What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 965
Smaller than 64% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$12,068
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $6,712
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $8,994
- Average net price
- $12,068
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 29.1%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$39,358
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
965
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Community college
A Community College with a mixture of traditionally and non-traditionally aged students who later transfer to 4-year colleges.
Colleges like Missouri State University-West Plains
Three Rivers College-MissouriPoplar Bluff, MO
Mineral Area CollegePark Hills, MO
East Central College-MissouriUnion, MO
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Missouri State University-West PlainsWest Plains, MO, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Missouri State University-West Plains
West Plains, MO, United States
- Public
- Community college
Remote town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityMemphis, TN · about 149 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- wp.missouristate.edu
Colleges nearby
Texas County Technical College39.9 miHouston
College of the Ozarks76.9 miPoint Lookout- Three Rivers College-Missouri79.1 miPoplar Bluff
- Bryan University-Missouri81.7 miSpringfield
Evangel University84.6 miSpringfield
Missouri University of Science and Technology84.7 miRolla
Colleges nearby
- Texas County Technical College40 mi from Missouri State University-West Plains
- College of the Ozarks77 mi from Missouri State University-West Plains
- Three Rivers College-Missouri79 mi from Missouri State University-West Plains
- Bryan University-Missouri82 mi from Missouri State University-West Plains
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How much is Missouri State University-West Plains tuition?
In-state tuition at Missouri State University-West Plains is $6,712 and out-of-state tuition is $8,994 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $12,068 a year.
What is the average net price at Missouri State University-West Plains?
The average net price at Missouri State University-West Plains, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $12,068 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Missouri State University-West Plains?
33% of first-time, full-time students at Missouri State University-West Plains graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Missouri State University-West Plains?
The closest matches are Three Rivers College, Mineral Area College, and East Central College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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