Graduate Schools at MWSU
Missouri Western State University is a Public, 4 years school located in Saint Joseph, MO. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of MWSU graduate schools is $9,043 for Missouri residents and $14,563 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Master's College and University (smaller programs)), which is $18,048.
Total 225 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Missouri Western State University and, of that, 118 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Missouri Western State University offers 16 graduate programs and 2 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at MWSU graduate schools is $9,043 for Missouri residents and $14,563 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 7.73% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at MWSU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Missouri Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $7,046 | $6,534 | $512 | $12,212 | $11,700 | $512 |
| 2022 | $7,458 | $6,840 | $618 | $12,318 | $11,700 | $618 |
| 2023 | $7,735 | $7,110 | $625 | $12,505 | $11,880 | $625 |
| 2024 | $8,388 | $7,650 | $738 | $13,518 | $12,780 | $738 |
| 2025 | $9,043 | $8,220 | $823 | $14,563 | $13,740 | $823 |
| Year | Missouri Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $363 | $650 |
| 2022 | $380 | $650 |
| 2023 | $395 | $660 |
| 2024 | $425 | $710 |
| 2025 | $460 | $770 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,030 | $2,670 | $10,030 | $2,670 |
| 2022 | $10,200 | $2,670 | $10,200 | $2,670 |
| 2023 | $10,200 | $2,870 | $10,200 | $2,870 |
| 2024 | $10,975 | $2,870 | $10,975 | $2,870 |
| 2025 | $12,311 | $4,860 | $16,007 | $4,860 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Missouri Western State University offers 84 major programs through Master's, Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 4 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 15 | 2 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 84 | 4 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 2 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 |
| Nursing Administration | 0 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 0 |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 28 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 18 |
| Social Work | 10 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 3 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 0 |
Graduate Student Population
At MWSU, there are 3,716 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 225 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 67 male and 158 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.42 to 1. Missouri Western State University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 118 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Asian | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Black or African American | 25 | 9 | 16 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 168 | 47 | 121 |
| Two or More Races | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 225 | 67 | 158 |
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