Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO · MidwestQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forAdmits women at a higher rateTest-optional heavy

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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 8, 2026

Fall 2025: 10,541 applied (fall 2024: 10,461)Southeast Missouri State University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 8,063 admits (fall 2024: 7,691)Southeast Missouri State University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 76% admitted (fall 2024: 74%)Southeast Missouri State University (Fall 2025)
Now reported: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 500–620 (fall 2025)Southeast Missouri State University Common Data Set 2025–26
Now reported: middle 50% SAT Math 480–610 (fall 2025)Southeast Missouri State University Common Data Set 2025–26
Fall 2027 applicants: Test scores recommended (fall 2024: Test-optional)Southeast Missouri State University Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Southeast Missouri State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Southeast Missouri State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Southeast Missouri State admits about 8 in 10 applicants (76%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 51% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

76%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

10,541

Admitted

8,063

Yield

16%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.53

SAT middle 50%

990–1210

8001600

ACT middle 50%

15–20

1236

Applications +120% since fall 2014 · admit rate 85% → 74%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 6,373 undergrads, where 30% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

6.4K

undergrads · larger than 82% of colleges

Diversity index

0.49

Pell Grant

30%

below the median

First generation

37%

above the median

Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Ohio Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.37 → 0.49 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (9% of graduates). 20 students for every faculty member, more than at 90% of colleges. 68% of faculty are full-time. Spends $6,248 a year on instruction per student.

20 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 90% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $19,280 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $5K less than the national median. The 94% who received grants paid $16,185 on average; the other 6% paid the full sticker price of $27,282.

29%

$19.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $5K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $27,282 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid: 38% · avg $6K; of first-years without need got merit aid

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 29% of full price

Federal loans

33%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost steady · −3% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $44,030 ten years after enrolling, more than at 21% of colleges; 52% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.8 years of that salary.

52%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$44K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.5K

≈ $228/month for 10 years

Retention

76%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 51% → 58% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 3%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 120% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 85% to 74%.

Cost
Steady
−3% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+120%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 85% → 74% (to fall 2024)
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.37 → 0.49

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
Southeast Missouri State University Common Data Set 2025–26
Southeast Missouri State University · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; 2024–25; 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05
4
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
19
Southeast Missouri State University (2026)
Southeast Missouri State University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 179557 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything