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Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls, TX · Public · Midsize city · MSU · MSU Texas

Public institution in Wichita Falls, TX · 4,043 undergraduates · 87% acceptance rate · $55,747 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$11,882446th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$10,310625th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$12,260393rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$22,411525th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$21,030773rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$55,747748th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,637753rd highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
41.3%1,465th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
63.0%1,510th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
87.4%1,143rd most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
—

Campus

Undergraduates
4,043580th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
16.0:11,454th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
40.0%697th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 109 mi (DFW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$50
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 44 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$64,281$66,631
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$56,802$57,755
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$52,941$55,964
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$50,231$61,516
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$49,683$52,107
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$47,260$33,993
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$47,260$46,478
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$41,025$43,798
MarketingBusinessbachelors$39,909$36,848
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$38,289$33,281
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciencesbachelors$38,289—
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$37,208$39,909

Campus facts

Athletics — 8 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,314,590 (M $1,177,809 · W $1,136,781)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Midwestern State University’s 4,043 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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