The student population at Missouri State University-Springfield is 24,360 (20,584 undergraduate and 3,776 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 2,087 (9.37%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Missouri State University-Springfield is 84.50% which is increased by 1,604 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 483 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 65 male students for every 100 female students, down from 70 in 2015.
- 3,698 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 159.51% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 23,340 where 24,360 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 24,360 students in 2025 and was lowest at 22,273 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 22,273 to 24,360 students, a net gain of 2,087 (9.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Missouri State University-Springfield since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 19,632 where 20,584 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 State University-Springfield since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,708 where 3,776 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 State University-Springfield since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 76.18%. The percentage was 79.74% 10 years ago and Missouri State University-Springfield still has a high percentage of white students. 2.21% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.46% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.60% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.74% to 76.18%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.44% to 2.21%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.02% to 3.46%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.24% to 5.60%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4128 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3604 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Missouri State University-Springfield over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,698 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 159.51% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Missouri State University-Springfield from 2015 to 2025.