| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,600 for Missouri residents and $18,300 for out-of-state students.
Total 868 students out of total 4,147 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 9 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Missouri Southern State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Missouri Southern State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 3950 E. Newman Road, Joplin, MO |
| Online Students | 868 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,687 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,600 Out-of-State$18,300 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$6,750 Out-of-State$12,330 |
| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 26 Programs |
| Certificate | 7 Programs |
| Bachelors | 7 Programs |
| Masters | 8 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 4 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Missouri Southern State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Missouri residents, the tuition & fees are $9,600 and $18,300 for non-Missouri residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $6,750 and $12,330 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $290 for Missouri residents and $580 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $375 for Missouri residents and $685 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $7,462 | $7,762 | $8,026 | $8,400 | $9,600 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $14,924 | $15,896 | $16,052 | $16,800 | $18,300 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $6,300 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $6,732 | $6,750 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $6,300 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $12,240 | $12,330 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $249 | $259 | $268 | $280 | $290 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $497 | $530 | $535 | $560 | $580 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $350 | $350 | $350 | $374 | $375 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $350 | $350 | $350 | $680 | $685 |
Missouri Southern State University offers 146 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 26 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 7 Certificate, 7 Bachelors, 8 Masters, 4 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 7 | NOT OFFERED | 7 | 8 | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Overall Programs | 78 | 6 | 45 | 9 | NOT OFFERED | 8 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Missouri Southern State University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely 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 online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Missouri Southern State University, there are 4,147 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,555 students were attending classes through distance learning (868 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,687 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 4,147 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 868 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,687 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,592 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 868 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 639 Missouri Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 206 students living in the U.S. States other than Missouri, and 4 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 868 | |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri Resident | 639 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 206 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 868 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 756 | |
| Graduate | 112 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 756 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 556 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 200 |