The student population at Missouri Southern State University is 4,147 (3,881 undergraduate and 266 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,636 (28.29%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Missouri Southern is 93.59% which is decreased by 1,851 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 215 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 62 male students for every 100 female students, down from 72 in 2015.
- 868 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -2.14% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,158 where 4,147 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 6,231 students in 2017 and was lowest at 4,090 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,783 to 4,147 students, a net loss of 1,636 (28.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Missouri Southern State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,023 where 3,881 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Missouri Southern State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 135 where 266 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Missouri Southern State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 64.79%. The percentage was 76.29% 10 years ago and Missouri Southern still has a high percentage of white students. 3.26% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.79% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.40% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 76.29% to 64.79%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.95% to 3.26%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.93% to 5.79%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.53% to 9.40%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5648 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4109 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Missouri Southern State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
868 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -2.14% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Missouri Southern State University from 2015 to 2025.