Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 12 years is 1,971 where 1,770 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
The female to male ratio is 2.11 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in Missouri State University-West Plains than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Missouri State University-West Plains since 2012.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 2,102 | 866 | 1,236 |
| 2013-14 | 2,123 21 | 911 45 | 1,212 -24 |
| 2014-15 | 2,164 41 | 843 -68 | 1,321 109 |
| 2015-16 | 1,961 -203 | 721 -122 | 1,240 -81 |
| 2016-17 | 1,941 -20 | 727 6 | 1,214 -26 |
| 2017-18 | 1,918 -23 | 692 -35 | 1,226 12 |
| 2018-19 | 1,869 -49 | 666 -26 | 1,203 -23 |
| 2019-20 | 1,951 82 | 649 -17 | 1,302 99 |
| 2020-21 | 1,920 -31 | 639 -10 | 1,281 -21 |
| 2021-22 | 1,960 40 | 632 -7 | 1,328 47 |
| 2022-23 | 1,770 -190 | 569 -63 | 1,201 -127 |
| Average | 1,971 | 720 | 1,251 |
