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Missouri Western State, founded in 1915, is a public, multipurpose college. Its 740-acre campus is located in St. Joseph, 40 miles north of Kansas City.

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Public
studentType
Coed
3,842
Undergraduates
1,468
Men - 38.2%
2,367
Women - 61.6%
177
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Noncompetitive
Overall Admission Rate
100% of 2,695 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.14
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
16-22 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $25,314
Out-of-state: $33,234
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $8,184
Out-of-state: $16,104
Room and Board
$13,260
Average Percent of Need Met
65%
Average Freshman Award
$10,931
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$24,495
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
138
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
22%
10-19
36%
20-29
30%
30-39
7%
40-49
4%
50-99
2%
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St. Joseph Population
77,147
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Kansas City
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
28% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division II
Mascot
Griffon
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1%
Asian
1.9%
Black/African-American
13.8%
Hispanic/Latino
1.9%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
8.8%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
68.6%
Unknown
3.8%
International Students
1.0%
First-Year Students Returning
63.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
23.2%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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