Missouri State University
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.
Missouri State University is a public doctoral/professional university in Springfield, MO (city setting), with 19,259 undergraduates (61% women). It admitted 91% of 11,901 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 990–1220 on the SAT and 19–25 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $33,952 a year for out-of-state students and $25,048 in-state; aided first-year students paid $17,104 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 57% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, education, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 0.25 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top 10% for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Missouri State University ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,024 in-state · $17,928 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Missouri State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Missouri State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Conference USA | 31 | 3 over | 4 | $867k | $27,977 | 1000 | |
| Baseball | Conference USA | 31 | room 3 | 5 | $1.9M | $60,535 | 961 | |
| Men's Basketball | Conference USA | 17 | 2 over | 6 | $3.8M | $220,704 | 938 | |
| Women's Basketball | Conference USA | 14 | room 1 | 7 | $2.8M | $201,561 | 976 | |
| Women's Beach Volleyball | Conference USA | 20 | 1 over | 1 | $345k | $17,247 | 997 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Conference USA | — | — | 1 | — | — | 990 | |
| Football | Conference USA | 99 | room 6 | 1 | $6.6M | $66,242 | 971 | |
| Men's Golf | Conference USA | 7 | room 2 | 1 | $282k | $40,235 | 985 | |
| Women's Golf | Conference USA | 11 | 2 over | 2 | $357k | $32,481 | 969 | |
| Men's Soccer | American Conference | 30 | 2 over | 4 | $887k | $29,569 | 976 | |
| Softball | Conference USA | 23 | room 2 | 4 | $1.1M | $47,077 | 1000 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Missouri Valley Conference | 19 | room 11 | 5 | $480k | $25,240 | 995 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Missouri Valley Conference | 36 | 6 over | 5 | $661k | $18,361 | 990 | |
| Women's Tennis | Conference USA | 10 | at cap | 2 | $384k | $38,402 | 1000 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Conference USA | 132 | 87 over | 3 | $928k | $7,028 | 972 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Conference USA | 19 | 1 over | 4 | $1.1M | $56,073 | 989 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.