Missouri State University-West Plains offers 42 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 23 major programs - 15 Certificate and 8 Associate.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $5,544 for Missouri residents and $7,630 for out-of-state students.
Total 569 students out of total 1,770 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 158 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Missouri State University-West Plains is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Missouri State University-West Plains |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 128 Garfield Avenue, West Plains, MO |
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| Online Students | 569 Enrolled Online Exclusively
572 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,544
Out-of-State$7,630 |
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| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 23 Programs |
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| Certificate | 15 Programs |
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| Associates | 8 Programs |
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2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Missouri State University-West Plains. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Missouri residents, the tuition & fees are $5,544 and $7,630 for non-Missouri residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $149 for Missouri residents and $298 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Missouri State University-West Plains offers 42 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 23 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 15 Certificates, 8 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 15 | 8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 25 | 17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Agriculture | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Animal Sciences | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Food Science | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Agronomy and Crop Science | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Child Development | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
102 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminology | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 5 |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business/Commerce | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
22 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Administration and Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Missouri State University-West Plains, there are 1,770 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,141 students were attending classes through distance learning (569 students are enrolled exclusively and 572 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,770 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 569 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 572 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 629 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 569 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 524 Missouri Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 36 students living in the U.S. States other than Missouri, and 9 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 569 | |
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| Missouri Resident | 524 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 36 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 9 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 569 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 238 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 331 |
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