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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Missouri State University-Springfield
  • Southeast Missouri State University

What stands out

Southeast Missouri State University has the lower average net price, Missouri State University-Springfield reports the higher graduation rate, Missouri State University-Springfield reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Southeast Missouri State University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Missouri State University-Springfield compared with Southeast Missouri State University
MetricMissouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield, MOPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionHighest median earningsSoutheast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MOPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$17,613$15,882lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$25,048$25,177
In-state tuition$9,502$9,903
Out-of-state tuition$18,770$9,903
Admissions
Acceptance rate91%74%
SAT midpoint1,105Not reported
ACT midpoint23Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.58%highest57%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.77%highest76%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$21,992$21,500lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$49,827highest$44,030
Campus
Undergraduates13,3136,373

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.