Missouri State University College Portrait

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Students
Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend MSU.
Admissions
See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at MSU. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.
College Costs & Financial Aid
Learn about costs to attend MSU and how much financial aid is typically awarded.
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Classes and Campus Life
Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at MSU.
Student Experiences
Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at MSU – inside and outside the classroom.
Majors, Graduation and Next Steps
See which majors are most popular at MSU and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.
Student Success & Progress
Discover how many students who start at MSU finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.
Student Learning Outcomes
Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at MSU.

MSU Classes & Instructors

Classroom Environment

Students per Faculty	21 to 1
Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students	60%
Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students	88%

Total Full-Time Instructional Faculty	699
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Female	46%
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Persons of Color	11%
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Have the Highest Academic Degree Offered in Their Field of Study	83%

Campus Safety

The University Safety and Transportation Department fosters a safe and secure environment for the university community through professional services in law enforcement, security, crime prevention/education, and traffic/parking with an emphasis on community policing concepts.

Campus Crime Statistics

Carnegie Classification of Institutional Characteristics

The Carnegie Classification's were created "to reference the great diversity of colleges and universities in the United States, and ... enable [people] to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions." For information on the Carnegie Classifications system, please visit their website: http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/

Basic Type: Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Size and Setting: Large four-year, primarily nonresidential
Enrollment Profile: High undergraduate
Undergraduate Profile: Full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
Undergraduate Instructional Program: Professions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
Graduate Instructional Program: Postbaccalaureate comprehensive

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