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.
- Top 19%Out-of-state tuition & fees
- Top 22%Average net price
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 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $10,310626th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $12,260396th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $22,411525th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,030779th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $55,747752nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,637754th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 41.3%1,479th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 63.0%1,519th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 87.4%1,154th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4,043580th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 40.0%705th highest of 2,140 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.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $64,281 | $66,631 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $56,802 | $57,755 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $52,941 | $55,964 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $50,231 | $61,516 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $49,683 | $52,107 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | $33,993 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | $46,478 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $41,025 | $43,798 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $39,909 | $36,848 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $38,289 | $33,281 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $38,289 | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $37,208 | $39,909 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1922source
- Athletic nickname: "Mustangs"source
- Memorial Stadium seats about 14,500source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Maroon and Goldsource
- Mascot: Maverick T. Mustangsource
- Motto: "Per Scientam ad Excellentiam"source
- Formerly known as "Wichita Falls Junior College" (1922–1937)source
- Formerly known as "Hardin Junior College" (1937–1946)source
- Formerly known as "Hardin College" (1946–1950)source
- Formerly known as "Midwestern University" (1950–1975)source
- Athletic conference: Lone Starsource
- Fight song: ""Here's to the Maroon and Gold""source
- Notable alum: Phil McGrawsource
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.
Key links
- Official websitemsutexas.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 226833)
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