The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,502 for Missouri residents and $18,770 for out-of-state students.
Total 3,698 students out of total 24,360 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 316 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Missouri State University-Springfield is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Missouri State University-Springfield |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 901 S National Avenue, Springfield, MO |
| Online Students | 3,698 Enrolled Online Exclusively 8,151 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,502 Out-of-State$18,770 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,204 Out-of-State$14,990 |
| Student to Faculty | 21:1 (4.76%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 40 Programs |
| Certificate | 5 Programs |
| Bachelors | 3 Programs |
| Masters | 14 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 17 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Missouri State University-Springfield. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Missouri residents, the tuition & fees are $9,502 and $18,770 for non-Missouri residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $8,204 and $14,990 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 $621 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $379 for Missouri residents and $756 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $7,938 | $8,294 | $8,604 | $9,024 | $9,502 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $16,608 | $16,498 | $17,144 | $17,928 | $18,770 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $6,534 | $6,858 | $7,122 | $7,476 | $8,204 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $12,042 | $12,618 | $13,098 | $13,704 | $14,990 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $228 | $257 | $267 | $279 | $290 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $517 | $550 | $572 | $597 | $621 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $302 | $320 | $333 | $348 | $379 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $608 | $640 | $665 | $694 | $756 |
Missouri State University-Springfield offers 310 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 40 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Certificate, 3 Bachelors, 14 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 17 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 | 5 | NOT OFFERED | 3 | 14 | 1 | 17 |
| Overall Programs | 87 | NOT OFFERED | 86 | 58 | 6 | 73 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Missouri State University-Springfield. 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 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 14 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Intelligence | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 24 | 1 | 16 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality Administration/Management (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Information Resources Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
At Missouri State University-Springfield, there are 24,360 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 11,849 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,698 students are enrolled exclusively and 8,151 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 24,360 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,698 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 8,151 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 12,511 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,698 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,777 Missouri Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 807 students living in the U.S. States other than Missouri, and 111 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,698 | |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri Resident | 2,777 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 810 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 111 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,698 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 1,853 | |
| Graduate | 1,845 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,853 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,827 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 26 |