Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Missouri State University-West Plains is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.8% of undergraduate students being women and 32.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,960, with 1,328 women and 632 men.
- men 32.2% 632 students
- women 67.8% 1,328 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 88.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,720 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 2.6% of the student body, with 51 students. Mixed race students represent 2.5% of the population, with 49 students, while African American students account for 1.7%, with 32 students. Asian students account for 0.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 16 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 1 students.
International students make up 0.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 10 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.1% of the population, totaling 60 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 University-West Plains.
Undergraduate Students
- White 88.7% 1,720 students
- Unknown race 3.1% 60 students
- Hispanic 2.6% 51 students
- Mixed race 2.5% 49 students
- African American 1.7% 32 students
- Asian 0.8% 16 students
- International students 0.5% 10 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 88.2% 45 students
- African American 3.9% 2 students
- Asian 2.0% 1 students
- Hispanic 2.0% 1 students
- Unknown race 2.0% 1 students
- International students 2.0% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 26% 516 students
- 20-21 10% 197 students
- 22-24 5% 94 students
- 25-29 4% 88 students
- 30-34 3% 67 students
- 40-49 3% 56 students
- 35-39 2% 42 students
- 50-64 2% 31 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Missouri State University-West Plains in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Missouri | 289 | 96.33% | |
Arkansas | 5 | 1.67% | |
Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
Texas | 1 | less than 1% | |
Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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