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Northwest Missouri State University

Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, MO · 4.4k students

OpenPublicTownGraduateCampus-basednwmissouri.edu
42.0/100

Trajecta score

-0.2 since '20

Ranked #1196 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

43.4 · #1150

2020

44.3 · #1176

2021

44.1 · #1213

2022

43.4 · #1318

2023

43.2 · #1347

2024

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Academic Profile

25/ 100

Career Outcomes

52/ 100

Student Success

33/ 100

Affordability

68/ 100

Academic Investment

38/ 100

Access & Equity

32/ 100

Academic Profile

25

Career Outcomes

52

Student Success

33

Affordability

68

Academic Investment

38

Access & Equity

32

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Cost / Net Price

$25k / $16k

SAT Avg

1,119

Retention

74%

Grad Rate

56%

Admissions

86%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,119
4001000120014001600
25th: 976Average: 1,11975th: 1,193
ACT Range22
118243036
25th: 19Midpoint: 2275th: 24

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$10,611

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$17,324

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$6,713/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

27%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

42%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$21,500

Methodology

How these rankings work

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.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

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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