Missouri Western State University (MWSU) is a four-year, public school located in Saint Joseph, MO.
It offers 22 graduate programs - 15 Master's, 7 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,388 for in-state and $13,518 for out-of-state students.
A total of 182 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,023 students at MWSU. MWSU offers online graduate programs and 76 out of 182 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find MWSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,388 for Missouri residents and $13,518 for out-of-state students. It offers twenty-two (22) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Missouri Western State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 4525 Downs Dr, Saint Joseph, MO |
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| Graduate School Students | 176 students
76 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$8,388
Out-of-State$13,518 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 22 Graduate Programs
15 Master's, 7 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Missouri Western State University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Missouri Western 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 $8,388 and $13,518 for non-Missouri residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $425 for Missouri residents and $710 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $7,650 | $12,780 |
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| Fees | $738 | $738 |
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| Cost per Credit | $425 | $710 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,000 |
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| Room & Board | $10,975 (On-Campus) / $10,975 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,870 (On-Campus) / $2,870 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $23,233 | $28,363 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $23,233 | $28,363 |
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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 | $7,730 | $7,046 | $7,458 | $7,735 | $8,388 |
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| Out-of-State | $12,085 | $12,212 | $12,318 | $12,505 | $13,518 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Missouri Western State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 22 major areas - 15 Master's (2 online programs), 7 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs).
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 | 79 | - | 2 | - |
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| Men | 26 | - | - | - |
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| Women | 53 | - | 2 | - |
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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.
Graduate Student Population
MWSU graduate schools have a total of 176 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 56 male and 120 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 59 full-time and 117 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 76 students enrolled through online exclusively and 68 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 147 White, 7 Black, and 1 Asian students are attending at Missouri Western State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
2 grad students are younger than 22 and 30 students are older than 65. It has 114 students aged between 22 and 30 and 36 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 176 |
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| Men | 56 |
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| Women | 120 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 176 |
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| Full-time Students | 59 |
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| Part-time Students | 117 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 176 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 1 |
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| Black | 7 |
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| White | 147 |
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| Two or more races | 9 |
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| Un-Known | 2 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 176 |
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| 21 & Under | 2 |
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| 22-24 | 72 |
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| 25-29 | 42 |
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| 30-34 | 19 |
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| 35-39 | 17 |
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| 40 & Over | 30 |
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Online Population
At Missouri Western State University graduate schools, 76 students enrolled online exclusively and 68 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 182 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 76 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 68 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 38 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 76 |
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| Missouri Resident | 55 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 21 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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