Northwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University admitted 86% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 976–1193 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $16,120 a year. Within six years, 52% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 86%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 976–1193
- ACT middle 50%
- 19–24
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $25,869 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $16,120 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $13,750 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $11,037 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $18,018 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 52%
- Students who return for a second year
- 74%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $52,028 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
Students
- Undergraduates
- 4,378
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 32%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16 to 1
- Campus setting
- Town
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Business, management and marketing
- 21%
- Education
- 16%
- Agriculture, animal and plant sciences
- 9%
- Psychology
- 9%
- Health professions
- 8%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- Central College IA · 86% admitted
- East Tennessee State University TN · 86% admitted
- Hawaii Pacific University HI · 86% admitted
- University of Illinois Springfield IL · 86% admitted
- University of Northern Colorado CO · 86% admitted
- University of Mount Saint Vincent NY · 85% admitted
More colleges in Missouri
- University of Missouri-Columbia MO · 79% admitted
- Missouri State University-Springfield MO · 91% admitted
- Washington University in St Louis MO · 12% admitted
- Saint Louis University MO · 75% admitted
- University of Missouri-Kansas City MO · 72% admitted
- Southeast Missouri State University MO · 74% admitted
- Maryville University of Saint Louis MO · 95% admitted
- University of Central Missouri MO · 64% admitted
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.