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Missouri Southern State University vs Truman State University

Truman State University is harder to get into (84% vs 97% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average (in-state): $10,836 vs $12,317 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureMissouri Southern State UniversityTruman State University
Admit rate 97% 84%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1150–1420 1170–1370
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 17–24 25–31
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureMissouri Southern State UniversityTruman State University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $19,981 $26,727
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $10,836 $12,317
Average paid from out of state, estimated $19,236 $21,386
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureMissouri Southern State UniversityTruman State University
Under $30,000 $10,595 $9,768
$30,000–$48,000 $8,454 $5,694
$48,000–$75,000 $8,870 $8,084
$75,000–$110,000 $12,395 $12,741
Over $110,000 $14,415 $17,509
After you start
MeasureMissouri Southern State UniversityTruman State University
Undergrads 3,019 2,513
Graduate within 6 years 38% 68%
Come back for year two 63% 85%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $48,193 $57,751
Median debt at graduation $18,000 $19,429

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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