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#719 of 14,131 In the World
#237 of 2,597 In North America
#210 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 67 In Missouri
#85 of 1,420 For Petroleum Engineering
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Acceptance rate
73%
Average SAT
1305
Average ACT
28
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
5,552
Graduates
1,602
Male:Female Ratio
75:25
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.mst.edu

Missouri University of Science and Technology Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Missouri University of Science and Technology has an acceptance rate of 73% and is among the top 37% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 73% 74% 70%
Applicants 8,352 5,685 2,663
Admissions 6,059 4,202 1,854
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,255 956 299
Freshmen enrolled part time 14 10 4

2,939 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

436 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
165 or 13%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1190
or below

75% of them
had 1420
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the Missouri University of Science and Technology are 1190-1420 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
991 or 78%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 25
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the Missouri University of Science and Technology are 25-31 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 4588 (64%)
Nonresident Alien 974 (14%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 517 (7%)
Hispanic 357 (5%)
Asian 294 (4%)
Black or African American 218 (3%)
Two or more races 177 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 16 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 3 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$14,289
Students receiving aid
99%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $13,656$13,608
Tuition in-state $13,656$13,608
Tuition out-of-state $31,920$24,720
Fee in-district $1,328$1,336
Fee in-state $1,328$1,336
Fee out-of-state $1,328$1,336

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,209
Combined charge for room and board $11,935
Room charge $7,835
Meal charge $4,100

Missouri University of Science and Technology majors

Missouri University of Science and Technology has granted 1,209 bachelor's degrees across 30 programs, 539 master's across 27 programs, and 96 doctorate degrees across 20 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Mechanical Engineering 212 21 9
Computer and Information Sciences, General 118 111 2
Engineering & Industrial Management 78 84 2
Civil Engineering, General 107 36 10
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 90 11 12
Chemical Engineering 97 3 6
Information Science & Studies 44 54
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 74 9 4
Geological & Geophysical Engineering 9 68 3
Computer Engineering, General 58 12 2
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 37 5
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 41
Architectural Engineering 38
Mining and Mineral Engineering 14 12 5
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 18 12
Applied Mathematics, General 17 12
Chemistry, General 16 2 9
Nuclear Engineering 18 6 2
Systems Engineering 23 3
Physics, General 15 4 5
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 10 14
Metallurgical Engineering 18 1 1
Petroleum Engineering 11 4 5
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering 15 2 2
Psychology, General 18
Business Administration and Management, General 16
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 8 2 5
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 10
History, General 9
Elementary Education and Teaching 7
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 5
Mathematics, General 5
Environmental Science 4
Manufacturing Engineering 4
Materials Engineering 4
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 3
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 1
Grand Total 1,209 539 96

Missouri University of Science and Technology has a graduation rate of 64%, which is among the 32% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 64% 62% 73%
  • Full-time retention rate - 87%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Missouri University of Science and Technology is a world-class research university with 33,324 scientific papers published and 801,211 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Biology, Organic Chemistry, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Publications
33,324
Citations
801,211

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
27,027 / 665,047
Physics
24,910 / 635,247
Chemistry
20,459 / 535,892
Quantum and Particle physics
18,322 / 463,091
Materials Science
16,271 / 436,522
Environmental Science
15,728 / 398,041
Computer Science
14,630 / 330,654
Biology
13,006 / 356,578
Organic Chemistry
12,612 / 379,182
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,947 / 221,557
Geology
9,694 / 252,112
Electrical Engineering
7,809 / 175,269
Metallurgical Engineering
7,713 / 245,514
Mathematics
7,411 / 171,030
Geography and Cartography
7,403 / 173,398
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
7,063 / 166,783
Optical Engineering
6,926 / 179,067
Business
6,147 / 138,749
Mechanical Engineering
5,366 / 122,350
Statistics
5,175 / 127,809
Telecommunications
5,022 / 103,372
Ecology
4,718 / 122,156
Medicine
4,639 / 123,973
Paleontology
4,419 / 107,946
Biochemistry
4,385 / 141,559
Physical chemistry
4,360 / 137,994
Philosophy
4,343 / 95,544
Chemical Engineering
4,144 / 140,218
Structural Engineering
4,050 / 99,894
Management
3,897 / 89,024
Aerospace Engineering
3,782 / 86,276
Political Science
3,717 / 79,300
Machine Learning
3,696 / 106,675
Law
3,630 / 78,781
History
3,532 / 73,602
Archaeology
3,342 / 71,359
Computer Networking
3,339 / 75,273
Psychology
3,261 / 78,950
Nuclear Physics
3,228 / 75,605
Nanotechnology
3,200 / 104,358

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 364 2692
1994 309 2767
1995 314 2881
1996 374 3508
1997 315 3495
1998 303 3634
1999 347 3799
2000 358 4304
2001 475 4627
2002 697 6245
2003 578 6730
2004 726 7705
2005 686 9305
2006 827 10741
2007 835 12104
2008 916 13630
2009 871 15593
2010 1012 17871
2011 997 20598
2012 1082 23622
2013 1026 25304
2014 1143 28738
2015 1182 29622
2016 1171 30994
2017 1300 35675
2018 1335 41044
2019 1486 46846
2020 1686 54093
2021 1292 62883
2022 1115 62443
2023 1193 65559
2024 1036 65062
2025 649 56814
Academic rankings

Missouri University of Science and Technology alumni

  1. Jack Dorsey

    Jack Dorsey
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1976-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    programmerbusinesspersonentrepreneurbloggercomputer scientist
    Biography

    Jack Patrick Dorsey is an American businessman, co-founder of Twitter, Inc. and CEO during 2007–2008 and 2015–2021, as well as co-founder, principal executive officer and chairman of Block, Inc. (developer of the Square financial services platform) and founder of Bluesky.

  2. Farouk El-Baz

    Farouk El-Baz
    Born in
    Egypt Flag Egypt
    Years
    1938-.. (age 88)
    Enrolled in the Missouri University of Science and Technology
    Graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
    Occupations
    space scientistgeologistuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Farouk El-Baz is an Egyptian American space scientist and geologist, who worked with NASA in the scientific exploration of the Moon and the planning of the Apollo program. He was a leading geologist on the program, responsible for studying the geology of the Moon, the selection of landing sites for the Apollo missions, and the training of astronauts in lunar observations and photography. He played a key role in the Apollo 11 Moon landing mission, and later Apollo missions. He also came up with the idea of touchable Moon rocks at a museum, inspired by his childhood pilgrimage to Mecca where he touched the Black Stone (which in Islam is believed to be sent down from the heavens).

  3. Aruna Miller

    Aruna Miller
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1964-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    politiciancivil engineer
    Biography

    Aruna Miller is an American politician and civil engineer serving as the tenth lieutenant governor of Maryland since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Miller previously represented District 15 in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2010 to 2019. Miller is the first South Asian woman elected lieutenant governor in the United States.

  4. Nicole Galloway

    Nicole Galloway
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Nicole Marie Galloway is an American politician and accountant who served as the state auditor of Missouri from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the party's nominee for Governor of Missouri in the 2020 election, losing to incumbent Republican Mike Parson. As of 2025, Galloway is the most recent Democrat to have won or held statewide office in Missouri.

All 33 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Missouri S&T
Founded 1870
Motto Salus Populi
The Welfare of the People
Colors silver, gold
Academic calendar August to July (August - December; January-May; June-July)
Total FTE staff 1,352
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 206 Parker Hall, 300 W.13th Street
Rolla, Missouri, 65409
United States
City population 20,000
Phone 5733414111

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