The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

Missouri Western State University

Missouri Western State University, located on over 700 acres in St. Joseph, serves nearly 6,000 students and offers certificates, associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Students at all stages of life have the opportunity to achieve excellence in the classroom and beyond as they prepare to be leaders in their work and their communities. MWSU contains seven residence halls, 10 major classroom buildings, a library, a conference center, a science and technology incubator, a student union, a residential commons building, a fitness center, an indoor football field, Spratt Memorial Stadium, a Spring Sports Complex, Missouri Conservation Department headquarters, nine ponds, and nature trails.

Website:

www.missouriwestern.edu

Email:

admissions@missouriwestern.edu

Fall 2019 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2025

First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2019

Number of students: 861

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35%
14%
3%
7%
41%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
31%
10%
7%
10%
42%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
22%
5%
18%
14%
41%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Missouri Western State University in the Fall of 2019. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Missouri Western State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Missouri Western State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Missouri Western State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Missouri Western State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Missouri Western State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2019 BY SUMMER 2025
 
2019-20
 
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2022-23
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2023-24
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2024-25
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Bachelor's degree from Missouri Western State University 0% 0% 2% 22% 31% 34%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Missouri Western State University 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Missouri Western State University 0% 0% 2% 22% 31% 35%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 3% 7% 10%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 3% 2% 3% 3%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 3% 5% 10% 14%
Enrolled at Missouri Western State University 97% 62% 43% 18% 7% 3%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 5% 11% 12% 7% 4%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 7% 5% 3% 3% 2%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 11% 16% 14% 10% 7%
Current Status Unknown 3% 26% 36% 41% 42% 41%

Pell Grant Recipients Starting Fall 2019

Number of students: 433

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23%
13%
2%
8%
54%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
20%
9%
6%
11%
54%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
13%
5%
15%
15%
52%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Missouri Western State University in the Fall of 2019. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Missouri Western State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Missouri Western State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Missouri Western State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Missouri Western State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Missouri Western State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2019 BY SUMMER 2025
 
2019-20
 
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2022-23
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2023-24
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2024-25
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Bachelor's degree from Missouri Western State University 0% 0% 2% 13% 20% 22%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Missouri Western State University 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Missouri Western State University 0% 0% 2% 13% 20% 23%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 2% 6% 10%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 3% 2% 3% 4%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 3% 5% 9% 13%
Enrolled at Missouri Western State University 95% 55% 33% 15% 6% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 5% 11% 12% 7% 5%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 1% 8% 6% 3% 4% 3%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 1% 13% 17% 15% 11% 8%
Current Status Unknown 4% 31% 45% 52% 54% 54%

Students of Color Starting Fall 2019

Number of students: 267

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27%
13%
3%
9%
48%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
23%
7%
9%
14%
47%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
13%
2%
21%
19%
45%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Missouri Western State University in the Fall of 2019. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Missouri Western State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Missouri Western State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Missouri Western State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Missouri Western State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Missouri Western State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2019 BY SUMMER 2025
 
2019-20
 
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2022-23
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2023-24
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2024-25
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Bachelor's degree from Missouri Western State University 0% 0% 2% 13% 23% 27%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Missouri Western State University 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Missouri Western State University 0% 0% 2% 13% 23% 27%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 1% 5% 10%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 2% 3% 2% 7% 13%
Enrolled at Missouri Western State University 97% 56% 39% 21% 9% 3%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 6% 11% 15% 9% 5%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 6% 6% 4% 5% 4%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 12% 18% 19% 14% 9%
Current Status Unknown 3% 30% 38% 45% 47% 48%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2019

Number of students: 240

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63%
6%
1%
5%
25%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
60%
7%
6%
4%
23%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
22%
2%
53%
5%
18%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Missouri Western State University in the Fall of 2019. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Missouri Western State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Missouri Western State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Missouri Western State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Missouri Western State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Missouri Western State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2019 BY SUMMER 2025
 
2019-20
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2022-23
 
2023-24
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2024-25
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Bachelor's degree from Missouri Western State University 2% 21% 51% 60% 62% 62%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Missouri Western State University 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Missouri Western State University 2% 22% 52% 60% 62% 63%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 4% 4% 4% 4%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2%
= Total Graduated from another institution 2% 2% 6% 7% 6% 6%
Enrolled at Missouri Western State University 94% 53% 18% 6% 1% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 5% 1% 3% 3% 4%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 5% 1% 4% 4% 5%
Current Status Unknown 2% 18% 23% 23% 27% 25%

Pell Grant Recipients Starting Fall 2019

Number of students: 106

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58%
5%
5%
32%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
55%
5%
8%
5%
27%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
22%
1%
53%
5%
19%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Missouri Western State University in the Fall of 2019. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Missouri Western State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Missouri Western State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Missouri Western State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Missouri Western State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Missouri Western State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2019 BY SUMMER 2025
 
2019-20
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2022-23
 
2023-24
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2024-25
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Bachelor's degree from Missouri Western State University 1% 20% 49% 54% 58% 58%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Missouri Western State University 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Graduated from Missouri Western State University 1% 22% 50% 55% 58% 58%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 3% 3% 3% 3%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2%
= Total Graduated from another institution 1% 1% 5% 5% 5% 5%
Enrolled at Missouri Western State University 93% 53% 18% 8% 1% 0%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 5% 1% 5% 4% 5%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 1% 5% 1% 5% 4% 5%
Current Status Unknown 4% 19% 26% 27% 32% 32%