Missouri State University-West Plains
Missouri State University-West Plains is a Public, 2-4 years school located in West Plains, MO. It offers 42 vocational programs. You can check the detailed program information at offered programs page. The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1994 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Important Academic Statistics
Total 1,919 students attended Missouri State University-West Plains in the academic year 2024-2025. There are 38 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 52 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 132 (full-time) and 119 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Missouri State University-West Plains is 41% and transfer-out rate is 13%. The retention rate is 62% at the school.
| Student Population | 1,919 |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 41% |
| Number of Faculty | 90 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 13 to 1 |
2025 Costs of Attendance
The 2025 tuition & fees of Missouri State University-West Plains is $8,106
. The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it.
47% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,865 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $8,106 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $5,865 |
Offered Certificate Programs
Missouri State University-West Plains offers 25 career programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 2 Years Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 31 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 1-Year Certificate | 16 | 9 | 6 |
| 2 Years Certificate | 9 | 6 | 25 |
| Total | 25 | 15 | 31 |
Vocational Programs and Completers
The vocational programs at Missouri State University-West Plains are offered both in online and on-site education. Total 31 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
- 6 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
- 25 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✔ (4 completers) | 4 completers |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | ✔ | 0 |
| Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management | ✕ | 1 |
| Animal Sciences | ✔ | 1 |
| ✔ | 1 | |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | ✔ | 0 |
| Horticultural Science | ✕ | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 0 |
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other) | ✕ | 0 |
| Work and Family Studies | ✔ (1 completers) | 0 completers |
| Child Development | ✔ | 0 |
| Social Sciences | ✔ (1 completers) | 0 completers |
| Criminology | ✔ | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✔ (1 completers) | 1 completers |
| Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant | ✔ | 1 |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | ✕ | 0 |
| Business | ✔ | 0 completers |
| Business/Commerce | ✕ | 0 |
| Business Administration and Management | ✔ | 0 |
| Total | 6 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✔ (2 completers) | 4 completers |
| Food Science | ✔ | 0 |
| ✔ | 4 | |
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 14 completers |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 14 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | ✕ | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✔ (2 completers) | 7 completers |
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | ✔ | 7 |
| Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant | ✔ | 0 |
| Pre-Nursing Studies | ✕ | 0 |
| Business | ✔ | 0 completers |
| Business/Commerce | ✔ | 0 |
| Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other) | ✔ | 0 |
| Total | 25 |
Enrollment Statistics
For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,919 students have enrolled into Missouri State University-West Plains. By gender, 626 male and 1,293 female students are attending the school.
There are 1,635 White (85.20%), 37 Black/African American (1.93%), 55 Hispanic (2.87%), 55 Asian (2.87%), and 190 students with other races. 4 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,919 | 626 | 1,293 |
| American Indian/Native American | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Asian | 55 | 8 | 47 |
| Black/African American | 37 | 19 | 18 |
| Hispanic | 55 | 20 | 35 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 1,635 | 525 | 1,110 |
| Two More | 57 | 22 | 35 |
| Un-Known | 67 | 29 | 38 |
| Non-resident Alien | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Directory Information
- 128 Garfield Avenue, West Plains, MO
- 417-255-7255
- School Website
- Admission Page
- Financial Aid Information
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