Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at MSSU is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.1% of undergraduate students being women and 38.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,245, with 2,594 women and 1,651 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at MSSU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.3% of undergraduate students being women and 32.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 107, with 72 women and 35 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 38.9% 1,651 students
- women 61.1% 2,594 students
Graduate Students
- men 32.7% 35 students
- women 67.3% 72 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 72.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,967 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 8.3% of the student body, with 342 students. African American students represent 7.3% of the population, with 301 students, while Asian students account for 2.8%, with 114 students. Mixed race students account for 2.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 92 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.5% , with 21 students.
International students make up 2.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 108 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.7% of the population, totaling 152 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within MSSU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 72.4% 2,967 students
- Hispanic 8.3% 342 students
- African American 7.3% 301 students
- Unknown race 3.7% 152 students
- Asian 2.8% 114 students
- International students 2.6% 108 students
- Mixed race 2.2% 92 students
- Hawaiian 0.5% 21 students
Graduate Students
- White 84.5% 87 students
- African American 4.9% 5 students
- Hispanic 4.9% 5 students
- Mixed race 2.9% 3 students
- Asian 1.0% 1 students
- Unknown race 1.0% 1 students
- International students 1.0% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 72.7% 229 students
- African American 8.9% 28 students
- Hispanic 7.3% 23 students
- Unknown race 3.8% 12 students
- International students 3.8% 12 students
- Asian 2.2% 7 students
- Mixed race 1.3% 4 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 44% 1,860 students
- 20-21 13% 544 students
- 22-24 9% 385 students
- 25-29 8% 343 students
- 30-34 4% 189 students
- 35-39 3% 130 students
- 40-49 3% 119 students
- 50-64 1% 45 students
- 25-29 26% 28 students
- 22-24 24% 26 students
- 30-34 16% 17 students
- 40-49 15% 16 students
- 35-39 10% 11 students
- 50-64 5% 5 students
- 20-21 4% 4 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Missouri Southern State University in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Missouri | 444 | 77.89% | |
Kansas | 39 | 6.84% | |
Arkansas | 28 | 4.91% | |
Oklahoma | 20 | 3.51% | |
Texas | 16 | 2.81% | |
Illinois | 10 | 1.75% | |
Tennessee | 3 | less than 1% | |
Arizona | 2 | less than 1% | |
Mississippi | 2 | less than 1% | |
California | 1 | less than 1% | |
Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
Maryland | 1 | less than 1% | |
Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
New York | 1 | less than 1% |
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