PublicFour-year

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, MO · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$16,298
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$14,984
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
64.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$82,957
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$29,231
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$14,984
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$33,248
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,862
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$488
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00010,912
$30,001–48,00012,027
$48,001–75,00013,330
$75,001–110,00018,241
$110,001+20,088

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
64.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
64.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
86.6%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$69,295
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$82,957
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$23,250
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$246.49
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
80.9%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $82,957 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
72.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,317
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
25–31
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
5,521
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
22.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
22.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
40.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$68,139
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White73%
Hispanic5%
Black3%
Asian4%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international3%

Other Four-year institutions in MO

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
A T Still University of Health SciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Aquinas Institute of TheologyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arizona College of Nursing-St LouisNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Avila UniversityNot reported52.4%$52,773
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingNot reportedNot reported$84,393
Bolivar Technical CollegeNot reported91.7%Not reported
Bryan UniversityNot reported89.6%$28,725
Calvary UniversityNot reported52.2%$45,421
Central Christian College of the BibleNot reported21.9%$34,675
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended StudiesNot reported0.0%$48,991
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesNot reported51.2%$48,991
Chamberlain University-MissouriNot reported100.0%$92,405

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Systems Engineering.$145,788$144,565Not reported
Mechanical Engineering.$135,171$115,974Not reported
Mining and Mineral Engineering.$125,688$113,005Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$110,635$103,485Not reported
Engineering-Related Fields.$109,976$125,651Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$107,195$92,374$23,619
Petroleum Engineering.$102,405$104,823$28,950
Computer Engineering.$99,620$109,015$27,000
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$98,264$100,647$24,875
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering.$96,090$98,207$22,699
Mining and Mineral Engineering.$95,707$101,390$28,000
Chemical Engineering.$94,686$98,158$24,250
Geological/Geophysical Engineering.$93,437$94,646Not reported
Civil Engineering.$92,698$98,323Not reported
Mechanical Engineering.$91,742$92,135$22,786
Engineering-Related Fields.$91,035$89,619$28,000
Engineering, Other.$90,792$129,974Not reported
Nuclear Engineering.$89,929$99,297$23,354
Architectural Engineering.$85,754$89,406$27,000
Civil Engineering.$85,053$86,517$27,000

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10