Southeast Missouri State University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Southeast Missouri State University is $25,177 a year for Missouri residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $15,882 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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What your family pays
$15,882 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $25,177. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for Missouri residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$9,903$9,903
Housing & meals$11,486$11,486
Books & supplies$684$684
Personal & travel$5,616$5,616
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,512−$2,512
Total cost of attendance$25,177$25,177

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$14,750
Loan default rate8.6%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out33%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants30%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$9,295Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Southeast Missouri State University net price compared with other Missouri colleges

Southeast Missouri State University has the 15th-lowest average net price of 49 Missouri colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
11University of Central Missouri$14,46254%$49,560
12Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies$14,6010%$48,991
13Urshan University$14,77945%—
14University of Missouri-St Louis$15,07157%$53,037
15Southeast Missouri State University$15,88258%$44,030
16Avila University$16,05352%$52,773
17Northwest Missouri State University$16,24454%$47,885
18Missouri University of Science and Technology$16,29864%$82,957
19Calvary University$16,33452%$45,421

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Missouri colleges →

Why Southeast Missouri State University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Southeast Missouri State University74%$15,88258%$44,030This school
University of Missouri-Kansas City72%$13,31055%$59,637
Missouri University of Science and Technology73%$16,29864%$82,957
University of Central Missouri64%$14,46254%$49,560
University of Missouri-St Louis63%$15,07157%$53,037

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Southeast Missouri State University would cost you $2,572 more per year than University of Missouri-Kansas City, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Southeast Missouri State University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$2,684).
  • University of Missouri-Kansas City gives aided families $2,715 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Missouri residentSoutheast Missouri State UniversityUniversity of Missouri-Kansas CityDifference
Tuition & fees$9,903$12,587−$2,684
Books & supplies$684$800−$116
Housing & meals$11,486$12,118−$632
Personal & travel$5,616$4,660+$956
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,512−$4,845+$2,333
Sticker price$25,177$25,320−$143
Average grants−$9,295−$12,010+$2,715
You pay$15,882$13,310+$2,572

“+” means Southeast Missouri State University 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.

Southeast Missouri State University cost questions

How much is tuition at Southeast Missouri State University?

Tuition and fees are $9,903 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Southeast Missouri State University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $25,177 a year for Missouri residents living on campus and about $25,177 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at Southeast Missouri State University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $15,882 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $12,704; $48–75k pay $15,338; $110k+ pay $21,267. These figures are for Missouri residents.

How much debt do Southeast Missouri State University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $14,750, and 8.6% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Southeast Missouri State University overview