Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Missouri Southern State University · Cost & aid
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.
$28,451
Cost of attendance
out-of-state, on campus
$20,051
In-state
on campus
$11,264
Average net price
top quarter for affordability in Division II
$1.1M
Athletic aid, women's
$5,208 per roster spot
$1.7M
Athletic aid, men's
$5,297 per roster spot
Net price by family income
What aided first-year students actually paid after grants and scholarships, by family income — against the $28,451 sticker.
Need-based aid only; athletic aid is on top.
Athletic aid
- Athletic aid to women's teams$1,130,159
- Per roster spot$5,208 across 217 women's roster spots
- Athletic aid to men's teams$1,663,319
- Per roster spot$5,297 across 314 men's roster spots
- Recruiting spend, women's / men's$39k / $83k
- Tuition & fees$8,400 in-state · $16,800 out
Per-roster-spot aid is an average across every team of that gender; football and basketball take most of it at many schools. Ask the coach what this program funds. Since 2025-26 there is no cap on how many players on a Division I roster may be on scholarship.
Where it ranks
#5Cheapest housingof 293 · Division II#32Lowest stickerof 293 · Division II#39Lowest net priceof 299 · Division II
Among Division II schools; every list Missouri Southern State University is on.
Filter programs by net price, cost and whether the school funds athletic aid — then email the coaches from Gmail.Start your board