Southeast Missouri State University academics
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · Public · 6,373 undergrads
Southeast Missouri State University has 6,373 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 63 fields of study. The most degrees go to Computer and Information Sciences, General.
The short answers
6,373
undergraduates.
1,587
graduate students.
63
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,586
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
37%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
6,373
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,587
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
9,686
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
60%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
37%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$57,122
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
75%
BlackCollege Scorecard
8.5%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
4.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
4.1%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.4%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
3.2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,586
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
659
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
13
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
104
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 Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
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