Joplin, MO · 3k students
Trajecta score
+1.4 since '20Ranked #1394 of 2,375
5-year trend
39.0 · #1487
2020
41.1 · #1240
2021
41.3 · #1230
2022
41.1 · #1264
2023
40.4 · #1352
2024
Academic Profile
18/ 100
Career Outcomes
41/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
77/ 100
Academic Investment
35/ 100
Access & Equity
49/ 100
Academic Profile
18
Career Outcomes
41
Student Success
25
Affordability
77
Academic Investment
35
Access & Equity
49
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Cost / Net Price
$20k / $12k
SAT Avg
1,065
Retention
63%
Grad Rate
40%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,960
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$17,080
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$8,120/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
34%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
33%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$19,174
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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