More selective than 20% of Missouri colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $25,048. College Scorecard.
Higher than 63% of Missouri colleges we cover and 59% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 57% of Missouri colleges we cover and 41% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Missouri State University-Springfield acceptance rate & admissions
Of 11,901 applicants, Missouri State University-Springfield admitted 10,836 and 2,841 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1020–1270 on the SAT or 19–26 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Missouri State University-Springfield tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Missouri residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Missouri State University-Springfield costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Missouri State University-Springfield took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Missouri. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $13,718 | $59,262 | 4.1 years |
| $30–48k | $13,529 | $58,445 | 4.1 years |
| $48–75k | $14,905 | $64,390 | 4.5 years |
| $75–110k | $18,770 | $81,086 | 5.6 years |
| $110k+ | $20,576 | $88,888 | 6.2 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (42% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($49,827) minus $35,438 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MO (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $14,389 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Missouri State University-Springfield majors, earnings & careers
Missouri State University-Springfield offers 73 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 12
- Humanities & Languages · 12
- Science & Math · 11
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 11
- Health & Medicine · 7
- Arts & Design · 6
- Engineering · 4
- Technology & Computing · 4
- Communications & Media · 3
- Education · 3
Highest-earning majors at Missouri State University-Springfield
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | $98,563 | $24,600 |
| Computer Science | $93,094 | $22,272 |
| Insurance | $84,899 | — |
| Management Information Systems | $80,753 | $25,930 |
| Nursing | $79,615 | $26,631 |
| Mathematics | $77,471 | $19,922 |
| Finance | $72,227 | $24,750 |
| Accounting | $70,614 | $23,394 |
Quick list of all 73 majors
- Accounting$70,614
- Agricultural Business$50,995
- Agricultural Production Operations—
- Agriculture$46,412
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$65,601
- Animal Sciences$41,658
- Anthropology$38,870
- Apparel and Textiles$54,347
- Biology$51,897
- Business$56,215
- Business Administration$60,247
- Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,636
- Chemistry$56,984
- City / Urban, Community, and Regional Planning—
- Classics—
- Communications$50,065
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Science$93,094
- Computer Systems Analysis—
- Construction Management$98,563
- Criminology$49,053
- Dietetics$53,621
- Dispute Resolution—
- Economics$65,804
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$38,413
- Education (Subject Teaching)$44,417
- Engineering-Related Fields—
- English$38,690
- Entrepreneurship—
- Film and Photography—
- Finance$72,227
- Geography—
- Geology / Earth Science$48,191
- Gerontology—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$50,814
- Health Sciences$65,127
- History$38,485
- Hospitality Management$53,789
- Housing and Human Environments$54,226
- Human Development and Family Studies$41,866
- Industrial Production Technologies / Technicians—
- Information Technology$69,088
- Insurance$84,899
- International / Global Studies$37,180
- Journalism—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$61,070
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$47,696
- Linguistics$41,766
- Management Information Systems$80,753
- Marketing$66,333
- Mathematics$77,471
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies / Technicians—
- Medical Laboratory Science—
- Music$32,984
- Nursing$79,615
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$41,550
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Plant Sciences$47,267
- Political Science$58,014
- Psychology$43,956
- Public Relations and Advertising$60,390
- Religious Studies—
- Social Work$46,403
- Sociology$43,425
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education$40,846
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$50,774
- Studio Art$40,386
- Theatre$37,959
- Visual and Performing Arts—
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$42,618
- Writing$54,917
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Springfield
Overall prices in the Springfield, MO area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,113. Housing costs 34% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 47 inches of rain a year, 14 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Greene County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Greene County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Missouri State University-Springfield with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Missouri by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State University-Springfield | 91% | $17,613 | 58% | $49,827 | This school |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 86% | $16,244 | 54% | $47,885 | |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 74% | $15,882 | 58% | $44,030 | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | 72% | $13,310 | 55% | $59,637 | |
| Truman State University | 84% | $12,780 | 69% | $56,280 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Missouri State University-Springfield would cost you $1,369 more per year than Northwest Missouri State University, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Missouri State University-Springfield, mostly from a higher estimate for personal & travel costs (+$2,018).
- Northwest Missouri State University gives aided families $1,266 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Missouri resident | Missouri State University-Springfield | Northwest Missouri State University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $9,502 | $10,611 | −$1,109 |
| Books & supplies | $1,200 | $400 | +$800 |
| Housing & meals | $10,230 | $11,788 | −$1,558 |
| Personal & travel | $4,594 | $2,576 | +$2,018 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$478 | −$430 | −$48 |
| Sticker price | $25,048 | $24,945 | +$103 |
| Average grants | −$7,435 | −$8,701 | +$1,266 |
| You pay | $17,613 | $16,244 | +$1,369 |
“+” means Missouri State University-Springfield costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Missouri State University-Springfield
What is the Missouri State University-Springfield acceptance rate?
Missouri State University-Springfield accepts 91% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 10,836 of 11,901 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1020–1270 on the SAT or 19–26 on the ACT.
How much does Missouri State University-Springfield cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $25,048 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $17,613 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $13,718 and families earning $110k+ pay $20,576.
How much do Missouri State University-Springfield graduates earn?
Former Missouri State University-Springfield students earn a median $49,827 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Missouri State University-Springfield graduation rate?
58% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 77% return for their second year.
How long does a Missouri State University-Springfield degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Missouri State University-Springfield costs about $64,390 after grants ($14,905 a year for 4.3 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $49,827 ten years after starting, $14,389 more than high school graduates in Missouri ($35,438), so the cost is repaid in 4.5 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Missouri State University-Springfield: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/missouri-state-university-springfield (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).