Missouri State University-West Plains

Missouri State University-West Plains is a public community college located in West Plains, MO. It offers 42 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 23 programs). It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,936 for Missouri residents and $8,106 for out-of-state students at Missouri State University-West Plains. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($8,944) of public community colleges in Missouri.

It has 1,919 students that are higher than the average population (1,438 students) of community colleges in Missouri. In addition, 662 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (15 to 1) of Missouri community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $31,800.

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Academic Overview

Missouri State University-West Plains is a 2-4 years, public school located in West Plains, Missouri.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,936 for Missouri residents and $8,106 for other students on average. It offers 42 degree programs through 25 Certificate, 17 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 23 programs (15 Certificate, 8 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	128 Garfield Avenue, West Plains, MO
Phone	417-255-7255
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$5,936 Out-of-State$8,106
Student Population »	1,919 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	41%
Transfer-out Rate	13%
Retention Rate	62% (Full-time) 21% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,865
Students to Faculty	13:1 (7.69%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,800

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,936 for Missouri residents and $8,106 for out-of-state students at Missouri State University-West Plains. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($8,944) over public community colleges in Missouri.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Missouri State University-West Plains. Then, we compare its costs to Missouri community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Missouri Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$5,936	$8,106
Books & Supplies	$1,012
On-Campus Living Costs	$11,009
Off-Campus Living Costs	$16,452
Average Financial Aid	$5,865
Cost of Attendance	$17,957	$20,127
After Financial Aid	$12,092	$14,262
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,800

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Missouri Residents	Out-of-State Students
Missouri State University-West Plains	$5,936	$8,106
Public Community Colleges in Missouri	$7,290	$8,944
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Missouri State University-West Plains offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 23 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 15 Certificate, 8 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	15	8	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	25	17	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Food Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)	NOT OFFERED	27 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Development	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	102 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminology	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	5 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	12 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	58 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	22 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,919 students at Missouri State University-West Plains including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 632 male students and 1,328 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	1,960	684	1,276
Male Students	632	199	433
Female Students	1,328	485	843

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Missouri State University-West Plains, there are 1,770 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,141 students were attending classes through distance learning (569 students are enrolled exclusively and 572 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,770
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	569
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	572
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	629

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