Northwest Missouri State University

Northwest Missouri State University admits 86.1% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 976–1193 range on the SAT.

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $16,244. The sticker price before any aid is $24,945, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $64,976.

Graduates leave Northwest Missouri State University with a median federal student loan balance of $21,500, which works out to about $233 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 41.5% of students take federal loans.

Ten years after enrolling, Northwest Missouri State University graduates earn a median of $47,885 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 2.9× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Northwest Missouri State University a value grade of C.

Admitted students score 976–1193 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

54.2% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Northwest Missouri State University within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 73.9%.

75 programs are listed in federal data; 62 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Northwest Missouri State University is Educational Administration and Supervision (19.7%), followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (10.1%).

27.3% of Northwest Missouri State University students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 41.5% take federal student loans.