Springfield, Missouri · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Missouri State University-Springfield is a public four-year institution based in Springfield, Missouri. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 24,360 students in fall 2024, including 20,584 undergraduates and 3,776 graduate students. It is part of Missouri State University.
Missouri State University-Springfield offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 215 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Computer Science. It awarded 5,904 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 33 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
77% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.
Key figures
24,360
Students enrolled
77%
First-year retention
5,904
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
215
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 215
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
77%
First-year retention, part-time students
62%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,987
Master's degrees
1,330
Doctoral degrees (research)
11
Professional doctorates
144
Certificates under 1 year
883
Postbaccalaureate certificates
537
Post-master's certificates
12
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
24,360
Undergraduates, fall 2024
20,584
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,776
Full-time, fall 2024
55%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
28,368
Undergraduates, 2024-25
23,361
Graduate students, 2024-25
5,007
Full-time, 2024-25
51%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
76%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
33
Programs with a fully online option
20
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
41%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Missouri State University
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Conference USA
President
Dr. Richard B. Williams
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, OtherBusiness Administration and ManagementTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other+58