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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Northwest Missouri State16 to 1
Plymouth State15 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Northwest Missouri State80%
Plymouth State55%
Average faculty salary
Northwest Missouri State$72,910
Plymouth State$84,138

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Northwest Missouri State$7,192
Plymouth State$9,906
Endowment per student
Northwest Missouri State$6,614
Plymouth State$11,646
Tuition share of core revenue
Northwest Missouri State42%
Plymouth State45%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Northwest Missouri State1,069
Plymouth State702
Most popular majors
Northwest Missouri State

Business Administration and Management, General 10% · General Studies 5% · Elementary Education and Teaching 5%

Plymouth State

Business/Commerce, General 12% · Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 9% · Marketing/Marketing Management, General 8%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why