Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, Missouri · Website
$82,957
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$82,957
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public 4-year college in Rolla, Missouri with 5,521 undergraduates and 1,602 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $16,298 a year (tuition and fees $14,984 in-state, $33,248 out-of-state). It admits 73% of applicants and 64% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $82,957 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$16,298
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$14,984
Out-of-state $33,248
Admission rate
73%
US median 78%
Completion rate
64%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,250
About $246 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$82,957
Rank 157 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $16,298
- Tuition in-state
- $14,984
- Tuition out-of-state
- $33,248
- Cost of attendance
- $29,231
- Students with a need-based grant
- 23%
- Students with federal loans
- 40%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,912
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,027
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,330
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,241
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,088
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $9,048 in 2015-16 to $14,984 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1,317
- SAT reading, middle
- 660
- SAT math, middle
- 715
- ACT, middle
- 29
- Undergraduates
- 5,521
- Graduate students
- 1,602
- Part-time students
- 7.8%
- Women
- 23%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Retention rate
- 87%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 145
- Endowment
- $282.6M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 157 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 120 in Missouri (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MO median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $16,298 | $17,598 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $14,984 | $14,822 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 73% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 64% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 87% | 72% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,250 | $16,750 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $69,295 | $37,504 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $82,957 | $41,138 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 81% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 86% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
145 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 203 | $22,412 | $75,855 | $91,742 | $92,135 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 115 | $23,338 | $76,869 | $107,195 | $92,374 |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 114 | $25,464 | $70,664 | $85,053 | $86,517 |
| Engineering-Related FieldsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 100 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $121,041 |
| Engineering-Related FieldsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 94 | Withheld | $88,654 | $109,976 | $125,651 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 91 | $24,250 | $81,204 | $98,264 | $100,647 |
| Chemical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 86 | $23,750 | $78,369 | $94,686 | $98,158 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 78 | $22,000 | $76,183 | $96,090 | $98,207 |
| Engineering, OtherGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 77 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Geological/Geophysical EngineeringOnlineMaster's | Master's | 65 | Withheld | $83,636 | $93,437 | $94,646 |
| Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | $27,000 | $72,708 | $91,035 | $89,619 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 53 | $23,250 | $33,761 | $58,290 | $57,214 |
| Geological/Geophysical EngineeringGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 52 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $27,000 | $78,964 | $99,620 | $109,015 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $124,201 |
| Architectural EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $27,000 | $73,274 | $85,754 | $89,406 |
| Information Science/StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $23,578 | $65,393 | $81,840 | $85,294 |
| Civil EngineeringMaster's | Master's | 31 | Withheld | $82,648 | $92,698 | $98,323 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $21,500 | $60,645 | $73,519 | $69,830 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 30 | Withheld | $103,929 | $110,635 | $103,485 |
| Applied MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $22,866 | $36,756 | $66,750 | $91,532 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $25,375 | $57,679 | $71,901 | $81,171 |
| Nuclear EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $22,773 | $77,947 | $89,929 | $99,297 |
| Information Science/StudiesMaster's | Master's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $112,705 |
| Systems EngineeringOnlineMaster's | Master's | 23 | Withheld | $111,229 | $145,788 | $144,565 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Missouri University of Science and Technology cost?
$16,298 a year is the average net price at Missouri University of Science and Technology after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $14,984 for in-state students and $33,248 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $29,231. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,912 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Missouri University of Science and Technology?
73% of applicants are admitted to Missouri University of Science and Technology. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,317 and the middle ACT score is 29. The median admission rate of colleges in Missouri is 76%.
How much do Missouri University of Science and Technology graduates earn?
$82,957 a year is the median pay of former Missouri University of Science and Technology students who work, 10 years after they started ($69,295 after 6 years). That ranks 157 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 120 in Missouri. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Systems Engineering (Master's) at $111,229.
How much student debt do Missouri University of Science and Technology graduates have?
$23,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Missouri University of Science and Technology graduates, about $246 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 40% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Missouri University of Science and Technology?
64% of first-time, full-time students at Missouri University of Science and Technology finish within 6 years. 87% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology?
Mechanical Engineering (203 bachelor's graduates), Computer and Information Sciences, General (115 bachelor's graduates), Civil Engineering (114 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 145 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.