Southeast Missouri State University (Southeast Missouri State) is a four-year, public school located in Cape Girardeau, MO.
It offers 39 graduate programs - 31 Master's, 6 Post-bachelor's, 2 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $7,702.
A total of 1,575 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 9,501 students at Southeast Missouri State. Southeast Missouri State offers online graduate programs and 561 out of 1,575 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Southeast 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 $7,702 for Missouri residents and $7,702 for out-of-state students. It offers thirty-nine (39) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Southeast Missouri State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | One University Plaza, MS2025, Cape Girardeau, MO |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,587 students
561 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$7,702
Out-of-State$7,702 |
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| Student to Faculty | 20:1 (5.00%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 39 Graduate Programs
31 Master's, 8 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Southeast Missouri State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Southeast 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 $7,702 and $7,702 for non-Missouri residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $383.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $6,894 | $6,894 |
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| Fees | $808 | $808 |
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| Cost per Credit | $383 | $383 |
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| Books & Supplies | $696 |
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| Room & Board | $12,198 (On-Campus) / $12,198 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $5,816 (On-Campus) / $5,816 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $26,412 | $26,412 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $26,412 | $26,412 |
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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 | $6,126 | $6,611 | $6,957 | $7,371 | $7,702 |
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| Out-of-State | $10,792 | $11,593 | $11,938 | $7,371 | $7,702 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Southeast Missouri State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 39 major areas - 31 Master's (18 online programs), 6 Post-Bachelor's (5 online programs), 2 Post-Master's (1 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 | 705 | - | 39 | 32 |
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| Men | 367 | - | 11 | 8 |
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| Women | 338 | - | 28 | 24 |
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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.
Graduate Student Population
Southeast Missouri State graduate schools have a total of 1,587 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 739 male and 848 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 987 full-time and 600 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 561 students enrolled through online exclusively and 572 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 633 White, 63 Black, and 16 Asian students are attending at Southeast Missouri State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
38 grad students are younger than 22 and 205 students are older than 65. It has 1,077 students aged between 22 and 30 and 250 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,587 |
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| Men | 739 |
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| Women | 848 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,587 |
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| Full-time Students | 987 |
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| Part-time Students | 600 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,587 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 2 |
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| Asian | 16 |
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| Black | 63 |
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| Hispanic | 19 |
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| White | 633 |
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| Two or more races | 21 |
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| Un-Known | 29 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 1,587 |
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| 21 & Under | 38 |
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| 22-24 | 653 |
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| 25-29 | 424 |
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| 30-34 | 134 |
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| 35-39 | 116 |
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| 40 & Over | 205 |
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Online Population
At Southeast Missouri State University graduate schools, 561 students enrolled online exclusively and 572 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,575 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 561 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 572 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 442 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 561 |
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| Missouri Resident | 397 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 159 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 5 |
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