Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Missouri Southern State University · Campus
Joplin, MO · City · Public · Master's university · the Lions · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Small city
Setting
under 100,000
3,930
Undergraduates
+ 160 graduate students
16:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
70%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
28%
From out of state
+ 2% from abroad
$7k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingSmall city (under 100,000) Joplin, MO
- TypePublic · Master's university
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions97% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
3,930
Undergraduates 3,930Graduate students 160
Where first-years come from
70%28%
In state 70%Other states 28%Abroad 2%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
68%
White 68%Hispanic 9%Black 6%Asian 3%Two or more 2%International 4%American Indian 4%Pacific Islander 1%Not reported 5%
- Women61%
- Full-time66% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class579 entered last fall
- Transfers in378 10% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online40% take some classes online 21% fully online
- Registered with disability services4.6% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $7,172 | $3,459 | $10,631 |
| Off campus | $8,141 | $7,279 | $15,420 |
| With family | — | $4,069 | $4,069 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCNot offered
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.4 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
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