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Missouri Southern State University Computer Science Programs

Located in Joplin, Missouri, Missouri Southern State University is a public institution. The city atmosphere of Joplin makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

29 Undergraduate Degrees
$20,622 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
99% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Missouri Southern State University?

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Contact details for Missouri Southern are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 3950 E. Newman Road, Joplin, MO 64801-1595
Phone: 866-818-6778
Website: www.mssu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Missouri Southern?

You can apply to Missouri Southern online at: https://mssu.force.com/onlineapplication/TX_SiteLogin?startURL=%2Fonlineapplication%2FTargetX_Portal__PB

Admission Requirements for Missouri Southern

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Missouri Southern?

99% Acceptance Rate
62% Of Accepted Are Women
5% Submit SAT Scores
Missouri Southern has the high acceptance rate of 99%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 99%, and the acceptance rate for women is 100%.

Average Test Scores

About 5% of students accepted to Missouri Southern submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 610. Math scores were between 490 and 610.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Missouri Southern State University  ( 470 to 610 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Missouri Southern State University  ( 490 to 610 )
200
800
Missouri Southern received ACT scores from 79% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

ACT English Scores for Missouri Southern State University  ( 16 to 24 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Missouri Southern State University  ( 18 to 24 )
1
36

Can I Afford Missouri Southern State University?

$20,622 Net Price
46% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Missouri Southern is $20,622. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Missouri Southern, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $4,929 a year. That adds up to $19,716 over four years for those students.

Missouri Southern State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,755 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,245 undergraduate students at Missouri Southern, with 2,755 being full-time and 1,490 being part-time.

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There are also 107 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,755 full-time undergraduates at Missouri Southern, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Missouri Southern State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 82
Black or African American 222
Hispanic or Latino 228
White 1,902
International Students 83
Other Races/Ethnicities 238

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Missouri Southern State University. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 46 countries are represented at Missouri Southern. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Japan.

Online Learning at Missouri Southern State University

948 Took All Classes Online
2,472 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at Missouri Southern. In 2022-2023, 2,472 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Missouri Southern has changed over the last few years.

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Missouri Southern State University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s TOTAL
General Computer & Information Sciences 0 0 14 14
General Computer Programming 12 0 0 12
App Specific Computer Programming 0 1 0 1
Computer & IS Security 0 1 0 1
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 0 1 0 1
TOTAL 12 3 14 29

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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