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Northwest Missouri State, founded in 1905, is a public university. Its 240-acre campus is located in Maryville, 95 miles north of Kansas City.

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Public
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Coed
5,164
Undergraduates
1,978
Men - 38.3%
3,109
Women - 60.2%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
86% of 5,185 applicants were admitted
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.42
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
18-24 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $30,266
Out-of-state: $38,993
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $18,864
Out-of-state: $27,591
Room and Board
$11,402
Average Percent of Need Met
58%
Average Freshman Award
$13,726
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$37,470
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Not reported
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
314
Regular Class Size (Students)
10-19
32%
20-29
31%
30-39
6%
40-49
1%
50-99
5%
Over 100
0%
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Maryville Population
11,530
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Students in College Housing
28% of all students
Mascot
Bearcats
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.6%
Asian
0.5%
Black/African-American
4.9%
Hispanic/Latino
5.6%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.4%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
81.9%
Unknown
2%
International Students
2.6%
First-Year Students Returning
73.5%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
42.1%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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