Northwest Missouri State University Graduate Schools

Northwest Missouri State University (referred to as Northwest Missouri State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Maryville, MO. Northwest Missouri State University is a historically black school. Northwest Missouri State University is a tribal college. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Northwest Missouri State University is $7,023 for Missouri residents and $7,023 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,197 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 8,505 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Northwest Missouri State University (referred to as Northwest Missouri State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Maryville, MO. Northwest Missouri State University is a historically black school. Northwest Missouri State University is a tribal college. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1921 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Northwest Missouri State Directory Information
School NameNorthwest Missouri State University (Northwest Missouri State)
Address800 University Drive, Maryville, MO 64468-6001
Phone660-562-1212
Webhttps://www.nwmissouri.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.nwmissouri.edu/admissions/apply/index.htm
Financial Infohttps://www.nwmissouri.edu/FinAid/Index.htm
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Northwest Missouri State University is $7,023 for Missouri residents and $7,023 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,197 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 8,505 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 140 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Post-Master Certificate. Among them, 23 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$7,023
$7,023 for Missouri Residents
Student Population3,197
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Post-Master Certificate
Number of Programs140 graduate programs
(23 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Northwest Missouri State University is $7,023 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $334.
Northwest Missouri State University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Northwest Missouri State University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)23 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Northwest Missouri State University is $7,023. The graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -0.58% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$8,382$1,935
2019-2020$6,004$1,019
2020-2021$6,167$506
2021-2022$6,301$763
2022-2023$6,004$1,019
The graduate school tuition & fees of Northwest Missouri State is very inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Missouri. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,532 and the Missouri graduate tuition is $17,382 (public) / $13,767 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Northwest Missouri State University$7,023
All Graduate Schools$16,006$19,532
Public$11,452$20,604
Private$19,609
Missouri Graduate Schools$12,528$14,989
Public$9,459$17,382
Private$13,767
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $13,004 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Northwest Missouri State University. On-campus living costs are increased by 7.27% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $13,004. Off-campus living costs are decreased by -2.01% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$8,932$2,575$8,932$2,575
2019-2020$9,022$2,575$9,022$2,575
2020-2021$9,270$2,575$9,270$2,575
2021-2022$9,548$2,575$10,696$2,575
2022-2023$10,428$2,576$10,428$2,576
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $334 at Northwest Missouri State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are decreased by -4.57% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$573
2019-2020$390
2020-2021$371
2021-2022$350
2022-2023$334

Graduate Programs at Northwest Missouri State

Northwest Missouri State University offers 45 graduate programs for Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,204 students have completed their study at Northwest Missouri State University.
Offered Degrees at Northwest Missouri State University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree3811929
Post Bachelor's Degree5131
Post Master's Degree21244
Total45131,204
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Northwest Missouri State University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 177 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 235 completers.
Northwest Missouri State University offers 45 programs through Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,204 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 929 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 31 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 244 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 136 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences46-
Computer and Information Sciences (other)4-
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst0-
Computer Science86-
Education [+] (7 completers) 596 completers-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education0-
Curriculum and Instruction136-
Educational Leadership and Administration235$42,200
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision0-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration0-
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship0-
Secondary School Administration/Principalship0-
Educational/Instructional Technology60-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities65-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services19-
Elementary Education and Teaching0-
Secondary Education and Teaching0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching0-
Agricultural Teacher Education1$39,500
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1-
Mathematics Teacher Education0-
Music Teacher Education0-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching11-
Reading Teacher Education68-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education0-
Computer Teacher Education0-
History Teacher Education0-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor0-
English Language and Literature [+] 3 completers-
English Language and Literature3-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 0 completers-
Mathematics0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] (1 completers) 23 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies14-
Sports Studies0-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)9-
Social Sciences [+] (1 completers) 16 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography16-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 3 completers-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse3-
Business [+] (1 completers) 150 completers-
Business Administration and Management150$47,300
History [+] 0 completers-
History0-
Total929
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 3 completers-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education0-
Mathematics Teacher Education0-
Computer Teacher Education3-
Education (other)0-
Social Sciences [+] 28 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography28-
Total31
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 244 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration177-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration67-
Total244

Graduate Student Population at Northwest Missouri State

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,564 students enrolled into Northwest Missouri State University graduate schools where it has total 8,505 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 985 full-time and 1,579 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,053 male and 1,511 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,5641,0531,511
Full-time985512473
Part-tme1,5795411,038
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,656 White (64.59%), 91 Black/African American (3.55%), 64 Hispanic (2.50%), 24 Asian (0.94%), and 729 students with other races. 574 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,5641,0531,511
American Indian/Native American1349
Asian241014
Black/African American912962
Hispanic643034
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander220
White1,6565331,123
Two More28721
Un-Known1123973
Non-resident Alien574399175
Northwest Missouri State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,871 graduate students (72.97% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 33 graduate students (1.29% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total2,564
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,871
Enrolled Some Online Courses33
Not in Online Courses660
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Northwest Missouri State University. 705 students are aged 20 to 24 (27.50% of total students), 129 students are aged above 50 (5.03%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Northwest Missouri State University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,5641,0531,511
Age 20-21382414
Age 22-24667325342
Age 25-29704298406
Age 30-34380135245
Age 35-39300114186
Age 40-49346116230
Age 50-641263987
Over 64321

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