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Missouri Western State University vs Missouri Southern State University

Missouri Southern State University is harder to get into (97% vs open admission admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average (in-state): $10,836 vs $16,379 a year.

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

Missouri Western State University Missouri Southern State University
Getting in
MeasureMissouri Western State UniversityMissouri Southern State University
Admit rate Open admission 97%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 1150–1420
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 17–24
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureMissouri Western State UniversityMissouri Southern State University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $26,554 $19,981
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $16,379 $10,836
Average paid from out of state, estimated $26,249 $19,236
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureMissouri Western State UniversityMissouri Southern State University
Under $30,000 $14,372 $10,595
$30,000–$48,000 $15,155 $8,454
$48,000–$75,000 $15,339 $8,870
$75,000–$110,000 $19,278 $12,395
Over $110,000 $22,441 $14,415
After you start
MeasureMissouri Western State UniversityMissouri Southern State University
Undergrads 2,219 3,019
Graduate within 6 years 40% 38%
Come back for year two 54% 63%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $47,624 $48,193
Median debt at graduation $19,560 $18,000

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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