The 2024 tuition & fees is $8,970 for Missouri residents and $17,490 for out-of-state students.
Total 353 students out of total 4,023 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 19 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Missouri Western State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Missouri Western State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 4525 Downs Dr, Saint Joseph, MO |
| Online Students | 353 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,791 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,970 Out-of-State$17,490 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,388 Out-of-State$13,518 |
| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 4 Programs |
| Bachelors | 1 Programs |
| Masters | 2 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 1 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Missouri Western State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Missouri residents, the tuition & fees are $8,970 and $17,490 for non-Missouri residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $8,388 and $13,518 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $258 for Missouri residents and $542 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $425 for Missouri residents and $710 for out-of-state students.
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $6,814 | $7,452 | $7,930 | $8,241 | $8,970 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $13,291 | $14,472 | $15,550 | $16,161 | $17,490 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $7,730 | $7,046 | $7,458 | $7,735 | $8,388 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $12,085 | $12,212 | $12,318 | $12,505 | $13,518 |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $218 | $220 | $230 | $240 | $258 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $449 | $454 | $484 | $504 | $542 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $359 | $363 | $380 | $395 | $425 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $643 | $650 | $650 | $660 | $710 |
Missouri Western State University offers 84 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors, 2 Masters, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Overall Programs | 3 | 5 | 54 | 15 | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Missouri Western State University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Evaluation and Research | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Missouri Western State University, there are 4,023 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,144 students were attending classes through distance learning (353 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,791 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 4,023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 353 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,791 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,879 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 353 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 299 Missouri Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 54 students living in the U.S. States other than Missouri, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 353 | |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri Resident | 299 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 54 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 353 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 277 | |
| Graduate | 76 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 277 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 216 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 61 |