Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO · Public · Town (remote) · Carnegie R1/R2 · MUST
Public institution in Rolla, MO · 5,467 undergraduates · 73% acceptance rate · $82,957 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 6%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 6%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 14%Median ACT
- Top 21%Full-time retention
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
- $13,773569th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $14,278910th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $31,6781,312th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $25,653728th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,2501,040th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $82,957114th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $69,295115th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 63.6%645th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 86.1%386th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 73.1%698th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1287219th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 29132nd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5,467464th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 19.0:11,815th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 20.8%1,683rd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 308 mi (BNA)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- 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 30 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $73,787 | $73,358 |
| Metallurgical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $73,769 | $74,200 |
| Mining and Mineral EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $70,776 | $69,338 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $70,456 | $73,112 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $68,563 | $64,659 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $68,484 | $68,939 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $67,727 | $69,140 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,295 | $69,170 |
| Engineering-Related FieldsEngineering Technology | bachelors | $65,188 | $67,101 |
| Architectural EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $62,343 | $65,066 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $61,941 | $62,746 |
| PhysicsPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $61,516 | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1870source
- Athletic nickname: "Miners"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Silver and Gold and Greensource
- Mascot: Joe Minersource
- Motto: "Salus populi suprema lex esto (Latin)"source
- Formerly known as "Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy" (1870–1964)source
- Formerly known as "University of Missouri at Rolla" (1964–1968)source
- Formerly known as "University of Missouri–Rolla" (1968–2008)source
- Athletic conference: GLVCsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A space-grant]]}} institutionsource
- Fight song: ""Fight, Miners""source
- Notable alum: Jack Dorseysource
- Notable alum: Sandra Magnussource
- Notable alum: Janet L. Kavandisource
- Notable alum: Thomas Akerssource
- Notable alum: Clyde Cowansource
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,803,566 (M $2,682,347 · W $1,121,219)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitemst.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 178411)
- Compare colleges in MORe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in MissouriEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Missouri University of Science and Technology vs Columbia CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 9 EADA programs at this school
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