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Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public national university located in Rolla, Missouri. Missouri University of Science and Technology is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Missouri University of Science and Technology is in the top 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $80,289 10 years after enrolling, 2nd in Missouri, and in the top 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Missouri University of Science and Technology bachelor students earn 3% more than the national average. Missouri University of Science and Technology is ranked 1st in Missouri.
Missouri University of Science and Technology’s median net annual cost of $12,964 and average years to graduate of 5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology sorted by number of graduates - Mechanical Engineering, Computer science, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Fields - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$12,964
Average years to graduate
5
Computer Engineering
Rank: #49
Economic score: 1.14
Aerospace Engineering
Rank: #18
Economic score: 1.31
Systems Engineering
Rank: #4
Economic score: 1.38
Computer Systems Analysis
Rank: #11
Economic score: 1.39
Architectural Engineering
Rank: #1
Economic score: 1.44
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering.
Rank: #1
Economic score: 1.99
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Rank: #5
Economic score: 2.28
Environmental Engineering
Rank: #24
Economic score: 2.53
Geological/Geophysical Engineering.
Rank: #3
Economic score: 3.04
Biology
Rank: #112
Economic score: 3.93
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology - Engineering Fields, Geological/Geophysical Engineering. - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5 years. 71% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Missouri University of Science and Technology is 11% higher than the state average, and 3% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Missouri University of Science and Technology, Pell Grant recipients represent 21% of the measured graduating class, 14% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Missouri University of Science and Technology graduates within 5.1 years.
Missouri University of Science and Technology is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Missouri University of Science and Technology’s economic mobility score of 20.32 is calculated by adjusting the 0.45 economic score of lower-income students by the 21% pell grant recipients within the student body. Missouri University of Science and Technology’s EMS of 20.32 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Missouri University of Science and Technology pays $12,964 a year, $10,923 less than the $23,887 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $12,964
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Missouri University of Science and Technology, 80% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $12,964 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 38% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,177. This is 16% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,728
Pell grants
$4,493
State grants
$2,967
Institutional grants
$9,508
Missouri University of Science and Technology's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 85% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,533 applicants, of which 4,725 were admitted and 1,188 enrolled. Missouri University of Science and Technology has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
93%
83%
Female
24%
59%
First time
70%
59%
In-state
81%
68%
1st generation
22%
35%
White
81%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%