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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Missouri State University-Springfield is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.32)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    West Virginia is a bit larger (17,385 vs. 13,313)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Missouri State University-Springfield has 2 pts more first-gen students than West Virginia (32% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
West Virginia17.4K
Missouri State University-Springfield13.3K
Pell Grant share
West Virginia22%
Missouri State University-Springfield22%
First-gen share
West Virginia30%
Missouri State University-Springfield32%
Diversity index
West Virginia0.32
Missouri State University-Springfield0.38

Who they are

Men
West Virginia49%
Missouri State University-Springfield39%
Part-time students
West Virginia3%
Missouri State University-Springfield14%
Students 25 and older
West Virginia4%
Missouri State University-Springfield9%

Race & ethnicity

West Virginia
Missouri State University-Springfield
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
West Virginia41%
Missouri State University-Springfield81%
First-years from other states
West Virginia58%
Missouri State University-Springfield13%
First-years from abroad
West Virginia1%
Missouri State University-Springfield2%
New transfer students this fall
West Virginia650
Missouri State University-Springfield1,278
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
West Virginia14%
Missouri State University-Springfield32%

Campus

West Virginia
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Twelve ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Missouri State University-Springfield
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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