Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Missouri State University-Springfield's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri.
The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri average (10,455 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Missouri State University-Springfield24,36020,5843,776
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 State University-Springfield and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 9,632 male and 14,728 female students attending Missouri State University-Springfield. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.65 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 State University-Springfield.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Missouri State University-Springfield
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total20,58411,6828,902
Men8,2364,4203,816
Women12,3487,2625,086
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Missouri State University-Springfield
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,7761,7052,071
Men1,396615781
Women2,3801,0901,290

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 18,558 White students (76.18%) and 1,363 Hispanic students (5.60%) at Missouri State University-Springfield(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Missouri State University-Springfield.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Missouri State University-Springfield
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native772849
Asian455195260
Black or African American703323380
Hispanic1,186488698
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander16511
White15,9736,2769,697
Two or More Races974357617
Race/Ethnicity Unknown712308404
Total 20,5848,23612,348
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Missouri State University-Springfield
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1688
Asian833944
Black or African American1405189
Hispanic17769108
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander532
White2,5858661,719
Two or More Races1104169
Race/Ethnicity Unknown472819
Total 3,7761,3962,380

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 19,924 students whose age under twenty five and 2,657 students whose age is over thirty years old at Missouri State University-Springfield.
Especially, 6,485 students are younger than eighteen and 36 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Missouri State University-Springfield.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Missouri State University-Springfield
TotalMenWomen
Total20,584 8,23612,348
Under 186,485 2,6713,814
18-195,261 1,9503,311
20-214,701 1,8312,870
22-242,245 1,0651,180
25-29795 352443
30-34384 150234
35-39276 84192
40-49286 81205
50-6491 2170
65 and over14 86
unknown46 2323
Total 20,584 8,23612,348
Population by Student Age at Missouri State University-Springfield
TotalMenWomen
Total3,776 1,3962,380
20-2176 1858
22-241,156 378778
25-29925 369556
30-34452 188264
35-39409 170239
40-49499 167332
50-64224 87137
65 and over22 139
unknown13 67
Total 3,776 1,3962,380

Online Student Population

At Missouri State University-Springfield, 11,849 students (48.64% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,698 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, 2,777 students live in Missouri where Missouri State University-Springfield is located in and 807 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total24,36020,5843,776
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,6981,8531,845
Enrolled Some in Online Classes8,1517,244907
Not Enrolled in Online Classes12,51111,4871,024
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,6981,8531,845
Missouri Residents2,7771,6191,158
Other State in U.S.807204603
Outside of U.S.1112982
Unknown312