — — —
Teacher Education, Subject Areas 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,969 33 -0.36 43 96% — — — —
Art Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,969 77 +0.55 43 96% — — — —
Graphic Design 6 — 17% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,252 47 -0.14 59 — — — — —
Music 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,282 47 -0.05 28 — — — — —
Music Education 7 — 43% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,969 74 +0.56 43 96% — — — —
Studio Art 4 +1 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,917 48 -0.10 27 — — — — —
Theater 5 — 60% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $46,405 74 +0.45 28 — — — — —
Criminology 19 — 21% 79% 0% 0% 11% 5% $62,626 70 +0.38 68 — — — — —
Emergency Management 6 — 100% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,965 29 -0.61 74 100% — — — —
Industrial Technology 52 — 37% 79% 2% 2% 10% 0% $66,296 2 -1.87 74 94% 3.6% — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,148
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,430
Est. In-State Cost $14,421
Est. Out-of-State Cost $23,841
ROI Percentile 65th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 42%
6-Year Graduation Rate 54%
Transfer-Out Rate 26%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 22.5% 240 49% 80% 0% 5% 6% 3% $71,688 32 -0.43 80 98% 5.2%
Education 15.3% 164 20% 89% 0% 4% 3% 1% $47,159 13 -1.02 30 96% —
Social Sciences 15.0% 160 26% 82% 0% 7% 4% 1% $53,518 26 -0.74 47 96% 8.6%
Agriculture & Food Science 11.6% 124 43% 94% 1% 0% 2% 0% $57,013 37 -0.48 56 98% —
Health Sciences 7.8% 83 30% 78% 0% 10% 5% 1% $71,661 25 -0.58 80 100% —
Professional 7.2% 77 38% 79% 1% 1% 9% 1% $65,443 46 -1.21 72 95% 3.6%
Humanities 7.1% 76 28% 83% 1% 5% 5% 0% $53,530 42 -0.32 47 — —
Computer Science 5.5% 59 81% 78% 0% 3% 5% 12% $83,958 9 -0.93 90 99% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.9% 31 55% 74% 0% 3% 10% 6% $64,976 12 -0.60 72 100% —
Life & Natural Sciences 2.6% 28 36% 89% 4% 0% 4% 0% $58,753 14 -0.89 60 95% —
Arts 2.5% 27 41% 93% 0% 0% 4% 0% $50,806 48 +0.22 40 96% —

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 141 $3.5M $3.5M $0
Track & Field (combined) 136 $761K $761K $0
Baseball 55 $698K $698K $0
Basketball 15 $974K $974K $0
Tennis 10 $955K $955K $0
Total 275 $6.9M $6.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 101 $665K $665K $0
Soccer 28 $634K $634K $0
Softball 27 $528K $528K $0
Basketball 18 $876K $876K $0
Volleyball 18 $643K $643K $0
Tennis 9 $922K $922K $0
Golf 7 $229K $229K $0
Total 151 $4.5M $4.5M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 237 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Football 141 $3.5M $3.5M $0
Baseball 55 $698K $698K $0
Basketball 33 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Soccer 28 $634K $634K $0
Softball 27 $528K $528K $0
Tennis 19 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Volleyball 18 $643K $643K $0
Golf 7 $229K $229K $0
Total 426 $15.2M $15.2M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (non-ED) 22%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 85% 85% 85%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 68%
SAT Range 970 – 1190
SAT Math Range 490 – 600
SAT RW Range 470 – 590