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Located in Kirksville, Missouri, Truman State University is a public institution. Kirksville is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

Where Is Truman State University?

Contact details for Truman State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	100 E Normal Avenue, Kirksville, MO 63501-4221
Phone:	660-785-4000
Website:	www.truman.edu

How Do I Get Into Truman State?

You can apply to Truman State online at: https://www.truman.edu/admission-cost/apply-to-truman/

Admission Requirements for Truman State

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into Truman State?

Truman State has a fairly low acceptance rate of 45%, which makes it more selective than most schools. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and you prepare the application in full. You don't want to get denied right off the bat due to an incomplete application!

Approximately 46% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 44%, and the acceptance rate for women is 46%.

Average Test Scores

About 10% of students accepted to Truman State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 650. Math scores were between 560 and 680.

Truman State received ACT scores from 77% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 31. Math scores were between 20 and 0. Composite scores were between 23 and 29.

Can I Afford Truman State University?

The overall average net price of Truman State is $21,057. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Truman State, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $5,696 a year. That adds up to $22,784 over four years for those students.

Truman State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,890 undergraduate students at Truman State, with 3,203 being full-time and 687 being part-time.

There are also 335 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,203 full-time undergraduates at Truman State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	87
Black or African American	89
Hispanic or Latino	104
White	2,517
International Students	264
Other Races/Ethnicities	142

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Truman State University. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 49 countries are represented at Truman State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Nepal, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Truman State University

In 2022-2023, 1,975 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

Truman State University Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Master’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	30	30
Social Science Teacher Education	13	13
English & Language Arts Education	12	12
General Special Education	7	7
Mathematics Education	7	7
Modern Language Education	7	7
Music Education	7	7
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	5	5
Science Education	4	4
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0
Art Education	0	0
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0	0
TOTAL	92	92

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 Derhai under License

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