The student population at Missouri State University-West Plains is 1,770 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 353 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 2.11 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.

569 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 44.05% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,958 where 1,770 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 2.11 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in Missouri State University-West Plains than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Missouri State University-West Plains since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-142,1239111,212
2014-152,164
41
843
-68
1,321
109
2015-161,961
-203
721
-122
1,240
-81
2016-171,941
-20
727
6
1,214
-26
2017-181,918
-23
692
-35
1,226
12
2018-191,869
-49
666
-26
1,203
-23
2019-201,951
82
649
-17
1,302
99
2020-211,920
-31
639
-10
1,281
-21
2021-221,960
40
632
-7
1,328
47
2022-231,770
-190
569
-63
1,201
-127
Average1,9587051,253
Missouri State University-West Plains Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 87.12%. The percentage was 90.34% 10 years ago and Missouri State University-West Plains still has a high percentage of white students. 0.79% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.64% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Missouri State University-West Plains over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14269453501,9180
2014-152523635051,8550
2015-163715643331,63427
2016-171910674231,67060
2017-182110704121,66354
2018-19147624011,63949
2019-201514535111,68150
2020-211417386021,67445
2021-222116325111,72049
2022-231314295201,54248
Average2114524621,70038
Missouri State University-West Plains Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

569 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 44.05% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Missouri State University-West Plains from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-152,1643955151,254
2015-161,9612565611,144
2016-171,9412576201,064
2017-181,918276697945
2018-191,869352614903
2019-201,951518592841
2020-211,920593544783
2021-221,960590633737
2022-231,770569572629
Average1,939423594922

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