PublicFour-year

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$15,882
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$9,903
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
57.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$44,030
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
$25,177
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$9,903
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$9,903
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,198
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,198
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$696
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00012,704
$30,001–48,00013,342
$48,001–75,00015,338
$75,001–110,00017,395
$110,001+21,267

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
57.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
58.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
75.8%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$38,150
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$44,030
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$21,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$227.94
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
57.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $44,030 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
73.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
950
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
15–20
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
6,373
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
20:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
36.9%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
30.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
33.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$42,518
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White70%
Hispanic3%
Black8%
Asian1%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international8%

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
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.$106,797$85,063$24,250
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$102,877$103,485Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$93,795$92,374$22,948
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$85,155$88,910$26,000
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.$80,820$80,890$24,489
Finance and Financial Management Services.$78,407$83,343$21,591
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$71,839$65,184Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$69,868$76,194$19,250
Political Science and Government.$66,799$63,293$19,500
Agricultural Business and Management.$63,078$66,647$14,000
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.$62,781$80,526$23,458
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$61,570$60,111Not reported
Marketing.$61,400$69,303$20,678
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$59,834$68,257$22,988
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.$58,082$63,560$25,000
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$57,260$58,716$27,176
Plant Sciences.$56,265$56,567$15,789
Educational Administration and Supervision.$54,344$71,685Not reported
Hospitality Administration/Management.$53,527$56,726$18,750
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$51,828$54,562$22,572

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