Missouri Western State University academics
Saint Joseph, Missouri · Public · 2,219 undergrads
Missouri Western State University has 2,219 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 48 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
2,219
undergraduates.
213
graduate students.
48
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
643
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
40%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,219
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
213
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,817
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
62%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
40%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.1 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$49,586
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
68%
BlackCollege Scorecard
14%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
8.1%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
4.4%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.8%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
1.7%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
643
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
79
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
21
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
11
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
58
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master'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
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
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