Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, MO
4525 Downs Dr, Saint Joseph, MO 64507
816-271-4200

Missouri Western State University is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The school was founded in 1915 as a two-year institution and became a four-year university in 1969. Missouri Western offers over 70 undergraduate programs and 19 graduate programs. The school is divided into five colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Professional Studies, the College of Education, the College of Health Professions, and the Honors College. Missouri Western is a member of the NCAA Division II and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. The school's athletic teams are known as the Griffons. Missouri Western is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 4911

Type: Public, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.missouriwestern.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.missouriwestern.edu/finaid/

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $21152

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $28172

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Missouri Western State University is $83323.27. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Missouri Western State University. For graduates of Missouri Western State University, we saw an average early-career income of $41200.00 and mid-career income of $60900.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.