by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Missouri Western State University was awarded 1 badge in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is other multi/interdisciplinary studies.
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College Factual ranked Missouri Western as #1,817 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.
Missouri Western is also ranked #40 out of 48 schools in Missouri.
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Since Missouri Western State University has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
The student to faculty ratio at Missouri Western State University is about average at 17 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Missouri Western State University is 63%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Missouri Western State University is 63%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Missouri Western is 14%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Missouri Western State University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,717 undergraduates at Missouri Western with 3,039 being full-time and 1,678 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,891 | $9,964 | $12,222 | $14,563 | $16,267 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Missouri Western, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Missouri Western, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $6,092 a year. That adds up to $24,368 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Missouri Western are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4525 Downs Dr, Saint Joseph, MO 64507 |
| Phone: | 816-271-4200 |
| Website: | https://www.missouriwestern.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 122 | $70,938 |
| Business Administration & Management | 80 | $41,902 |
| Health & Physical Education | 58 | $36,557 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 57 | $34,729 |
| General Biology | 37 | $40,936 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 32 | $33,695 |
| General Psychology | 28 | $30,079 |
| Accounting | 26 | $47,202 |
| Marketing | 18 | $43,070 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 18 | $33,183 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 2,144 students took at least one online class at Missouri Western State University. This is a decrease from the 2,290 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,144 | 353 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,290 | 346 |
| 2020-2021 | 3,308 | 567 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,025 | 343 |
Learn more about online learning at Missouri Western State University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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