Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Missouri State University-West Plains and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 569 male and 1,201 female students attending Missouri State University-West Plains. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.47 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-West Plains.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Missouri State University-West Plains
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,7706841,086
Men569218351
Women1,201466735

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,542 White students (87.12%) and 61 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (3.45%) at Missouri State University-West Plains(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Missouri State University-West Plains.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Missouri State University-West Plains
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1367
Asian1477
Black or African American291514
Hispanic521438
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,5424841,058
Two or More Races481335
Race/Ethnicity Unknown612635
Total 1,7705691,201

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 1,500 students whose age under twenty five and 171 students whose age is over thirty years old at Missouri State University-West Plains.
Especially, 733 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 State University-West Plains.
Population by Student Age at Missouri State University-West Plains
TotalMenWomen
Total1,770 5691,201
Under 18733 245488
18-19492 168324
20-21189 53136
22-2486 2561
25-2994 2767
30-3466 2145
35-3934 826
40-4949 1336
50-6417 710
65 and over5 23
unknown5 05
Total 1,770 5691,201

Online Student Population

At Missouri State University-West Plains, 1,141 students (64.46% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 569 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, 524 students live in Missouri where Missouri State University-West Plains is located in and 36 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total1,770
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes569
Enrolled Some in Online Classes572
Not Enrolled in Online Classes629
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)569
Missouri Residents524
Other State in U.S.36
Outside of U.S.9
Unknown0