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Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO
Public 4-year school
$29,078projected sticker price
$17,273projected average net price for
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This year at Southeast Missouri State University, we project that on average students will pay $17,273, while the advertised price of attendance is $29,078. That’s a difference of $11,806.

Prices at Southeast Missouri State University over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$27,812
out-of-state sticker price
$29,078
in-state sticker price
$17,273
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Southeast Missouri State UniversityIn-state sticker price at Southeast Missouri State UniversityOut-of-state sticker price at Southeast Missouri State University
25-26$17,273$29,078$27,812
24-25$16,731$28,166$27,546
23-24$16,206$27,282$27,282
22-23$14,843$24,988$31,558
21-22$14,519$24,274$30,844
20-21$13,291$22,997$29,169
19-20$13,815$22,406$28,436
18-19$12,350$21,570$27,307
17-18$12,468$21,004$26,539
16-17$12,165$20,482$25,867
15-16$11,776$20,225$25,610
14-15$11,566$19,786$25,178
13-14$11,398$19,211$24,543

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Southeast Missouri State University this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $22,764, while students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $13,232. That's a difference of $9,532.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$13,328
$13,232
$15,798
$21,241
$22,764
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Southeast Missouri State University
<$30K$13,328
$30K-$48K$13,232
$48K-$75K$15,798
$75K-$110K$21,241
>$110K$22,764

School details

Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
79% acceptance rate
Public 4-year school
54% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Southeast Missouri State University, over the last five years 54% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

54% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Southeast Missouri State University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
46%
55%
37%
40%
57%
38%
56%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Southeast Missouri State UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native46%31%
Asian55%45%
Black37%34%
Hispanic40%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander28%
White57%50%
Multiple races38%37%
Unknown race56%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Southeast Missouri State University, about 76% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

76%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

41%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Southeast Missouri State University has 11,203 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

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1+ students
11,203 students

About 59% of students are female.

59% female
41% male

And about 72% of students are white.

White

72%

Nonresident

12%

Black

7%

Hispanic

3%

Multiple races

3%

Unknown race

2%

Asian

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%