At a Glance - Fall 2024

Degrees Conferred 2023-2024

Certificate/Diploma: 264

Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services: 36.1%

Health professions and related programs: 12%

Interdisciplinary studies: 10.2%

Associate: 113

Health professions and related programs: 37.2%

Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services: 37.2%

Computer and information sciences: 7.5%

Bachelor's: 677

Business/Marketing: 23.2%

Education: 13.0%

Liberal Arts/General Studies: 12.5%

Health professions and related programs: 12.2%

Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services: 7.4%

Postbaccalaureate Certificates: 2

Master's: 48

Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025, IPEDS Completions 2024-2025

Tuition & Fees

Undergraduate Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-state: $290.00
Out-of-state: $580.00
Required Fees: $30.00

Graduate Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-state: $375.00
Out-of-state: $685.00
Required Fees: $0.00

Sources: Common Data Set 2024-2025, IPEDS Cost I Survey 2024-2025

Demographics

Average Undergraduate Age: 23
Undergraduate Students Age 25+: 21%
Undergraduate First-Generation College Students: 34.45%
Undergraduate Female Enrollment: 60%
Undergraduate Full-Time Enrollment: 65%
Undergraduate Off-Campus Residents/Commuters: 75%

Sources: Common Data Set 2024-2025, IPEDS Fall Enrollment 2024-2025, Business Intelligence

Student Aid (Undergraduates Only)

Any Grant or Scholarship Aid: $7,710* (78%)**
Pell Grants: $5,192* (43%)**
Federal Loans: $6,076* (42%)**

* Average amount of aid awarded
** Percentage of undergraduate degree-seeking students

Sources: IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2024-2025 (aid amounts are for the 2023-2024 academic year)

Note: Any grant aid above includes grant or scholarship aid from the federal government, state/local government, the institution, or other sources. Federal loans includes federal loans to students. Average amounts of aid were calculated by dividing the total aid awarded by the total number of recipients.

Enrollment

Full-Time Enrollment: 61.8%
Undergraduate Out-of-State Enrollment: 27%
Dual Credit Student Headcount: 799
Class Size Under 30: 87.73% of classes
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 16:1

Sources: Common Data Set 2024-2025, IPEDS Fall Enrollment 2024-2025, Business Intelligence

Diversity

International Students Enrolled: 183

Source: IPEDS Fall Enrollment 2024-2025, Business Intelligence

Transfer Students

Applied: 618
Accepted: 581
Enrolled: 331

Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025

Places of Origin

Top 5 MO Counties of Origin: Jasper, Newton, Saint Charles, Barry, Barton
Top 5 States of Origin: Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas
Percentage from Out of State: 27%

Sources: Business Intelligence

Entrance Scores

ACT

25th Percentile: 17
Mean: 20.9
75th Percentile: 24

GPA

>= 3.75: 37.87
3.5-3.74: 17.80%
3.25-3.49: 12.78%
3.0-3.24: 8.74%
2.5-2.99: 16.18%
2.0-2.49: 5.50%

Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025, Business Intelligence

Demographics

Average Age: 19
First-Generation College Students: 32.18%
Female Enrollment: 59.62%
Full-Time Enrollment: 92.11%
Off-Campus Residents/Commuters: 48%

Sources: Common Data Set 2024-2025, Business Intelligence

Student Aid

Percentage Receiving Any Financial Aid: 90%**

Grants and Scholarships

Federal Government: $5,644* (42%)**
Pell Grants: $5,514* (42%)**
State/Local Government: $2,319* (36%)**
Institutional: $5,187* (70%)**

* Average amount of aid awarded

** Percentage of first-time, full-time students

Sources: IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2024-2025 (aid amounts are for the 2023-2024 academic year)

Student Life and Academics

Enrolled into Honors Program: 26
Percentage Living in Dorms: 52%
Top 5 Majors of Study: Business, Biology/Biological/Biomedical Sciences, Exploratory/Undecided Major, Education, Nursing and Pre-Nursing
Men Who Join Fraternities: 3%
Women Who Join Sororities: 2%

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Sources: Common Data Set 2024-2025, Business Intelligence

Diversity

Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025