What Missouri Southern State University costs

Joplin, Missouri · Public · 3,019 undergrads

Missouri Southern State University's in-state sticker price was $19,981 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $10,836 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $10,595. Out-of-state students pay $8,400 more in tuition.

What does Missouri Southern State University cost?

$10,836 a year in-state

Out of state: about $19,236 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $19,981.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000	$10,595
$30,000–$48,000	$8,454
$48,000–$75,000	$8,870
$75,000–$110,000	$12,395
over $110,000	$14,415

Sticker, in-state

$19,981

In-state, with aid

$10,836

Out-of-state tuition is $17,640 a year, against $9,240 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $8,400 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family income	In-state, average paid	Out of state, estimate
Under $30,000	$10,595	$18,995
$30,000–$48,000	$8,454	$16,854
$48,000–$75,000	$8,870	$17,270
$75,000–$110,000	$12,395	$20,795
Over $110,000	$14,415	$22,815

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $8,400 more in tuition that Missouri Southern State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 47% off Missouri Southern State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Missouri Southern State University cost less than Missouri Western State University and Ozarks Technical Community College but more than Truman State University.

College	Families earning $48–75k	All aided students
Missouri Southern State University	$8,870	$10,836
Truman State University	$8,084	$12,317
Missouri Western State University	$15,339	$16,379
Ozarks Technical Community College	$15,676	$15,488

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$9,240

Tuition, in state, 2025-26

$17,640

Tuition, out of state, 2025-26

$19,981

Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $8,400 more in tuition at Missouri Southern State University and usually get less aid.

Aid and debt

37%

of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.

$7,597

average grant for students who got aid.

30%

of undergrads take a federal loan.

$18,000

median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Missouri Southern State University cost for a family earning $25,000?

In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $10,595 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,981. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Missouri Southern State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.

How much does Missouri Southern State University cost for a family earning $40,000?

In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $8,454 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,981. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Missouri Southern State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.

How much does Missouri Southern State University cost for a family earning $60,000?

In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $8,870 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,981. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Missouri Southern State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.

How much does Missouri Southern State University cost for out-of-state students?

Out-of-state tuition at Missouri Southern State University is $17,640 a year, against $9,240 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $10,836 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $8,400 tuition gap gives about $19,236 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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