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Missouri State West Plains is ranked #2,076 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Missouri State West Plains held the #2,155 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 48 colleges in Missouri, Missouri State West Plains is ranked at #48.
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Missouri State University - West Plains has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
The student to faculty ratio at Missouri State University - West Plains is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Missouri State University - West Plains is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Missouri State University - West Plains is 63%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,920 undergraduates at Missouri State West Plains with 717 being full-time and 1,203 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,047 | $8,488 | $9,772 | $10,128 | $10,888 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Missouri State West Plains, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Missouri State West Plains, approximately 6% of students took out student loans averaging $3,817 a year. That adds up to $15,268 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Missouri State West Plains is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Missouri State West Plains are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 128 Garfield Avenue, West Plains, MO 65775-2715 |
| Phone: | 417-255-7255 |
| Website: | wp.missouristate.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 102 | NA |
| Nursing | 53 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 35 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 24 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 19 | NA |
| General Agriculture | 13 | NA |
| Industrial Production Technology | 13 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 11 | NA |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 6 | NA |
| Agricultural Production | 4 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 1,141 students took at least one online class at Missouri State University - West Plains. This is a decrease from the 1,223 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,141 | 569 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,223 | 590 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,137 | 593 |
| 2018-2019 | 966 | 352 |
Learn more about online learning at Missouri State University - West Plains.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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