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Northwest Missouri State, founded in 1905, is a public university. Its 240-acre campus is located in Maryville, 95 miles north of Kansas City.

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Public
studentType
Coed
5,599
Undergraduates
2,184
Men - 39%
3,416
Women - 61%
2,564
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
87% of 6,834 applicants were admitted
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.46
SAT Math
522 average
490-600 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
510 average
480-600 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
21 average
18-23 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $26,222
Out-of-state: $34,274
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $12,727
Out-of-state: $20,779
Room and Board
$10,520
Average Percent of Need Met
54%
Average Freshman Award
$13,311
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$37,352
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
230
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
24%
10-19
30%
20-29
32%
30-39
5%
40-49
3%
50-99
5%
Over 100
0%
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Maryville Population
11,530
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Kansas City
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
26% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division II, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Mascot
Bearcats
Sororities
13% of women participate
Fraternities
11% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.5%
Asian
0.5%
Black/African-American
4.4%
Hispanic/Latino
5.3%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.5%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
83.6%
Unknown
2.1%
International Students
2.0% from 34 countries
First-Year Students Returning
74.3%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
43.8%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
80%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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