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Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri · Remote town

#5 best value in Missouri
83.8%
Admit rate
$12,780
Avg net price
69%
Graduation rate
$56,280
Median earnings

Truman State University is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Kirksville, Missouri (remote town setting), enrolling 2,513 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 2,513 undergradsRemote townAccessible · 84% admitNCAA Division II with football · Great Lakes Valley ConferenceCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Truman State University's admitted students.

Admit rate
83.8%
SAT (mid 50%)
1170–1370
Avg GPA (est.)
3.65

Enter a test score to see where you land against Truman State University's admitted students.

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

About Kirksville, Missouri

Kirksville is the county seat of and most populous city in Adair County, Missouri, United States. Kirksville was laid out in 1841 on a 40-acre (0.06 sq mi; 16.19 ha) site, and was first incorporated in 1857. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Remote town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
86 miles to Columbia, MO
To Great Lakes shore
283 miles
Nearest airport
7 miles to Kirksville (IRK)

How Truman State University compares

Selectivity83.8%

More selective than 37% · #29 most selective of 44 in Missouri

SAT average1320

Higher than 82%

Graduation rate69%

Higher than 75% · #6 of 51 in Missouri

First-year retention85%

Higher than 75%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$56,280

Higher than 58% · #14 of 53 in Missouri

Average net price$12,780

Cheaper than 82% · #5 cheapest of 51 in Missouri

Median debt at graduation$21,000

Lower than 67%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment2,513

Larger than 64%

Percentiles compare Truman State University 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

2,912students
  • Undergraduate2,51386%
  • Graduate39914%

Undergraduates by gender

2,513undergrads
  • Women1,50560%
  • Men1,00840%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White78%
  • Black2.4%
  • Hispanic4.1%
  • Asian1.8%
  • Other or multiracial14%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,513
Graduate enrollment
399
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
17%
First-generation students
23%
Students over 25
3%
Median family income
$70,948
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$68,256
Endowment
$70,189,425

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 645 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Missouri80%
  • Other U.S. states14%
  • International6.5%

Most first-years stay in state — Truman State University draws overwhelmingly from Missouri.

7% 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
83.8%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1170–1370
SAT average
1320
SAT reading
600–700
SAT math
570–670
ACT composite
25–31
Average GPA (estimated)
3.65

Cost

In-state tuition
$9,838
Out-of-state tuition
$18,566
Room & board
$11,128
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$25,115
Average net price
$12,780

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)
69%
Graduated on time (4 years)
58%
First-year retention
85%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,966
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$56,280
Median debt at graduation
$21,000
Students with federal loans
27%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
73%

About 11% 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
58%
Low-income (Pell)
53%
First-generation
52%

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
1,403
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
56%
Housing charge (year)
$6,877
Meal plan (year)
$4,206
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II with football
Football conference
Great Lakes Valley Conference
Varsity athletes
493 (278 men · 215 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 (10)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)175
Football94
Soccer67
Swimming40
Basketball34
Baseball30
Softball20
Volleyball16
Tennis10
Golf7

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
18
Property offenses (2022–2024)
9

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (3,664 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.

9.0reported offenses a year
6.0 violent a year3.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
4.7
Burglary
2.0
Fondling
1.0
Motor vehicle theft
1.0
Aggravated assault
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
$6,046
$30–48k
$7,926
$48–75k
$12,426
$75–110k
$15,425
$110k+
$17,220

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
$52,666

$12,426/year × about 4.2 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.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$8,735
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 100% — get grant money from Truman State University itself, averaging $8,735, 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 698 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)
$56,280
Typical debt at graduation
$21,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
37%
Out-earn a HS grad
66%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

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
$51,942
Men
$62,992

Men out-earn women by $11,050 (21%) 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
86°F
Winter low
15°F
Annual rain
42.5″
Annual snow
19″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.05.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kirksville, MO US station (1.3 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.