Northwest Missouri State University (Northwest Missouri State) is a four-year, public school located in Maryville, MO.
It offers 54 graduate programs - 42 Master's, 8 Post-bachelor's, 4 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,096.
A total of 3,911 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 9,152 students at Northwest Missouri State. Northwest Missouri State offers online graduate programs and 2,443 out of 3,911 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Northwest Missouri State'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 $8,096 for Missouri residents and $8,096 for out-of-state students. It offers fifty-four (54) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Northwest Missouri State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 800 University Drive, Maryville, MO |
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| Graduate School Students | 4,065 students
2,443 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$8,096
Out-of-State$8,096 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 54 Graduate Programs
42 Master's, 12 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Northwest Missouri State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Northwest Missouri 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 $8,096 and $8,096 for non-Missouri residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $388.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $6,978 | $6,978 |
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| Fees | $1,118 | $1,118 |
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| Cost per Credit | $388 | $388 |
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| Books & Supplies | $400 |
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| Room & Board | $12,282 (On-Campus) / $11,622 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,576 (On-Campus) / $2,576 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $23,354 | $23,354 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $22,694 | $22,694 |
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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 | $6,673 | $7,064 | $7,023 | $7,946 | $8,096 |
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| Out-of-State | $6,673 | $7,064 | $7,023 | $7,946 | $8,096 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Northwest Missouri State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 54 major areas - 42 Master's (27 online programs), 8 Post-Bachelor's (5 online programs), 4 Post-Master's (4 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 | 1,600 | - | 35 | 335 |
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| Men | 648 | - | 23 | 113 |
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| Women | 952 | - | 12 | 222 |
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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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| Mathematics | 37ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Northwest Missouri State graduate schools have a total of 4,065 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,308 male and 2,757 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,276 full-time and 2,789 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,443 students enrolled through online exclusively and 83 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,505 White, 122 Black, and 36 Asian students are attending at Northwest Missouri State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
48 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,061 students are older than 65. It has 1,609 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,117 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 4,065 |
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| Men | 1,308 |
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| Women | 2,757 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 4,065 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,276 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,789 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 4,065 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 8 |
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| Asian | 36 |
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| Black | 122 |
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| Hispanic | 93 |
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| White | 2,505 |
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| Two or more races | 73 |
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| Un-Known | 311 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 4,065 |
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| 21 & Under | 48 |
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| 22-24 | 786 |
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| 25-29 | 823 |
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| 30-34 | 602 |
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| 35-39 | 515 |
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| 40 & Over | 1,061 |
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Online Population
At Northwest Missouri State University graduate schools, 2,443 students enrolled online exclusively and 83 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,911 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,443 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 83 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,385 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,443 |
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| Missouri Resident | 1,433 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 989 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 21 |
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