Missouri State University-West Plains Student Population

How many students at Missouri State University-West Plains?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Missouri State University-West Plains has a total enrollment of 1,919 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 626 male students (32.6%) and 1,293 female students (67.4%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,635 White students (85.2%) and 57 Two or more races students (3%).
• Class Delivery: 662 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 596 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Medium - which average 9,752 - Missouri State University-West Plains's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 626 male (32.62%) and 1,293 female (67.38%) students are attending Missouri State University-West Plains. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 48.41.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,635 White, 37 Black, and 55 Asian students out of a total of 1,919 are attending at Missouri State University-West Plains. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Missouri State University-West Plains is not very diverse with a diversity index of 27% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Missouri State University-West Plains has 782 students under 18 years old and 2 students over 65 years old. There are 1,654 students under 25 years old, and 265 students over 25 years old out of 1,919 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Missouri State University-West Plains, 662 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 596 students are enrolled in some online courses.

581 students who live in Missouri or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 81 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,919 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 82 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.27%.59 students have transferred in as full-time status and 23 students transferred in as part-time status.