Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Missouri Southern's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri.
Missouri Southern has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,425 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri average (10,455 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Missouri Southern State University4,1473,881266
Similarly Ranked Schools2,4252,185241
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri10,4558,5972,001
The below chart compares the student population between Missouri Southern State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,589 male and 2,558 female students attending Missouri Southern. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.62 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Missouri Southern.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Missouri Southern
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,8812,5241,357
Men1,5291,004525
Women2,3521,520832
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Missouri Southern
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total26638228
Men601545
Women20623183

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,687 White students (64.79%) and 390 Hispanic students (9.40%) at Missouri Southern State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Missouri Southern State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Missouri Southern State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native17062108
Asian1326765
Black or African American231118113
Hispanic380126254
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander15105
White2,4939511,542
Two or More Races672344
Race/Ethnicity Unknown21493121
Total 3,8811,5292,352
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Missouri Southern State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native826
Asian303
Black or African American963
Hispanic1046
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White19432162
Two or More Races523
Race/Ethnicity Unknown341420
Total 26660206

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 3,297 students whose age under twenty five and 558 students whose age is over thirty years old at Missouri Southern State University.
Especially, 754 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Missouri Southern State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Missouri Southern State University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,881 1,5292,352
Under 18754 296458
18-19957 356601
20-21955 359596
22-24554 254300
25-29243 102141
30-34169 67102
35-3997 4057
40-49115 4471
50-6432 923
65 and over5 23
Total 3,881 1,5292,352
Population by Student Age at Missouri Southern State University
TotalMenWomen
Total266 60206
20-219 18
22-2468 2048
25-2949 1435
30-3437 433
35-3928 1018
40-4955 748
50-6420 416
Total 266 60206

Online Student Population

At Missouri Southern State University, 2,555 students (61.61% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 868 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 639 students live in Missouri where Missouri Southern State University is located in and 206 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total4,1473,881266
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes868756112
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,6871,66324
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,5921,462130
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)868756112
Missouri Residents63955782
Other State in U.S.20617828
Outside of U.S.440
Unknown19172