Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) vs William Jewell College

Missouri Southern State University and William Jewell College, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to prospective students. Missouri Southern, a public university located in Joplin, Missouri, boasts an acceptance rate of 98%, making it a more accessible option for students. William Jewell, a private liberal arts college in Liberty, Missouri, has a more selective admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 68%. Both universities offer a diverse range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors at Missouri Southern including Business, Education, and Health Sciences, while William Jewell is known for its strengths in Business, Biology, and Psychology. While Missouri Southern's student body is predominantly composed of Missouri residents, William Jewell attracts a more geographically diverse student population. Additionally, Missouri Southern has a higher graduation rate, with 44% of students completing their degrees within four years, compared to William Jewell's 38% four-year graduation rate. Explore the comprehensive comparison table below to delve deeper into the distinctions

	Missouri Southern State University	William Jewell College
Overview
Location	Joplin, Missouri	Liberty, Missouri
Campus setting	City: Small	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	59.0%	74.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	96.9%	47.0%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $30 Graduate: $35
SAT range	950 - 1170	1090 - 1270
ACT range	18 - 24	21 - 27
Students submitting SAT score	6.0%	5.0%
Students submitting ACT score	80.0%	72.0%
Total number of applicants	1,695	1,402
Total number of admissions given out	1,642	659
Admitted students who chose to enroll	578	222
Yield rate	35.2%	33.7%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $19,321 Out of state: $26,913	$37,553
Average net price	$9,703	$20,876
Tuition	In state: $7,244 Out of state: $14,836	$18,360
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $4,400 Meal plan: $5,652	Room/dormitory: $5,140 Meal plan: $4,720
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	94.0% Average amount $6,885	99.0% Average amount $28,413
Students receiving federal student loan	46.0% Average amount $4,602	87.0% Average amount $5,084
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $8,077	11.0% Average amount $15,440

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	4,245 Men 38.9% Women 61.1%	779 Men 49.6% Women 50.4%
Graduate students	107 Men 32.7% Women 67.3%	26 Men 38.5% Women 61.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	22.1%	N/A
International students	2.5%	3.1%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	735	1,005
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Missouri Kansas Arkansas Oklahoma Texas	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Law Enforcement and Firefighting Education Liberal Arts	Health Professions Psychology Liberal Arts Education Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	10:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	37.0%	65.3%
Dropout rate	32.2%	34.7%
Transferred out	27.4%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $64,678 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $51,482 Year 3: $54,298 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $53,753 Year 2: $54,515 Year 3: $54,231 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $50,466 Year 2: $47,930 Year 3: $52,943 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,016 Year 2: $43,426 Year 3: $49,539 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $42,123 Year 3: $42,995 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,297 Year 2: $38,946 Year 3: $42,227 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,440 Year 2: $26,121 Year 3: $40,971 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,859 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $40,702 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,697 Year 2: $32,391 Year 3: $37,967	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,874 Year 2: $57,403 Year 3: $61,421 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,825 Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: $51,539 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,114 Year 2: $37,856 Year 3: $46,169 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,359 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $37,705 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $38,337 Year 3: N/A Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,105 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,896 Year 3: N/A

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