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Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls, Texas·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·msutexas.edu
6-yr Graduation
43%
+2.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
5,324
peer median 5,455
Avg net price
$11,656
+$2.0k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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About

Midwestern State University is a public liberal arts university in Wichita Falls, Texas. As of fall 2025, MSU Texas enrolled 5,287 students. It is the state's only public institution focused on the liberal arts.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
7,803
7,803 candidates competed
Admitted
7,297
93.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
944
12.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
43%+2.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
25%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
43%
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

17.2pp gap
Pell recipients
35%165 of 477
Non-Pell (all)
52%215 of 412
Subsidized loan, no Pell
43%39 of 90
No Federal Aid
55%176 of 322

Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 80 Title IV programs, 26 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 53 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
80
Passing
26
32.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.3%
+0.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

80programs
  • Passing26 · 32.5%
  • No Data53 · 66.2%
  • Failing1 · 1.2%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
23
No data
53

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

27
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
-14.4%
$45,895 vs $53,607
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+15.5%
$59,534 vs $51,545
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+16.4%
$38,748 vs $33,298
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+17.3%
$39,067 vs $33,298
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+27.6%
$77,640 vs $60,823
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+32.4%
$61,418 vs $46,391
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+36.8%
$63,445 vs $46,391
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+40.3%
$46,729 vs $33,298

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

21
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
77%
$35,250 debt · $45,895 earn
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
74%
$28,870 debt · $39,067 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
65%
$31,000 debt · $47,651 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
60%
$30,970 debt · $51,901 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
52%
$20,000 debt · $38,748 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
50%
$23,182 debt · $46,729 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
49%
$25,358 debt · $52,286 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
47%
$24,047 debt · $50,888 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1939Next review Jun 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 8

Action history · 19

  1. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Oct 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Dec 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2021Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,856
$30–48k$9,886
$48–75k$11,445
$75–110k$15,365
$110k+$18,988

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$11,656
+$2,004vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $9,653
Federal loans
39.8%
In-state tuition
$10,580
Out-of-state
$12,530

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,209 students received $13.2M in Pell grants, alongside $21.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,209
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$13.2M
$13,185,078 total
Direct Loans
$21.1M
3,657 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$5.6M
1,465 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$6.1M
1,436 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$5.6M
390 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.6M
350 loan awards
Grad PLUS$129K
16 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,537 borrowers who entered repayment, 27 (1.7%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,537
Defaulted
27
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.0%
2017
7.8%
2018
7.7%
2019
1.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Midwestern State

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs58
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,215 total completions
01Health Professions
40933.7%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
22318.4%
03Education
16113.3%
04Business
15012.3%
05Psychology
816.7%
06Biological Sciences
625.1%
07Computer Sciences
544.4%
08Security/Protective
272.2%
09Engineering
262.1%
10Visual/Performing Arts
221.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
5,324
12-mo unduplicated
6,147
Undergraduate
4,903
Graduate
1,244

Gender split

Men
36%2,198
Women
64%3,949

Race / ethnicity composition

White
40.6%
Hispanic
27.8%
Black
14.4%
Non-resident
6.0%
Two or more
4.7%
Asian
2.9%
Unknown
2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
352
208 M · 144 W
Women athletes
40.9%
Athletic aid
$2.3M
Total student aid
Budget
$6.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.2M
$1.1M
Recruiting expense
$39K
$36K
Head-coach salaries
$75K
$54K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Football
140 M · —
$1.5M
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
— · 79 W
$371K
Soccer
35 M · 31 W
$796K
Basketball
14 M · 17 W
$997K
Softball
— · 30 W
$315K
Tennis
10 M · 10 W
$356K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.69
15 offenses · 5,573 students

3-year trend

1.552 yrs ago1.041 yr ago2.69Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
30
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
21
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
4

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
9
Fondling
3
Burglary
1
Aggravated assault
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

15total
  • On campus15

Includes 13 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
3
Dating violence
2
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs915
Liquor024

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
215

Midwestern State vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Midwestern State selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectMidwestern State University
43%—5,324$11,656Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
The University of Texas Permian Basin
40%94.9%5,585$12,723Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
40%92.8%7,956$11,196Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Houston-Victoria
26%95.9%3,586$8,109Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of North Texas at Dallas
42%84.5%3,794$6,420Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Texas A & M International University
46%44.4%8,991$3,637Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median41%92.8%5,455$9,653

Institutions like Midwestern State

Explore the federal data for institutions in Midwestern State's comparison group.

IPEDS

Midwestern State Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Email
institutional.effectiveness [at] msutexas.edu
Phone
(940) 397-4567
Address
3410 Taft Blvd., Wichita Falls, TX 76308

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness supports the continuous improvement and continued excellence of Midwestern State University by coordinating the institution's ongoing self-evaluation and strategic planning efforts and ensuring the strength and accuracy of institutional data, analysis, and reporting.

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Eboneigh Harris, PhD
    Director of Institutional Effectiveness
  • Darin Young
    Data Analyst II
  • Nazmun Mansur
    Data Analyst I

Research funding

External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

NSF
NIH awards
$230,780
USA Spending
$9,646,631
All sources
$9,877,411

Frequently asked questions about Midwestern State University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Midwestern State.

What is the graduation rate at Midwestern State University?

Midwestern State University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Midwestern State University?

Midwestern State University reports a total enrollment of 5,324 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Midwestern State University?

The average net price at Midwestern State University is $11,656 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Midwestern State University?

Midwestern State University's yield rate is 12.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Midwestern State University located?

Midwestern State University is located in Wichita Falls, Texas 76308-2099.

Who runs Institutional Research at Midwestern State University?

Midwestern State University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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