Missouri State University-West Plains
West Plains, MO128 Garfield Avenue, West Plains, MO 65775-2715
417-255-7255
Missouri State University-West Plains (MSUWP) is a two-year public university located in West Plains, Missouri, United States. MSUWP is part of the Missouri State University System and offers associate's degrees and certificate programs. The campus is located on the west side of town on a 200-acre (0.81 km2) site.
MSUWP was established in 1963 as the West Plains campus of the Springfield-based Southwest Missouri State University. In 1965, the campus became a separately accredited institution known as the West Plains campus of SMSU. In 1968, the campus was renamed Missouri State University-West Plains. The campus has undergone several name changes and realignments over the years, most recently becoming part of the MSU System in 2005.
MSUWP offers a variety of academic programs, including arts and sciences, business and technology, and health sciences. The campus also houses the Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Athletics program, which competes in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I.
MSUWP is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The campus is also accredited by the Missouri Department of Higher Education.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 1920
Type: Public, 2-year
Main Website: https://wp.missouristate.edu/
Financial Aid: https://wp.missouristate.edu/finaid/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $15274
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $19294
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Missouri State University-West Plains is $60680.50. 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 State University-West Plains. For graduates of Missouri State University-West Plains, we saw an average early-career income of $39500.00 and mid-career income of $58800.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.