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What Missouri State University-West Plains costs

West Plains, Missouri · Public · 1,726 undergrads

Missouri State University-West Plains' in-state sticker price was $15,761 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $9,340 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $8,946. Out-of-state students pay $2,086 more in tuition.

What does Missouri State University-West Plains cost?

$9,340 a year in-state

Out of state: about $11,426 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $15,761.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$8,946
$30,000–$48,000$9,037
$48,000–$75,000$9,751
$75,000–$110,000$10,170
over $110,000$11,719

Out-of-state tuition is $7,630 a year, against $5,544 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $2,086 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

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

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$8,946$11,032
$30,000–$48,000$9,037$11,123
$48,000–$75,000$9,751$11,837
$75,000–$110,000$10,170$12,256
Over $110,000$11,719$13,805

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $2,086 more in tuition that Missouri State University-West Plains 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 43% off Missouri State University-West Plains's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$5,544
Tuition, in state
$7,630
Tuition, out of state
$15,761
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $2,086 more in tuition at Missouri State University-West Plains and usually get less aid.

27%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,506
average grant for students who got aid.
8.8%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$10,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Missouri State University-West Plains cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $8,946 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,761. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Missouri State University-West Plains's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Missouri State University-West Plains cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,037 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,761. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Missouri State University-West Plains's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Missouri State University-West Plains cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,751 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,761. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Missouri State University-West Plains's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Missouri State University-West Plains cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Missouri State University-West Plains is $7,630 a year, against $5,544 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $9,340 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $2,086 tuition gap gives about $11,426 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers