Missouri Southern State University academics
Joplin, Missouri · Public · 3,019 undergrads
Missouri Southern State University has 3,019 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 37 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business/Commerce, General.
The short answers
3,019
undergraduates.
160
graduate students.
37
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
715
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
45%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
3,019
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
160
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
4,090
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
61%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
45%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$44,747
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
69%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
9.3%
BlackCollege Scorecard
6.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
4.5%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3.3%
AsianCollege Scorecard
2.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.3%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
1.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.6%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
715
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
35
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
97
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
169
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business/Commerce, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
83
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Baccalaureate Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers