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Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO 4 year Public

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Southeast Missouri State University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Southeast Missouri State University students is 54.0%. Female students graduated at a rate of 58.2%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 48.4%.

54.0%

  • asian 65.0% 13 students
  • African American 35.9% 60 students
  • white 57.7% 716 students
  • unknown 40.0% 4 students
  • hispanic 38.7% 12 students
  • International Students 47.2% 34 students
  • Mixed Race 12.5% 2 students

Drop Out

Southeast Missouri State University has an overall drop-out rate of 42.9% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 47.9% and 39.1% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

42.9%

  • asian 35.0% 7 students
  • African American 63.5% 106 students
  • white 39.3% 488 students
  • unknown 60.0% 6 students
  • hispanic 54.8% 17 students
  • International Students 45.8% 33 students
  • Mixed Race 68.8% 11 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

3.1%

  • white 3.0% 37 students
  • hispanic 6.4% 2 students
  • International Students 6.9% 5 students
  • Mixed Race 18.8% 3 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Engineering Technology, General $55,063 $53,775 $64,901
Computer and Information Sciences, General $50,908 $53,358 $62,604
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication $38,597 $36,848 $57,947
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $59,369 $53,358 $55,490
Accounting and Related Services $44,023 $49,527 $55,484
Marketing $33,855 $38,289 $51,525
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians $38,714 $42,682 $51,167
Business Administration, Management and Operations $35,772 $41,441 $50,332
Finance and Financial Management Services $41,335 $38,289 $49,748
Agricultural Business and Management $41,320 $38,829 $49,215
Hospitality Administration/Management $36,159 $33,993 $40,721
Communication and Media Studies $32,558 $33,395 $40,013
Plant Sciences $33,778 NA $39,932
Criminal Justice and Corrections $31,942 $32,925 $37,777
Biology, General $25,035 $26,353 $35,109
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $32,774 $29,685 $34,780
Social Work $28,583 $32,021 $34,385
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General $26,634 $28,500 $33,952
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $31,454 $30,288 $33,763
Special Education and Teaching $32,329 $31,021 $32,356
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $29,430 $30,538 $31,886
Psychology, General $28,965 $26,458 $31,077
Fine and Studio Arts $21,462 $28,236 $30,704
Animal Sciences $28,190 $24,421 $30,610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $29,916 $27,995 $29,590
Visual and Performing Arts, General $21,440 $23,649 $28,602
Political Science and Government $34,899 NA NA
Social Sciences, General $37,090 NA NA
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies $33,215 NA NA
International/Global Studies $22,906 $20,140 NA
English Language and Literature, General $21,508 $22,329 NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing NA $93,342 $99,594
Business Administration, Management and Operations $56,803 $70,456 $76,814
Educational Administration and Supervision $43,217 $41,789 $45,089
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $37,658 $38,289 $37,168
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $44,267 $47,260 NA
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $42,014 $37,568 NA
Special Education and Teaching $34,966 NA NA

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