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Gender Diversity

Moderate

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

Low

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%