Missouri Southern State University (Missouri Southern) is a four-year, public school located in Joplin, MO.
It offers 7 graduate programs - 5 Master's, 2 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $6,732 for in-state and $12,240 for out-of-state students.
A total of 92 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,144 students at Missouri Southern. Missouri Southern offers online graduate programs and 72 out of 92 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $6,732 for Missouri residents and $12,240 for out-of-state students. It offers seven (7) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Missouri Southern State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 3950 E. Newman Road, Joplin, MO |
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| Graduate School Students | 107 students
72 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$6,732
Out-of-State$12,240 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 7 Graduate Programs
5 Master's, 2 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Missouri Southern State University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Missouri Southern State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Missouri residents, the tuition & fees are $6,732 and $12,240 for non-Missouri residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $374 for Missouri residents and $680 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $6,732 | $12,240 |
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| Cost per Credit | $374 | $680 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,020 |
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| Room & Board | $7,172 (On-Campus) / $8,141 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,459 (On-Campus) / $7,279 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $18,383 | $23,891 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $23,172 | $28,680 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $6,300 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $6,732 |
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| Out-of-State | $6,300 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $12,240 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Missouri Southern State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 7 major areas - 5 Master's (1 online programs), 2 Post-Bachelor's.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 35 | - | - | - |
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| Men | 14 | - | - | - |
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| Women | 21 | - | - | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Social Sciences | |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Missouri Southern graduate schools have a total of 107 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 35 male and 72 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 28 full-time and 79 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 72 students enrolled through online exclusively and 8 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 87 White, 5 Black, and 1 Asian students are attending at Missouri Southern State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
2 grad students are younger than 22 and 20 students are older than 65. It has 48 students aged between 22 and 30 and 22 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 107 |
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| Men | 35 |
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| Women | 72 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 107 |
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| Full-time Students | 28 |
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| Part-time Students | 79 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 107 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 4 |
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| Asian | 1 |
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| Black | 5 |
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| Hispanic | 5 |
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| White | 87 |
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| Two or more races | 3 |
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| Un-Known | 1 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 107 |
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| 21 & Under | 2 |
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| 22-24 | 30 |
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| 25-29 | 18 |
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| 30-34 | 15 |
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| 35-39 | 7 |
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| 40 & Over | 20 |
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Online Population
At Missouri Southern State University graduate schools, 72 students enrolled online exclusively and 8 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 92 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 72 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 8 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 12 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 72 |
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| Missouri Resident | 54 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 18 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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