Missouri University of Science and Technology

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri University of Science and Technology operates as a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri (town: remote), with a total reported enrollment of 5,521 students of which 5,716 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Missouri University of Science and Technology is categorized as “16” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 72.5%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,317 and an ACT midpoint of 29. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $16,298, with published in-state tuition of $14,984 and a Pell grant recipient share of 22.8%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $23,250, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 64.0%, and the first-year retention rate is 86.6%. Graduates earn a median of $82,957 ten years after enrolling, compared with $69,295 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 205100.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 83.8% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.