Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Missouri State is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.2% of undergraduate students being women and 40.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 18,837, with 11,160 women and 7,677 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Missouri State is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.4% of undergraduate students being women and 36.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 4,088, with 2,590 women and 1,498 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 40.8% 7,677 students
- women 59.2% 11,160 students
Graduate Students
- men 36.6% 1,498 students
- women 63.4% 2,590 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 79.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 14,982 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 4.5% of the student body, with 853 students. Mixed race students represent 4.0% of the population, with 744 students, while African American students account for 3.3%, with 622 students. Asian students account for 1.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 359 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 22 students.
International students make up 2.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 376 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.4% of the population, totaling 819 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 Missouri State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 79.8% 14,982 students
- Hispanic 4.5% 853 students
- Unknown race 4.4% 819 students
- Mixed race 4.0% 744 students
- African American 3.3% 622 students
- International students 2.0% 376 students
- Asian 1.9% 359 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 22 students
Graduate Students
- White 75.2% 3,062 students
- International students 9.4% 384 students
- Hispanic 4.2% 171 students
- African American 4.0% 163 students
- Asian 2.6% 107 students
- Mixed race 2.4% 98 students
- Unknown race 2.0% 82 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Transfer Students
- White 81.8% 1,066 students
- Hispanic 4.5% 58 students
- African American 3.6% 47 students
- Mixed race 3.5% 45 students
- International students 3.4% 44 students
- Asian 1.8% 23 students
- Unknown race 1.3% 17 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 3 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 29% 5,511 students
- 18-19 25% 4,788 students
- 22-24 15% 2,842 students
- 25-29 4% 840 students
- 30-34 2% 349 students
- 35-39 1% 207 students
- 40-49 1% 207 students
- 50-64 0% 78 students
- 22-24 34% 1,375 students
- 25-29 24% 968 students
- 30-34 13% 529 students
- 40-49 12% 497 students
- 35-39 10% 406 students
- 50-64 5% 201 students
- 20-21 2% 79 students
- 18-19 0% 4 students
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