Missouri State University-West Plains is a public community college located in West Plains, MO. It offers 50 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 2025 tuition & fees of Missouri State University-West Plains is $5,936 for Missouri residents and $8,106 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Missouri public community colleges' average ($8,944).
The school has 1,919 students, which is higher than Missouri community collleges' average (1,438). In addition, 662 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (15 to 1) of Missouri community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2024-2025 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.
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
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 15 | 8 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 30 | 20 | NOT OFFERED |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
83 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Criminology | NOT OFFERED |
4 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 1,919 students at Missouri State University-West Plains including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 581 male students and 1,145 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 |
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| Total | 1,726 | 686 | 1,040 |
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| Male Students | 581 | 214 | 367 |
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| Female Students | 1,145 | 472 | 673 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 1,919 total students, 1,258 students enrolled through distance learning (662 students enrolled exclusively and 596 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,919 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 662 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 596 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 661 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Missouri State University-West Plains.