Maryville, Missouri · Public · 4-year · Remote town
Overview
Northwest Missouri State University is a public four-year institution in Maryville, Missouri. Its campus is in a remote town. It enrolled 9,152 students in fall 2024, including 5,241 undergraduates and 3,911 graduate students.
Northwest Missouri State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 115 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Educational Leadership and Administration, Computer Science, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 3,044 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 42 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
9,152
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
3,044
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
115
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 115
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
74%
First-year retention, part-time students
47%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,069
Master's degrees
1,600
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
4
Postbaccalaureate certificates
35
Post-master's certificates
335
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
9,152
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,241
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,911
Full-time, fall 2024
53%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
11,961
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,821
Graduate students, 2024-25
6,140
Full-time, 2024-25
52%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
66%
Men
34%
White
74%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
42
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
41%
Students taking some online courses
13%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
President
Lance Tatum
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
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