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Truman State University

General Information

Name: Truman State University
Address: 100 E Normal, Kirksville, MO 63501-4221
Phone:

  • General information: (660) 785-4000
  • Financial aid office: (660) 785-4130
  • Admissions office: (660) 785-4114

Website: www.truman.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$6,092$5,812$5,482
        Out-of-state$10,522$9,992$9,582
Books and supplies$900$600$600
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,790$5,540$5,250
        Other expenses$3,800$3,800$3,800

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,582$15,752$15,132
Out-of-state
        On-campus$21,012$19,932$19,232

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 98%
  • Federal grants: 15%
  • State/local grants: 30%
  • Institutional grants: 94%
  • Student loans: 42%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2761
  • State/local grants:$1999
  • Institutional grants:$4224
  • Student loans:$3705

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,3371,7332,604
Percent admitted80.7%77.7%82.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time39.0%40.0%38.3%
Part-time0.1%0.0%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 5881
Undergraduate enrollment: 5567
First-time student retention: 85%
Overall graduation rate: 66%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 98%
    • Part Time: 2%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 85%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 7%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Master
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education - Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Master
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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