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Missouri Southern State University

Joplin, MO 64801City: SmallUNITID 178341

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsSpecialty: Health Professions 19%Specialty: Business 14%Specialty: Criminal Justice & Protective Services 14%
Undergraduates
3,019
Graduate students
266
Admit rate
97%
Average net price
$12k
Graduation rate
42%
Retention rate
63%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42.6k
Median debt
$19.2k
Student : faculty
15:1
Value score*
69th pct.
Programs offered
92
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
Midwest · West North Central
Setting
City: Small (population less than 100,000)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.