Southeast Missouri State University Teaching Programs

Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The location of Southeast Missouri State University is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is Southeast Missouri State University?

Contact details for Southeast Missouri State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One University Plaza, Ms2025, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Phone:	573-651-2000
Website:	www.semo.edu

How Do I Get Into Southeast Missouri State University?

You can apply to Southeast Missouri State University online at: semo.edu/admissions/

Admission Requirements for Southeast Missouri State University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Southeast Missouri State University?

With an acceptance rate of 86%, Southeast Missouri State University is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 87%, and the acceptance rate for women is 88%.

Average Test Scores

About 14% of students accepted to Southeast Missouri State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 590. Math scores were between 480 and 590.

Southeast Missouri State University received ACT scores from 69% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 24.

Can I Afford Southeast Missouri State University?

The overall average net price of Southeast Missouri State University is $22,859. 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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Southeast Missouri State University, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $5,835 a year. That adds up to $23,340 over four years for those students.

Southeast Missouri State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,629 undergraduate students at Southeast Missouri State University, with 6,548 being full-time and 2,081 being part-time.

There are also 1,222 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,548 full-time undergraduates at Southeast Missouri State University, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	56
Black or African American	591
Hispanic or Latino	195
White	5,094
International Students	291
Other Races/Ethnicities	321

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Southeast Missouri State University. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 58 countries are represented at Southeast Missouri State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Southeast Missouri State University

There are 39 bachelor’s degree and 45 master’s degree programs available online at Southeast Missouri State University. In 2022-2023, 6,218 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 4th 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 Southeast Missouri State University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Educational Leadership & Administration	49%
General Special Education	28%
Secondary Education	5%
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	16%

Southeast Missouri State University Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	47	26	73
Elementary Education	0	47	0	16	63
General Special Education	0	33	0	25	58
Early Childhood Education	0	40	0	0	40
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	5	27	32
Music Education	0	26	0	0	26
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	0	0	25	25
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	0	0	0	20	20
Secondary Education	0	0	0	19	19
Social Studies Education	0	15	0	0	15
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	0	14	14
English & Language Arts Education	0	8	0	0	8
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education	0	6	0	2	8
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	0	8	0	0	8
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship	0	0	0	7	7
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	4	0	3	0	7
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	0	7	0	0	7
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	6	0	6
Science Education	0	4	0	2	6
Art Education	0	5	0	0	5
Modern Language Education	0	2	0	0	2
Agricultural Teacher Education	0	1	0	0	1
Mathematics Education	0	1	0	0	1
TOTAL	4	203	61	183	451

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 Agathman under License

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