Truman 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.
Truman State University is a public master's university in Kirksville, MO (town setting), with 3,302 undergraduates (60% women). It admitted 80% of 3,263 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1126–1318 on the SAT and 23–29 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $33,851 a year for out-of-state students and $25,451 in-state; aided first-year students paid $12,798 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 68% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, psychology. The campus reported 1.64 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Truman State University ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,470 in-state · $17,870 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Truman 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.
Truman State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 33 | — | 1 | $276k | $8,378 | — | |
| Baseball | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 30 | — | 1 | $247k | $8,234 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $578k | $33,983 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $626k | $36,836 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Great Lakes Valley Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Great Lakes Valley Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Football | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 94 | — | 8 | $1.4M | $14,989 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 7 | — | 1 | $44k | $6,250 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 34 | — | 2 | $214k | $6,306 | — | |
| Softball | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 20 | — | 2 | $324k | $16,176 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 20 | — | 1 | $137k | $6,858 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 20 | — | 2 | $200k | $9,975 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 10 | — | 1 | $43k | $4,252 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 83 | — | 2 | $224k | $2,692 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 92 | — | 2 | $255k | $2,766 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 16 | — | 1 | $363k | $22,662 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.