Civil engineering
Ranked #84 of 181 for valueCivil Engineering · 107 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $85,053
- Ranked-college median: $85,627
- Median debt
- $19,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Missouri University of Science and Technology acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 72.6% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 4,725 of 5,533 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 580–690, SAT Math 610–730, ACT 25–31. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 5,521
Larger than 80% of colleges
National median 1,603
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Missouri University of Science and Technology admitted 72.6% of 5,533 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants5,533
72.6% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted4,725
25% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,180
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 580–690
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 610–730
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 25–31
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Missouri University of Science and Technology- SAT, middle 50%
- 1190–1420
- ACT, middle 50%
- 25–31
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$15,772
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
- $15,746
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $34,934
- Average net price
- $15,772
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 26.8%
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67%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
86.6%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$85,917
Former students who received federal aid
Where Missouri University of Science and Technology ranks
- #84Best colleges for civil engineeringof 181 ranked
- #90Best colleges for electrical engineeringof 184 ranked
- #101Best colleges for computer engineeringof 126 ranked
Programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Missouri University of Science and Technology is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Electrical engineering
Ranked #90 of 184 for valueElectrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 90 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $98,264
- Ranked-college median: $99,787
- Median debt
- $17,750
- Ranked-college median: $20,732
Computer engineering
Ranked #101 of 126 for valueComputer Engineering · 58 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $99,620
- Ranked-college median: $109,085
- Median debt
- $22,875
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Mechanical engineering
Ranked #119 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 212 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $91,742
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $21,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Computer science
Ranked #139 of 466 for valueComputer and Information Sciences, General · 118 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $107,195
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $19,500
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Engineering
Ranked #141 of 327 for valueMechanical Engineering · 212 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $91,742
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $21,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Biology
Ranked #208 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 37 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $58,290
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $17,750
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
5,521
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
R2 research university
A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity.
Colleges like Missouri University of Science and Technology
Oklahoma State University Institute of TechnologyOkmulgee, OK- New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ
SUNY College of Technology at AlfredAlfred, NY
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, MO, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO, United States
- Public
- R2 research university
Remote town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major citySt. Louis, MO · about 97 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- mst.edu
Colleges nearby
State Technical College of Missouri36 mi from Missouri University of Science and Technology
Texas County Technical College46 mi from Missouri University of Science and Technology
Lincoln University-Missouri47 mi from Missouri University of Science and Technology
East Central College-Missouri55 mi from Missouri University of Science and Technology
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $15,772 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II (this college)
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the Missouri University of Science and Technology acceptance rate for 2026?
Missouri University of Science and Technology admitted 72.6% of 5,533 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Missouri University of Science and Technology tuition?
In-state tuition at Missouri University of Science and Technology is $15,746 and out-of-state tuition is $34,934 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $15,772 a year.
What is the average net price at Missouri University of Science and Technology?
The average net price at Missouri University of Science and Technology, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $15,772 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 University of Science and Technology?
67% of first-time, full-time students at Missouri University of Science and Technology graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Missouri University of Science and Technology?
The closest matches are Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology, NJIT, and SUNY Alfred, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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