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Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 4,950 undergrads, where 45% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

−67% since fall 2014Over time

Race & ethnicity

Diversity index0.65

Diversity index vs. every college0.65
0.65
← 0.00higher than 67% of 1,8930.80 →

Economic access

Pell Grant recipients45%
National median: 34%Above typical
First-generation students49%
National median: 33%Above typical
Pell Grant share vs. every college45%
45%
← 0%higher than 73% of 1,88287% →

Campus size

4,950undergrads
Compared to every college5K
5K
← 19larger than 78% of 1,89337.8K →

70% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 13% take some

Where first-years come from

544 first-time students

37% came from other states and 0.4% from abroad; 63% are from Missouri. More from other states than at 66% of colleges.

  • In-state (Missouri)63%
  • Other states37%
  • Abroad0.4%

Top home states

  1. Missouri(home state)63% 342
  2. Georgia4.8% 26
  3. Washington4.0% 22
  4. Oklahoma3.5% 19
  5. Florida3.3% 18

From 33 states (counting DC).

AKMEVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILWIMINYRIMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTCAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHITXFL
Share of first-yearsNoneUnder 1%1–3%3–10%10–25%25%+Home state

Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.

Transfers in and out

Transferring in, fall 2024

783

new transfer students, 59% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 86% of colleges.

375 full-time, 408 part-time.

Going on to another college

25%

of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 1,237 students).

Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.

Who they are

Many adult students

50% of undergrads study part-time.

Men41%
National median: 44%Below typical

59% women

Another gender: 48 undergraduates (0.9%)

Part-time students50%
National median: 7.5%Above typical
Students 25 and older65%
National median: 11%Above typical

Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.

Campus life

Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life

Housing for 412 students.

Housing

Beds

412

About 8 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.

First-years

Not required to live on campus

Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.

Meal plans

Offered

Athletics & programs

Athletics

NAIA · American Midwest Conference

Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays basketball, baseball, cross country/track (no football).

How the American Midwest Conference compares

ROTC

Army, Navy, Air Force

Study abroad

Offered

Undergraduate research

Not listed

Calendar

Semesters

Student services

  • Academic and career counseling
  • Help finding a job while enrolled
  • Job placement after graduating
  • 3% or fewer of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office

Religious life

Affiliation

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Other Other Christian colleges

Greek life

No fraternity or sorority chapters found in national directories (October 2026).

LGBTQ+ life

Policies

  • Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression

Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.

Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024

480.9% of undergrads

Gender unknown: 23

Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.

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 Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)