Missouri Southern State University

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at MSSU is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.1% of undergraduate students being women and 38.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,245, with 2,594 women and 1,651 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at MSSU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.3% of undergraduate students being women and 32.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 107, with 72 women and 35 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 72.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,967 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 8.3% of the student body, with 342 students. African American students represent 7.3% of the population, with 301 students, while Asian students account for 2.8%, with 114 students. Mixed race students account for 2.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 92 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.5% , with 21 students.

International students make up 2.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 108 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.7% of the population, totaling 152 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within MSSU.