Public · University

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, Missouri · Remote town

72.5%
Admit rate
$16,298
Avg net price
64%
Graduation rate
$82,957
Median earnings

Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Rolla, Missouri (remote town setting), enrolling 5,521 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 5,521 undergradsRemote townAccessible · 73% admitNCAA Division II with football · Great Lakes Valley ConferenceCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Missouri University of Science and Technology's admitted students.

Admit rate
72.5%
SAT (mid 50%)
1190–1420
Avg GPA (est.)
3.67

Enter a test score to see where you land against Missouri University of Science and Technology's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Missouri University of Science and Technology's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Rolla, Missouri

Rolla is a city in and the county seat of Phelps County, Missouri, United States. In 1842, John Webber built the first house in what became the City of Rolla. Nine years later, railroad contractor Edmund Ward Bishop, considered to be the founder of Rolla, settled in the area. The state officially established Rolla as a town in 1858. Royal Canin, a major manufacturer of dog and cat food, operates a dry food plant in Rolla. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Remote town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
75 miles to Columbia, MO
To Great Lakes shore
344 miles
Nearest airport
25 miles to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field (TBN)

How Missouri University of Science and Technology compares

Selectivity72.5%

More selective than 59% · #22 most selective of 44 in Missouri

SAT average1317

Higher than 81%

Graduation rate64%

Higher than 68% · #11 of 51 in Missouri

First-year retention87%

Higher than 80%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$82,957

Higher than 93% · #6 of 53 in Missouri

Average net price$16,298

Cheaper than 67% · #17 cheapest of 51 in Missouri

Median debt at graduation$23,250

Lower than 50%

Student–faculty ratio17 : 1

Lower than 23%

Undergraduate enrollment5,521

Larger than 79%

Percentiles compare Missouri University of Science and Technology with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Missouri.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

7,123students
  • Undergraduate5,52178%
  • Graduate1,60222%

Undergraduates by gender

5,521undergrads
  • Women1,33224%
  • Men4,18976%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White73%
  • Black3.2%
  • Hispanic5.3%
  • Asian4.5%
  • Other or multiracial14%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
5,521
Graduate enrollment
1,602
Student–faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
23%
First-generation students
22%
Students over 25
4%
Median family income
$68,139
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$114,534
Endowment
$282,592,656

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,196 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Missouri75%
  • Other U.S. states23%
  • International2.6%

Most first-years stay in state — Missouri University of Science and Technology draws overwhelmingly from Missouri.

3% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
72.5%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1190–1420
SAT average
1317
SAT reading
580–690
SAT math
610–730
ACT composite
25–31
Average GPA (estimated)
3.67

Cost

In-state tuition
$14,984
Out-of-state tuition
$33,248
Room & board
$12,862
Books & supplies
$488
Total cost of attendance
$29,231
Average net price
$16,298

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
64%
Graduated on time (4 years)
29%
First-year retention
87%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$69,295
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$82,957
Median debt at graduation
$23,250
Students with federal loans
40%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
77%

About 35% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
29%
Low-income (Pell)
48%
First-generation
49%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
2,209
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
40%
Housing charge (year)
$7,720
Meal plan (year)
$4,100
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II with football
Football conference
Great Lakes Valley Conference
Varsity athletes
659 (512 men · 147 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)290
Football135
Soccer70
Baseball45
Volleyball34
Basketball31
Softball22
Swimming21
Golf11

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
28
Property offenses (2022–2024)
21

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (7,154 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

16reported offenses a year
9.3 violent a year7.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
3.7
Fondling
3.3
Aggravated assault
3.3
Motor vehicle theft
3.0
Rape
2.7
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$10,912
$30–48k
$12,027
$48–75k
$13,330
$75–110k
$18,241
$110k+
$20,088

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$64,316

$13,330/year × about 4.8 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

96%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$11,559
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 96% — get grant money from Missouri University of Science and Technology itself, averaging $11,559, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,136 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$82,957
Typical debt at graduation
$23,250
Debt vs. one year's pay
28%
Out-earn a HS grad
81%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$78,954
Men
$84,613

Men out-earn women by $5,659 (7%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
89°F
Winter low
22°F
Annual rain
47.4″
Annual snow
17.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.85.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rolla Missouri S&T, MO US station (0.2 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.