Missouri State University

IPEDS: 179566

Performance Metrics

Detailed breakdown of all metrics for this institution. The bar shows relative performance across all institutions (fuller = better), and percentile shows rank position.

Metric Value Relative Performance Percentile Range
Net cost
Lower is better
0
Top 9.3% 0.0 – 66,625.0
Out-of-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
18,770
Top 11.8% 5,354.0 – 66,203.0
Student/faculty ratio
Higher is better
21
Top 13.8% 10.9 – 28.3
In-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
9,502
Top 24.5% 4,685.0 – 26,456.0
Number of students receiving a Master's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
1,330
Top 42.7% 59.0 – 7,563.0
Pell % of Cohort
Lower is better
31
Top 42.7% 10.0 – 80.0
Total enrollment
Higher is better
23,418
Top 43.1% 2,391.0 – 79,818.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - out-of-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
13
Top 46.7% 0.0 – 78.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - foreign countries (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
2
Top 53.8% 0.0 – 19.0
Number of students receiving a Bachelor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
2,986
Top 54.2% 280.0 – 14,934.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - in-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
81
Top 54.7% 20.0 – 99.0
Full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate enrollment (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
2,549
Top 56.9% 320.0 – 13,981.0
6-year graduation rate (single cohort)
Higher is better
58
Top 59.1% 22.0 – 96.0
First-Year Retention Rate
Higher is better
79
Top 60.9% 33.0 – 98.0
Number of students receiving a Doctor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
155
Top 63.6% 17.0 – 1,858.0
Median debt for grads with federal loans ($)
Lower is better
21,992
Top 65.3% 5,500.0 – 31,000.0
College grads earning more than a HS grad
Higher is better
83
Top 80.9% 57.0 – 95.0
total_rd_expenditures
Higher is better
16,103
Top 82.4% 1,138.0 – 2,110,961.0
Acceptance rate
Lower is better
91
Top 84.3% 9.0 – 100.0
Top Public Schools Rank - National Universities
Lower is better
194
Top 86.7% 1.0 – 225.0
Average Faculty Salary
Higher is better
79,414
Top 92% 54,887.0 – 205,648.0
Educational expenditures per student
Higher is better
15,464
Top 95.6% 11,852.0 – 126,832.0