Missouri State University-West Plains

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in West Plains, MO

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How much is the Missouri State University-West Plains tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Missouri State University-West Plains's tuition & fees is $5,544 for Missouri residents and $7,630 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $16,909 for Missouri residents and $18,995 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

Missouri State University-West Plains Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Missouri Residents Tuition & Fees$5,544
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$7,630
Books & Supplies Costs$948
On-campus Room & Board$6,750
On-campus Expenses$3,667
Off-campus Room & Board$8,649
Off-campus Expenses$7,640
2023-2024 Estimates
Missouri Residents Tuition & Fees$6,403
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$6,556

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Missouri State University-West Plains' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Missouri, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $13,307.
In-StateOut-of-State
Missouri State University-West Plains$5,544$7,630
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Missouri 2-4 Years Colleges$16,349
Public Schools$10,139$13,307
Private Schools$17,376

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Missouri State University-West Plains and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Missouri State University-West PlainsWest Plains, MO$5,544$7,630
Saint Louis Community CollegeBridgeton, MO$5,130$6,990

Financial Aid and COA

At Missouri State University-West Plains, 1,321 students (67%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $4,545.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Missouri State University-West Plains is $14,450 for students living on-campus and $20,322 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 267 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $7,573 and the average amount of student loans is $3,817.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Missouri ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$16,909$18,995
COA (off-campus)$22,781$24,867
Tuition & Fees$5,544$7,630
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$11,365$11,365
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$17,237$17,237
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$12,364$14,450
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$18,236$20,322
Average Financial Aid$4,545$4,545
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,32167%$4,545
Pell Grants51226%$4,112
Federal Student Loan1387%$4,807
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid267100%-
Grants or Scholarships267100%$7,573
Federal Grants26599%$4,745
Pell Grants16060%$4,560
Other Federal Grants26599%$1,992
State/Local Grants16461%$2,964
Institutional Grants8431%$3,318
Student Loan Aid176%$3,817
Federal Student Loans176%$3,817
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level152149$5,738
0-30,0005959$6,451
30,001-48,0004444$6,010
48,001-75,0004139$4,726
75,001-110,00066$4,370
110,001 or more21$3,610

Student Population

Missouri State University-West Plains has a total of 1,770 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 632 male students and 1,328 female students attending Missouri State University-West Plains. The school offers online degree programs and 569 students enrolled online exclusively (32.15% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate1,960 6321,328

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address128 Garfield Avenue, West Plains, MO
Phone417-255-7255
WEBwww.wp.missouristate.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered40 Programs
Online Program Offered17 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population1,770
Graduation Rate33%
Transfer-out Rate16%
Retention Rate63% (Full-time), 18% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate13 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties34 (Full-time), 64 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs118 (Full-time), 129 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$55,647
Average Staff Salary$45,617