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Messenger College

General Information

Name: Messenger College
Address: 300 E 50th St, Joplin, MO 64804-4909
Phone:

  • General information: (417) 624-7070
  • Financial aid office: (417) 624-7070 x308
  • Admissions office: (417) 624-7070 x156

Website: www.messengercollege.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Other Protestant

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$5,860$5,540$5,410
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$3,900$4,000$3,400
        Other expenses$3,500$3,500$3,500
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,568$5,500$5,500
        Other expenses$2,500$2,100$2,100
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,350$2,350$2,350

Total expenses   
On-campus$14,260$14,040$13,310
Off-campus$15,928$14,140$14,010
Off-campus with family$9,210$8,890$8,760

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 100%
  • Federal grants: 75%
  • Institutional grants: 19%
  • Student loans: 88%

    Admissions

    Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
    Undergraduate Admissions
    Fall 2006
    TotalMenWomen
    Number of applicants21129
    Percent admitted100.0%100.0%100.0%
    Percent admitted who enrolled
    Full-time81.0%83.3%77.8%
    Part-time4.8%8.3%0.0%

    Enrollment

    Total enrollment: 100
    First-time student retention: 53%
    Overall graduation rate: 18%

    Characteristics of students

      • Attendance:
      • Full Time: 66%
      • Part Time: 34%
      • Gender:
      • Men: 60%
      • Women: 40%

    White non-hispanic: 84%
    Black non-hispanic: 4%
    Hispanic: 9%
    American indian/alaska native: 3%

    Degrees offered

      Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
    • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
      Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
    • General Studies - Associate
      Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
    • Bible/Biblical Studies - Bachelor
    • Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology - Bachelor
    • Pastoral Studies/Counseling - Bachelor
    • Religious Education - Bachelor
    • Religious/Sacred Music - Bachelor
    • Youth Ministry - Bachelor


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