Missouri Western State University (MWSU) is a four-year, public school located in Saint Joseph, MO.
It offers 24 graduate programs - 16 Master's, 8 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,043 for in-state and $14,563 for out-of-state students.
A total of 225 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 3,716 students at MWSU. MWSU offers online graduate programs and 118 out of 225 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find MWSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,043 for Missouri residents and $14,563 for out-of-state students. It offers twenty-four (24) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Missouri Western State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 4525 Downs Dr, Saint Joseph, MO |
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| Graduate School Students | 213 students
118 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$9,043
Out-of-State$14,563 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 24 Graduate Programs
16 Master's, 8 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Missouri Western State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Missouri Western State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Missouri residents, the tuition & fees are $9,043 and $14,563 for non-Missouri residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $460 for Missouri residents and $770 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $8,220 | $13,740 |
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| Fees | $823 | $823 |
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| Cost per Credit | $460 | $770 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $12,311 (On-Campus) / $16,007 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,860 (On-Campus) / $4,860 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $27,414 | $32,934 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $31,110 | $36,630 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $7,046 | $7,458 | $7,735 | $8,388 | $9,043 |
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| Out-of-State | $12,212 | $12,318 | $12,505 | $13,518 | $14,563 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Missouri Western State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 24 major areas - 16 Master's (3 online programs), 8 Post-Bachelor's (2 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 90 | - | 5 | - |
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| Men | 33 | - | - | - |
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| Women | 57 | - | 5 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Social Work | 13 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
MWSU graduate schools have a total of 213 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 77 male and 136 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 66 full-time and 147 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 118 students enrolled through online exclusively and 80 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 160 White, 19 Black, and 4 Asian students are attending at Missouri Western State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 213 |
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| Men | 77 |
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| Women | 136 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 213 |
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| Full-time Students | 66 |
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| Part-time Students | 147 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 213 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 2 |
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| Asian | 4 |
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| Black | 19 |
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| Hispanic | 2 |
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| White | 160 |
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| Two or more races | 15 |
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| Un-Known | 6 |
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Online Population
At Missouri Western State University graduate schools, 118 students enrolled online exclusively and 80 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 225 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 118 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 80 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 27 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 118 |
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| Missouri Resident | 100 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 15 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
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