Kirksville, Missouri · Public · 4-year · Remote town
Overview
Located in Kirksville, Missouri, Truman State University is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a remote town. It enrolled 3,664 students in fall 2024, including 3,265 undergraduates and 399 graduate students.
Truman State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 56 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Accounting, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 745 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
85% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
3,664
Students enrolled
85%
First-year retention
745
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
56
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 56
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
85%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
539
Master's degrees
199
Postbaccalaureate certificates
6
Post-master's certificates
1
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,664
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,265
Graduate students, fall 2024
399
Full-time, fall 2024
74%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,925
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,428
Graduate students, 2024-25
497
Full-time, 2024-25
71%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
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
79%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
22%
Students taking some online courses
44%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Lakes Valley Conference
President
Dr. Susan Thomas
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact