Missouri Western State University Teaching Programs

Missouri Western State University is a public institution situated in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Missouri Western State University?

Contact details for Missouri Western are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4525 Downs Dr, Saint Joseph, MO 64507
Phone:	816-271-4200
Website:	www.missouriwestern.edu

How Do I Get Into Missouri Western?

You can apply to Missouri Western online at: https://www.missouriwestern.edu/admissions/apply-for-admission/

Since Missouri Western State University has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Missouri Western State University?

The overall average net price of Missouri Western is $21,473. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Missouri Western, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $6,432 a year. That adds up to $25,728 over four years for those students.

Missouri Western State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,219 undergraduate students at Missouri Western, with 2,579 being full-time and 1,640 being part-time.

There are also 176 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,579 full-time undergraduates at Missouri Western, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Missouri Western State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	49
Black or African American	320
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	1,817
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	293

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Missouri Western State University. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 44 countries are represented at Missouri Western. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Missouri Western State University

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at Missouri Western. In 2022-2023, 2,144 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Missouri Western has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 23rd most popular in Missouri for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Missouri Western majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Educational Evaluation & Research	53%
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	75%

Missouri Western State University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	22	0	0	22
Educational Evaluation & Research	0	0	15	15
Early Childhood Education	10	0	0	10
Music Education	8	0	0	8
Art Education	6	0	0	6
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	4	0	4
English & Language Arts Education	3	0	0	3
General Special Education	2	0	0	2
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	1	0	0	1
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	0	0	0	0
French Language Teacher Education	0	0	0	0
Spanish Education	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	52	4	15	71

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Americasroof under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.