Saint Joseph, MO
Missouri Western State University
https://missouriwestern.eduRepayment outcome
65.3%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$20,600–$45,800
middle 50% · median $32,400
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$9,958
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$11,819
Sticker price
before any aid
$15,242
Default rate
16.5%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Engineering Tech$59,124
- Computer Science$50,606
- Health Professions$43,128
- Business$40,821
- Biology$37,568
- Criminal Justice$33,993
- Education$30,570
- Public Admin$30,119
- Parks & Fitness$29,250
- Visual & Performing Arts$28,598
- Communication and Media Studies.$27,765
- Psychology$26,933
- Interdisciplinary$26,250
- History$24,035
- Social Sciences$21,508
- English & Literature$20,140
Academics
Acceptance
66.9%
Avg SAT
1,046.5
Enrollment
4,902
What students study
19 fields offered
Health Professions
17% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Business13.5%
- 03Education9.2%
- 04Parks & Fitness9.2%
- 05Criminal Justice8.3%
- 06Biology5.0%
- 07Visual & Performing Arts5.0%
- 08Social Sciences4.4%
- 09Public Admin4.3%
- 10Engineering Tech4.2%
- 11History3.1%
- 12Communications2.9%
- 13Psychology2.7%
- 14English & Literature2.1%
- 15Legal Studies1.8%
- 16Computer Science1.7%
- 17Natural Resources1.3%
- 18Physical Sciences1.2%
- 19Math & Statistics1.0%