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Missouri State University-West Plains

Gender Diversity

Moderate

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

Very Low

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%