Student Population by Gender
Missouri State University-West Plains has a total of 1,770 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. All 1,770 students are enrolled into undergraduate programs.
By gender, 569 male and 1,201 female students (the male-female ratio is 32:68) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,770 |
| Men | 569 |
| Women | 1,201 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 1,542 White, 29 Black, and 14 Asian students out of a total of 1,770 are attending at Missouri State University-West Plains. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart (Academic year 2022-2023 data).
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Asian | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Black | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Hispanic | 52 | 14 | 38 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,542 | 484 | 1,058 |
| Two or more races | 48 | 13 | 35 |
| Race Unknown | 61 | 26 | 35 |
Student Age Distribution
By age, Missouri State University-West Plains has 733 students under 18 years old and 5 students over 65 years old. There are 1,500 students under 25 years old, and 265 students over 25 years old out of 1,770 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 733 | 488 | 245 |
| 18-19 | 492 | 324 | 168 |
| 20-21 | 189 | 136 | 53 |
| 22-24 | 86 | 61 | 25 |
| 25-29 | 94 | 67 | 27 |
| 30-34 | 66 | 45 | 21 |
| 35-39 | 34 | 26 | 8 |
| 40-49 | 49 | 36 | 13 |
| 50-64 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Over 65 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Missouri State University-West Plains, 569 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 572 students are enrolled in some online courses.
524 students lived in Missouri or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 45 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,770 | 569 | 572 |
| Undergraduate | 1,770 | 569 | 572 |
| Missouri Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 524 | 36 | 9 |
| Undergraduate | 524 | 36 | 9 |
| Graduate | - | - | - |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 1,770 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 53 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.99%.30 students have transferred in as full-time status and 23 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 654 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 30 |
| Regular Part-time | 1,063 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 23 |