Missouri State University-West Plains is a public community college located in West Plains, MO. It offers 42 programs for degree/certificate. (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 of Missouri State University-West Plains is $5,544 for Missouri residents and $7,630 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Missouri public community colleges' average ($8,605).

The school has 1,770 students, which is higher than Missouri community collleges' average (1,308). In addition, 569 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Missouri community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

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 tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Missouri ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,544$7,630
Books & Supplies$1,012
On-Campus Living Costs$11,009
Off-Campus Living Costs$16,452
Average Financial Aid$4,545
Cost of Attendance$17,565$19,651
After Financial Aid$13,020$15,106
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Missouri ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Missouri State University-West Plains$5,544$7,630
Public Community Colleges in Missouri$7,112$8,605
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Missouri State University-West Plains offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs158NOT OFFERED
Total Programs2517NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
AgricultureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animal SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food Science NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Horticultural ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician7 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)NOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 102 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police Science NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
CriminologyNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician5 completers
12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)NOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 58 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/Commerce 22 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,770 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,9606841,276
Male Students632199433
Female Students1,328485843

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,770 total students, 1,141 students enrolled through distance learning (569 students enrolled exclusively and 572 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,770
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses569
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses572
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses629

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Missouri State University-West Plains.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address128 Garfield Avenue, West Plains, MO
Phone417-255-7255
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$5,544
Out-of-State$7,630
Student Population »1,770 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »33%
Transfer-out Rate16%
Retention Rate63% (Full-time)
18% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,545
Students to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)