How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Northwest Missouri State University admits about 86.1% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 976 and 1,193, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 27.3% receive Pell Grants and 30.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 24.3% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Northwest Missouri State University #823 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The six-year graduation rate is 54.2%, with 47.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 73.9%. Azimuth ranks Northwest Missouri State University #649 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $38,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 26.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Northwest Missouri State University's ability to serve a broad student population — including nearly one-third from Pell-eligible backgrounds — and support them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. The scale of access combined with positive earnings trajectories for low-income graduates positions the university as an institution where meaningful numbers of students from under-resourced backgrounds cross into stronger financial outcomes.
Northwest Missouri State University admits about 86.1% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 976 and 1,193, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 27.3% receive Pell Grants and 30.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 24.3% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Northwest Missouri State University #823 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The six-year graduation rate is 54.2%, with 47.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 73.9%. Azimuth ranks Northwest Missouri State University #649 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $38,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 26.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Northwest Missouri State University's ability to serve a broad student population — including nearly one-third from Pell-eligible backgrounds — and support them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. The scale of access combined with positive earnings trajectories for low-income graduates positions the university as an institution where meaningful numbers of students from under-resourced backgrounds cross into stronger financial outcomes.
Northwest Missouri State University admits about 86.1% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 976 and 1,193, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 27.3% receive Pell Grants and 30.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 24.3% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Northwest Missouri State University #823 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The six-year graduation rate is 54.2%, with 47.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 73.9%. Azimuth ranks Northwest Missouri State University #649 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $38,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 26.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Northwest Missouri State University's ability to serve a broad student population — including nearly one-third from Pell-eligible backgrounds — and support them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. The scale of access combined with positive earnings trajectories for low-income graduates positions the university as an institution where meaningful numbers of students from under-resourced backgrounds cross into stronger financial outcomes.
