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Missouri Southern State University SAT scores, admissions, and net price

Joplin, MOPublicPrimarily four-yearSmall city

Missouri Southern State University is a public primarily four-year in Joplin, MO. In the latest College Scorecard file, enrolled students who submitted SAT scores reported a middle 50% of 1150 to 1420. The reported admission rate is 97%. Average annual net price is $12,007. About 3,019 undergraduates are reported. These figures describe federal reporting cohorts. They are not an admission cutoff or a TaroPrep score estimate.

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SAT goal

Within reported range
1150You 14001420

This compares your goal with the school's reported SAT range. It does not estimate admission probability, and the rest of an application still matters.

Admission rate

97%

Undergraduates

3,019

Average net price

$12,007

Test policy

Considered if submitted

How this SAT range relates to Digital SAT prep

Students in the middle 50% at Missouri Southern State University reported SAT scores from 1150 to 1420. TaroPrep Digital SAT practice uses the same 400 to 1600 scale, so you can aim a study plan at this published range instead of a guessed cutoff.

Reported score ranges

The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.

SAT composite1150 to 1420midpoint 1340
4001600
SAT Reading and Writing540 to 690midpoint 640
200800
SAT Math610 to 730midpoint 700
200800
ACT composite17 to 24midpoint 20
136
ACT English15 to 24midpoint 20
136
ACT Math16 to 24midpoint 18
136

Fields of study

Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.

Health professions19.3%
Business and management14.1%
Homeland security and law enforcement13.9%
Education11.0%
Psychology7.6%
Liberal arts and humanities5.9%
Biological and biomedical sciences5.5%
Computer and information sciences4.7%

Published cost and aid context

Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.

Net price calculator

Average net price

$12,007

Average cost of attendance

$19,568

In-state tuition and fees

$8,960

Out-of-state tuition and fees

$17,080

Books and supplies

$1,221

On-campus room and board

$9,119

Average net price by family income

Reported annual net price after federal, state, local, and institutional grant aid.

$0 to $30,000

$9,759

$30,001 to $48,000

$10,132

$48,001 to $75,000

$11,233

$75,001 to $110,000

$14,578

$110,001 and above

$15,083

Average net price is not the posted price. It reflects the average amount paid after grant aid among students covered by the federal measure.

Student body

Enrollment composition from the latest available institution reporting period.

Undergraduates

3,019

Part-time students

18%

Age 25 and older

19%

Campus setting

Small city

American Indian or Alaska Native5.1%
Asian3.4%
Black7.0%
Hispanic10.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.5%
Two or more races1.3%
White65.0%
International5.0%
Race or ethnicity unknown2.6%

Completion, retention, and financial outcomes

Outcome cohorts differ by metric. Treat the values as institutional context, not a forecast for one student.

Completion within 150% time

42%

Completion within 200% time

36%

Full-time retention

63%

Three-year loan repayment

49%

Median earnings, 6 years

$37,866

Median earnings, 10 years

$42,620

Median federal debt

$11,650

Students receiving Pell Grants

34%

Campus location

3950 E. Newman Road, Joplin, MO 64801-1595

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Source and reporting notes

This profile uses the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution file updated June 10, 2026. Each metric uses its latest available reporting cohort, so years can differ across admissions, costs, debt, and earnings. Suppressed or missing values are shown as not reported.

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Questions students ask

What SAT range does Missouri Southern State University report?

Missouri Southern State University reports a middle-50% SAT range of 1150 to 1420. This is a descriptive range for enrolled students, not an admission cutoff.

How selective is Missouri Southern State University?

The latest reported admission rate is 97%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.

What does Missouri Southern State University cost after aid?

The reported average annual net price is $12,007. Your actual amount can differ substantially by family income and aid eligibility.

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