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Northwest Missouri State University

General Information

Name: Northwest Missouri State University
Address: 800 University Drive, Maryville, MO 64468-6001
Phone:

  • General information: (660) 562-1212
  • Financial aid office: (660) 562-1363
  • Admissions office: (660) 562-1562

Website: www.nwmissouri.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,835$5,535$5,325
        Out-of-state$10,080$9,540$9,180
Books and supplies$450$450$450
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,854$5,492$5,080
        Other expenses$2,250$2,250$2,200

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$14,389$13,727$13,055
Out-of-state
        On-campus$18,634$17,732$16,910

The application fee only applies to undergraduate paper applications. Online applications are free.

Q & A: Northwest Missouri State University

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 88%
  • Federal grants: 27%
  • State/local grants: 5%
  • Institutional grants: 79%
  • Student loans: 54%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2650
  • State/local grants:$1843
  • Institutional grants:$3005
  • Student loans:$3004

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,7591,5292,198
Percent admitted75.2%74.2%76.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time44.7%46.5%43.8%
Part-time0.2%0.2%0.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 6328
Undergraduate enrollment: 5357
First-time student retention: 81%
Overall graduation rate: 50%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 88%
    • Part Time: 12%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 87%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations - Bachelor
  • Agricultural Economics - Bachelor
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Agronomy and Crop Science - Bachelor
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Horticultural Science - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Biotechnology - Master
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Bachelor
  • Zoology/Animal Biology - Bachelor
  • Zoology/Animal Biology, Other - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Bachelor
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Organizational Communication, General - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst - Master
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design - Bachelor
    Education
  • Agricultural Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Computer Teacher Education - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities - Master
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities - Bachelor, Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • History Teacher Education - Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Secondary School Administration/Principalship - Master
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other - Bachelor
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management - Bachelor
  • Apparel and Textiles, General - Bachelor
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Foodservice Systems Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies - Bachelor
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
  • Statistics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Associate
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other - Bachelor
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Bachelor
  • Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology - Bachelor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
  • Social Psychology - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Geography, Other - Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Acting - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology - Bachelor


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