Missouri Western State University: Statistics

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# 3772 of 12,502 In the World
# 1069 of 1,147 In North America
# 996 of 1,149 In the United States
# 21 of 4 In St. Joseph
# 2244 of 2,918 For Health Science
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

100%

Enrollment

6,045

Average SAT

1,150

Average ACT

21

Aid receiving

98%

Undergraduates

3,491

Graduates

225

Male:Female Ratio

38:62

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate100%
Academic CalendarSemesters
Enrollment6,045

We've calculated the 100% acceptance rate for Missouri Western State University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 68%
Asian 2%
Black or African American 10%
Two or more races 10%
Unknown 8%

Missouri Western State University majors

Missouri Western State University has granted 21 associate degrees across 4 programs, 513 bachelor's degrees across 42 programs, and 77 master's across 7 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Missouri Western State University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse - 82 -
Business Administration and Management, General - 32 30
Biology & Biological Sciences, General - 35 -
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General - 32 -
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - 31 -
Psychology, General - 30 -
Social Work - 20 10
Accounting - 25 -
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 1 24 -
Elementary Education and Teaching - 20 -
Marketing & Marketing Management, General - 16 -
Physical Therapy Assistant 14 - -
Computer Science - 13 -
Early Childhood Education and Teaching - 13 -
Graphic Design - 13 -
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management - - 13
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General - 12 -
Speech Communication and Rhetoric - 11 -
Nursing Administration - - 10
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects - 9 -
Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Technician 2 7 -
Biochemistry - 8 -
Finance, General - 8 -
Forensic Science and Technology - - 8
Pre-Law Studies - 8 -
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management - 7 -
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator - 6 -
History, General - 5 -
Music Teacher Education - 5 -
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other - 5 -
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician - 4 -
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 4 - -
Special Education and Teaching, General - 4 -
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management - 4 -
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist - 3 -
Educational Evaluation and Research - - 3
Music, General - 3 -
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist - 3 -
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - - 3
Chemistry, General - 2 -
Cinematography and Film & Video Production - 2 -
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance - 2 -
English & Language Arts Teacher Education - 2 -
Political Science and Government, General - 2 -
Fine & Studio Arts, General - 1 -
Philosophy - 1 -
Public Health, General - 1 -
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other - 1 -
Sociology, General - 1 -
Grand Total 21 513 77

Publications & Citations

Missouri Western State University has published 1,064 scientific papers with 17,228 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Political Science, Psychology, Law, Sociology, Biology, Engineering, Medicine, and Environmental Science.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
717 / 13,230
Computer Science
560 / 10,181
Political Science
446 / 8,351
Psychology
434 / 10,708
Law
425 / 8,053
Sociology
420 / 8,934
Biology
409 / 5,760
Engineering
394 / 6,253
Medicine
391 / 7,395
Environmental Science
366 / 6,540
Philosophy
365 / 7,092
Mathematics
335 / 6,446
Business
308 / 5,995
Physics
298 / 5,194
Chemistry
245 / 3,482
Economics
228 / 5,811
History
216 / 4,289
Geography and Cartography
212 / 4,644
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
187 / 4,396
Statistics
181 / 4,347
Social Psychology
180 / 6,273
Quantum and Particle physics
177 / 3,433
Art & Design
170 / 4,785
Archaeology
167 / 4,086
Education
165 / 3,538
Genetics
159 / 2,150
Geology
158 / 1,804
Linguistics
158 / 2,591
Biochemistry
156 / 2,207
Management
150 / 3,784
Mathematics Education
146 / 2,562
Ecology
145 / 1,874
Development Studies
138 / 4,352
Health Science
125 / 2,276
Machine Learning
121 / 2,986
Paleontology
115 / 1,040
Neuroscience
110 / 2,065
Psychiatry
110 / 2,667
Mechanical Engineering
91 / 943
Pathology
84 / 1,419

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

12 Notable alumni

Jim Wright

1. Jim Wright

1955-. (aged 71)
baseball player
James Leon Wright is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played parts of two seasons in the major leagues for the Kansas City Royals, appearing in 17 games during the 1981 season and seven games during the 1982 season.
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Roger Allen III

2. Roger Allen III

1986-. (aged 40)
American football player
Roger Allen III is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Western Griffons.
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Clay Rush

3. Clay Rush

1973-. (aged 53)
American football player
Clay Jackson Rush is an American former professional football kicker who played ten seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Iowa Barnstormers/New York Dragons, Indiana Firebirds, Colorado Crush, Kansas City Brigade, and Arizona Rattlers. He played college football at Triton College, Harper College, and Missouri Western State University, earning third-team All-American honors as a junior in 1994. After...
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Brian Boyer

4. Brian Boyer

1969-. (aged 57)
basketball coach
Brian Boyer is a former American college basketball coach.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names WesternMissouri Western State CollegeMWSUMWSC
Founded 1915
Motto Everything is Possible
Colors black, gold
Academic calendar Semesters
Total staff 432
Classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Address 4525 Downs Dr Saint Joseph, Missouri, 64507 United States
City Population 72,000
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