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Statement · Maryville, MO

Northwest Missouri State University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $13,176 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $24,945.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $47,885 ten years after entering, the 43rd percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 54% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
10,926

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $24,945 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $13,176 and $20,796 a year depending on income at Northwest Missouri State University.

Statement of cost · Northwest Missouri State University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$24,945
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$13,176
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$16,244
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$10,611

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $13,176; $30–48k: $13,447; $48–75k: $13,959; $75–110k: $17,423; over $110k: $20,796. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$13,176
$30k–$48k$13,447
$48k–$75k$13,959
$75k–$110k$17,423
Over $110k$20,796

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $47,885; the median graduate who borrowed owes $21,500.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$41,695
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$44,756
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
43rd percentile among public 4-years
$47,885
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
68th percentile among public 4-years
$21,500
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$14,927

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $41,695; 8 yrs after entry: $44,756; 10 yrs after entry: $47,885. Median graduate debt: $21,500. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $21,500.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$41,695
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$44,756
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$47,885
Median graduate debt$21,500

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Northwest Missouri State University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Computer ScienceMaster's Degree320not reportednot reported
Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate267not reportednot reported
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree194$54,822not reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree184$72,214not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree148not reportednot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree137$37,924$26,000
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree132not reportednot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree107$48,502not reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree101$63,958$19,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree71$43,088$26,221
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree61not reportednot reported
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree60$49,892$26,000
Show all 25 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree59$43,773$24,203
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree58not reportednot reported
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree58$49,298$25,540
Geography and CartographyMaster's Degree53not reportednot reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree48not reported$22,375
MarketingBachelor's Degree47$63,487$20,500
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree46$61,777$19,250
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesMaster's Degree35not reportednot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree23$87,195$22,785
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree29$65,615$23,250
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree27$67,786not reported
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree29$54,616$26,000
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree10not reportednot reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Northwest Missouri State University: 4,378 undergraduates; 27% of students receive Pell grants; 86% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

86%

55th percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

4,378

46th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

27%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

34th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

54%

finish within 150% of normal time

68th percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

31%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$56,470

80th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k23%
  • $30k–$48k16%
  • $48k–$75knot reported
  • $75k–$110knot reported
  • Over $110knot reported
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k23%
$30k–$48k16%
$48k–$75knot reported
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.