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Truman State University is a public regional university located in Kirksville, Missouri. Truman State University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Truman State University is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,719 10 years after enrolling, 12th in Missouri, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Truman State University bachelor students earn 0% more than the national average. Truman State University is ranked 4th in Missouri.
Truman State University’s median net annual cost of $12,301 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Truman State University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Biology, Health & Fitness, Psychology, Public Health, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$12,301
Average years to graduate
4.4
Registered Nursing
Rank: #185
Economic score: 1.8
Criminal Justice
Rank: #23
Economic score: 2.31
Economics
Rank: #142
Economic score: 2.77
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #130
Economic score: 3.91
Chemistry
Rank: #101
Economic score: 4.4
English Language & Lit
Rank: #101
Economic score: 5.09
Mathematics
Rank: #210
Economic score: 5.09
History
Rank: #157
Economic score: 5.88
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #145
Economic score: 10.84
Sociology
Rank: #349
Economic score: 21.48
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 4 graduate programs at Truman State University - Education (subject specific), Accounting, Education, Communication disorder sciences - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 74% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Truman State University is 14% higher than the state average, and 16% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Truman State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 18% of the measured graduating class, 17% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Truman State University graduates within 4.6 years.
Truman State University is in the bottom 25% 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.
Truman State University’s economic mobility score of 15.99 is calculated by adjusting the 1.22 economic score of lower-income students by the 18% pell grant recipients within the student body. Truman State University’s EMS of 15.99 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 Truman State University pays $12,301 a year, $9,983 less than the $22,284 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 $12,301
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Truman State University, 100% 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 $12,301 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 41% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,696. This is 13% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,863
Pell grants
$4,660
State grants
$2,326
Institutional grants
$6,853
Truman State University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 61% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,068 applicants, of which 2,481 were admitted and 665 enrolled. Truman State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
96%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
88%
59%
In-state
83%
68%
1st generation
23%
35%
White
78%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%