Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri · Public · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Small

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Higher Learning Commission

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $17,110. 61% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $48,748 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $19,500.

Average net price
$17,110
per year Verified data
Completion rate
61%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$48,748
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$19,500
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$10,194
Out-of-state tuition and fees$10,194
Average cost of attendance$27,192
Books and supplies$704
Room and board, on campus$12,274
Average net price, all aided students$17,110
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$14,527
Average net price, family income over $110,000$22,650

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
74%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
15 to 20
Undergraduate enrollment
6,373
Graduate enrollment
1,575
Students receiving Pell grants
33%
Student to faculty ratio
20 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time61%
Completion within normal time43%
First-year retention (full-time)76%
Median federal debt, graduates$19,500
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$222
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$19,988
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry66%
1 year after completion$41,037
4 years after completion$51,502
6 years after entry$42,309
8 years after entry$45,648
10 years after entry$48,748
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $48,748; the middle half earned $33,613 to $72,582. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Southeast Missouri State University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

105 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (6)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CIP 51.10 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
39Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (3)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.12 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
CIP 15.99 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · All credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (63)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
36$54,211$16,225
Agricultural Business and Management
CIP 01.01 · No credentials fully online
51$42,480$18,950
Air Transportation
CIP 49.01 · No credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Apparel and Textiles
CIP 19.09 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
95$31,361$19,101
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
145$47,224$18,248
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CIP 51.10 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacy$18,000
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
5$40,681$18,281
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
53$69,615$24,162
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · No credentials fully online
41$50,807$16,886
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
43$41,145$23,581
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering Physics
CIP 14.12 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
CIP 15.00 · No credentials fully online
15$37,423$24,348
Engineering-Related Fields
CIP 15.15 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
CIP 23.99 · No credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CIP 52.07 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
CIP 19.01 · All credentials fully online
34$36,625$22,122
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · No credentials fully online
28$51,224$19,367
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
19$30,553$25,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online
24Suppressed for privacy$25,624
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
29$43,874$24,110
Historic Preservation and Conservation
CIP 30.12 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Homeland Security
CIP 43.03 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Hospitality Administration/Management
CIP 52.09 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06 · All credentials fully online
21$64,181$17,250
International Business
CIP 52.11 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International/Globalization Studies
CIP 30.20 · No credentials fully online
22$32,304Suppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · All credentials fully online
116$40,614$26,059
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · No credentials fully online
21$47,750$19,500
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.08 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
CIP 31.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Plant Sciences
CIP 01.11 · No credentials fully online
24$46,752Suppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacy$14,868
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · All credentials fully online
98$35,602$19,625
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09 · No credentials fully online
43$49,314$21,500
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · No credentials fully online
68Suppressed for privacy$18,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
67$72,532$21,671
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Sciences, General
CIP 45.01 · No credentials fully online
17$37,695Suppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · No credentials fully online
39$42,337$24,127
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
15$37,607$20,500
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
CIP 52.19 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
43$37,018$19,684
Systems Engineering
CIP 14.27 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
77$36,650$19,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
72$36,205$19,652
Visual and Performing Arts, General
CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online
60$29,290$17,733
Master's degree (26)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
52$69,821Suppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · All credentials fully online
21$52,860Suppressed for privacy
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online
20$52,693Suppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
325Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · No credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31 · All credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · No credentials fully online
49$53,413Suppressed for privacy
Engineering-Related Fields
CIP 15.15 · All credentials fully online
40Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CIP 52.07 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Nutrition Sciences
CIP 30.19 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · All credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
7$107,146Suppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · All credentials fully online
16$43,208Suppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11 · No credentials fully online
20$43,720Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · All credentials fully online
21$45,219Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
CIP 13.14 · All credentials fully online
22Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (7)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · All credentials fully online
27Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 179557, OPEID 002501. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.