Academics

• The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 19-to-1.

• The average ACT score for incoming freshmen in 2011 was 24.1, higher than state and national averages. Freshmen had an average high school grade point average of 3.59, and 83.5 percent of freshmen were in the top half of their graduating classes.

Enrollment

• Official system enrollment in 2011 was 22,866.

History

• Missouri State University was founded in 1905.
• In 2005, the University's name changed to Missouri State University.

Location

• Missouri State's main campus is located in Springfield, Mo.
• Missouri State has three additional campuses in Mountain Grove, Mo.; West Plains, Mo.; and Dalian, China.
• IDEA Commons is an urban research park located in downtown Springfield that brings together corporations, the University, lofts, non-profits and retail space.

Public affairs

• The public affairs mission at Missouri State contains three components: ethical leadership, cultural competence and community engagement.
• In 2008-09, more than 1,800 students participated in service-learning courses and contributed a total of 49,066 hours to government or not-for-profit organizations.
• Each year Missouri State hosts a Public Affairs Week and the Public Affairs Conference.

Global campus

• In fall 2011, there were more than 1,300 students from other countries on the Springfield campus.
• Each year, hundreds of MSU students participate in study-away programs.

Colleges

• Missouri State has six academic colleges: College of Arts and Letters, College of Business Administration, College of Education, College of Health and Human Services, College of Humanities and Public Affairs, College of Natural and Applied Sciences.
• Missouri State has one school, the William H. Darr School of Agriculture.
• Missouri State also has a Graduate College.

Faculty and staff

• The University employs nearly 4,000 faculty and staff members.
• Nearly 90 percent of our full-time ranked faculty members have the most advanced degree available in their field.

Funding and research

• Missouri State receives millions of dollars of grants each year for research. The University received 184 grants during Fiscal Year 2010, which generated $20,108,260 in additional resources. This is the fourth consecutive year Missouri State has received more than $20 million in grants. 

Athletics

• Missouri State competes in NCAA Division I athletics.
• Missouri State teams have made 47 NCAA championship appearances since moving to Division I in 1982-83.