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What Missouri Western State University costs

Saint Joseph, Missouri · Public · 2,219 undergrads

Missouri Western State University's in-state sticker price was $26,554 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $16,379 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $14,372. Out-of-state students pay $9,870 more in tuition.

What does Missouri Western State University cost?

$16,379 a year in-state

Out of state: about $26,249 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 $26,554.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$14,372
$30,000–$48,000$15,155
$48,000–$75,000$15,339
$75,000–$110,000$19,278
over $110,000$22,441

Out-of-state tuition is $20,926 a year, against $11,056 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $9,870 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 incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$14,372$24,242
$30,000–$48,000$15,155$25,025
$48,000–$75,000$15,339$25,209
$75,000–$110,000$19,278$29,148
Over $110,000$22,441$32,311

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $9,870 more in tuition that Missouri Western 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 46% off Missouri Western State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

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

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Missouri Western State University$15,339$16,379
Missouri Southern State University$8,870$10,836
Ozarks Technical Community College$15,676$15,488
Ranken Technical College$17,750$20,834

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$11,056
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$20,926
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$26,554
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $9,870 more in tuition at Missouri Western State University and usually get less aid.

30%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,245
average grant for students who got aid.
29%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,560
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Missouri Western State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $14,372 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,554. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Missouri Western State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Missouri Western State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $15,155 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,554. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Missouri Western State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Missouri Western State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $15,339 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,554. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Missouri Western State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Missouri Western State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Missouri Western State University is $20,926 a year, against $11,056 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $16,379 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $9,870 tuition gap gives about $26,249 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers