Northwest Missouri State University: Statistics

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Acceptance rate
86%
Average SAT
1048
Average ACT
21
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
5,308
Graduates
3,197
Male:Female Ratio
38:62
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Post-master's certificate
Website
nwmissouri.edu

Northwest Missouri State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Northwest Missouri State University has an acceptance rate of 86% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 86% 85% 86%
Applicants 6,877 2,363 4,514
Admissions 5,884 2,002 3,882
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,076 414 662
Freshmen enrolled part time 19 5 14

1,471 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,742 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
24 or 2%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 938
or below

75% of them
had 1158
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Northwest Missouri State University are 938-1158 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
919 or 84%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 18
or below

75% of them
had 24
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Northwest Missouri State University are 18-24 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL 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
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 6382 (75%)
Nonresident Alien 855 (10%)
Hispanic 337 (4%)
Black or African American 323 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 283 (3%)
Two or more races 223 (3%)
Asian 70 (0.8%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 10 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 9 (0.1%)

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
$8,387
Students receiving aid
98%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,015$6,004
Tuition in-state $6,015$6,004
Tuition out-of-state $12,082$6,004
Fee in-district $3,487$1,019
Fee in-state $3,487$1,019
Fee out-of-state $3,487$1,019

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,309
Combined charge for room and board $10,456
Room charge $6,184
Meal charge $4,272

Northwest Missouri State University majors

Northwest Missouri State University has granted 1,118 bachelor's degrees across 69 programs and 929 master's across 20 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Northwest Missouri State University.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 94 150
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 235
Curriculum and Instruction 136
Computer Science 86
Elementary Education and Teaching 79
Computer and Information Sciences, General 22 46
Reading Teacher Education 68
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 65
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 60
Educational & Instructional Technology 60
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 44
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 30 14
Health and Wellness, General 43
Social Psychology 41
Communication, General 40
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 35
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 32 1
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 28 3
Agriculture, General 29 1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 17 11
Accounting 27
Criminology 26
Psychology, General 26
Chemistry, General 25
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 21
Finance, General 20
General Studies 20
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 19
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 2 16
Industrial Production Technologies & Technicians, Other 18
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 17
Agricultural Teacher Education 14 1
Agronomy and Crop Science 15
Animal Sciences, General 15
Graphic Design 15
Music Teacher Education 14
Political Science and Government, General 14
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 13
Behavioral Neuroscience 12
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 12
Art Teacher Education 11
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 11
Social Science Teacher Education 11
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 9 1
Pre-Veterinary Studies 10
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design 10
Business & Managerial Economics 9
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 9
Dietetics & Dietitian 9
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other 9
Geology & Earth Science, General 8
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 8
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 8
Fine & Studio Arts, General 7
History, General 7
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 6
International Business & Trade & Commerce 6
Mathematics Teacher Education 6
Writing, General 6
English Language and Literature, General 2 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 5
Music, General 5
Biological and Physical Sciences 4
Business & Office Automation & Technology & Data Entry 4
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 4
Economics, General 4
Geography 4
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 3
Management Information Systems, General 3
Agricultural Communication & Journalism 2
Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration 2
Horticultural Science 2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 2
Advertising 1
Business and Innovation & Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 1
Chemistry Teacher Education 1
Physics, General 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1
Grand Total 1,118 929

Northwest Missouri State University has a graduation rate of 54%, which is among the 49% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 54% 49% 57%
  • Full-time retention rate - 80%
  • Part-time retention rate - 47%

Publications & Citations

Northwest Missouri State University has published 1,127 scientific papers with 12,755 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Political Science, Environmental Science, Law, Biology, Sociology, Philosophy, and Psychology.

Publications
1,127
Citations
12,755

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
748 / 8,037
Computer Science
522 / 5,772
Engineering
472 / 5,527
Political Science
470 / 5,009
Environmental Science
461 / 6,033
Law
439 / 4,849
Biology
414 / 6,854
Sociology
388 / 4,081
Philosophy
383 / 4,722
Psychology
380 / 5,799
Physics
380 / 5,205
Medicine
344 / 5,300
Mathematics
322 / 3,781
Geography and Cartography
303 / 3,163
Chemistry
286 / 4,997
Business
270 / 3,913
History
260 / 2,543
Quantum and Particle physics
254 / 3,813
Economics
220 / 3,347
Geology
213 / 3,051
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
211 / 1,434
Art & Design
209 / 1,439
Linguistics
207 / 2,393
Archaeology
203 / 2,149
Ecology
201 / 2,642
Organic Chemistry
174 / 2,707
Social Psychology
170 / 3,937
Education Majors
167 / 1,265
Statistics
164 / 3,017
Math Teachers
161 / 909
Paleontology
143 / 2,243
Development Studies
139 / 1,346
Materials Science
135 / 2,002
Management
119 / 1,627
Botany
109 / 2,197
Biochemistry
101 / 2,284
Health Science
100 / 748
Genetics
100 / 2,541
Machine Learning
96 / 1,131
Optical Engineering
89 / 696

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 8 32
1992 10 28
1993 11 33
1994 8 29
1995 5 26
1996 13 34
1997 7 30
1998 13 33
1999 14 103
2000 15 53
2001 29 59
2002 17 90
2003 26 101
2004 20 127
2005 30 165
2006 20 177
2007 24 208
2008 29 223
2009 42 327
2010 29 362
2011 28 474
2012 33 514
2013 29 509
2014 36 598
2015 49 615
2016 52 681
2017 59 627
2018 57 770
2019 46 856
2020 57 980
2021 52 1195
2022 56 1131
2023 55 1109
Academic rankings

Northwest Missouri State University alumni

  1. Steve King

    Steve King
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1949-.. (age 75)
    Enrolled in Northwest Missouri State University
    Studied in 1967-1970
    Occupations
    politicianbusinesspersonbusiness executive
    Biography

    Steven Arnold King is an American far-right politician and businessman who served as a U.S. representative from Iowa from 2003 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Iowa's 5th congressional district until 2013 and the state's 4th congressional district from 2013 to 2021.

  2. Kim Reynolds

    Kim Reynolds
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Enrolled in Northwest Missouri State University
    Studied in 1977-1980
    Occupations
    politicianpharmacy technician
    Biography

    Kimberly Kay Reynolds is an American politician serving as the 43rd governor of Iowa since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Reynolds served as the 46th lieutenant governor of Iowa from 2011 to 2017.

  3. Gary Gaetti

    Gary Gaetti
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1958-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Gary Joseph Gaetti, is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins (1981–1990), California Angels (1991–1993), Kansas City Royals (1993–1995), St. Louis Cardinals (1996–1998), Chicago Cubs (1998–1999) and Boston Red Sox (2000).

  4. Chris Stigall

    Chris Stigall
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    radio personality
    Biography

    Chris Stigall is an American conservative talk radio personality, cable news contributor, online columnist and host of The Chris Stigall podcast. He currently hosts the morning show on Salem Media’s AM 990 the Answer in Philadelphia and was the prior host of WPHT Morning Show in the Philadelphia market from 2011 to March 2019. Previously, he hosted The KCMO Morning Show in the Kansas City market from 2006 till 2010.

All 13 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Northwest
NWMSU
Founded 1905
Motto student success - every student, every day
Colors green, white
Academic calendar August to April. Also summer Session (May - August)
Total FTE staff 727
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 800 University Drive
Maryville, Missouri, 64468-6001
United States
City population 11,000
Phone 6605621212

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