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Located in West Plains, Missouri, Missouri State University - West Plains is a public institution. The location of Missouri State West Plains is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

96 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is Missouri State University - West Plains?

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Contact details for Missouri State West Plains are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 128 Garfield Avenue, West Plains, MO 65775-2715
Phone: 417-255-7255
Website: wp.missouristate.edu

How Do I Get Into Missouri State West Plains?

You can apply to Missouri State West Plains online at: wp.missouristate.edu/admissions/application.htm

As long as you submit the requested materials to Missouri State University - West Plains when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Missouri State University - West Plains?

13% Take Out Loans
0.4% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Missouri State West Plains, approximately 13% of students took out student loans averaging $3,931 a year. That adds up to $15,724 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Missouri State West Plains is 0.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Missouri State University - West Plains Undergraduate Student Diversity

684 Full-Time Undergraduates
71% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,960 undergraduate students at Missouri State West Plains, with 684 being full-time and 1,276 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 684 full-time undergraduates at Missouri State West Plains, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Missouri State University - West Plains students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 603
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 36

Over 16 countries are represented at Missouri State West Plains. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Netherlands, Serbia, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Missouri State University - West Plains

569 Took All Classes Online
1,141 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 1,141 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Missouri State West Plains has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 30th most popular in Missouri for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Missouri State West Plains majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 81%

Missouri State University - West Plains Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Registered Nursing 0 53 0 53
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 0 15 6 21
Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant 14 0 0 14
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 0 6 0 6
Medical/Clinical Assistant 2 0 0 2
Pre-Nursing Studies 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 16 74 6 96

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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