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What Northwest Missouri State University costs

Maryville, Missouri · Public · 4,378 undergrads

Northwest Missouri State University's in-state sticker price was $25,869 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $16,120 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $13,750. Out-of-state students pay $6,981 more in tuition.

What does Northwest Missouri State University cost?

$16,120 a year in-state

Out of state: about $23,101 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 $25,869.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$13,750
$30,000–$48,000$13,482
$48,000–$75,000$12,855
$75,000–$110,000$16,947
over $110,000$21,243

Out-of-state tuition is $18,018 a year, against $11,037 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $6,981 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$13,750$20,731
$30,000–$48,000$13,482$20,463
$48,000–$75,000$12,855$19,836
$75,000–$110,000$16,947$23,928
Over $110,000$21,243$28,224

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $6,981 more in tuition that Northwest Missouri 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 Northwest Missouri State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Northwest Missouri State University cost less than Southeast Missouri State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Northwest Missouri State University$12,855$16,120
Missouri State University-Springfield$13,449$17,270
Southeast Missouri State University$15,589$17,110
Central Methodist Graduate and Extended StudiesNot reported$16,532

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$11,037
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$18,018
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$25,869
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $6,981 more in tuition at Northwest Missouri State University and usually get less aid.

32%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,101
average grant for students who got aid.
44%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Northwest Missouri State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $13,750 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,869. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Northwest Missouri State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Northwest Missouri State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $13,482 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,869. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Northwest Missouri State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Northwest Missouri State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $12,855 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,869. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Northwest Missouri State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Northwest Missouri State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Northwest Missouri State University is $18,018 a year, against $11,037 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $16,120 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $6,981 tuition gap gives about $23,101 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