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Mission University

Springfield, Missouri·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·mission.edu
6-yr Graduation
44%
Total enrollment
434
peer median 492
Avg net price
$21,887
+$4.0k vs peer
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
44%
4-year graduation
33%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
44%
Full-time retention
59%

Pell equity

33.0pp gap
Pell recipients
50%
Non-Pell
83%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 33.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 21 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 21 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
21
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

21programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data21 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
21

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2005Next review Aug 2023
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1978Next review Feb 2030

Action history · 3

  1. Feb 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  2. Feb 2019Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Jun 2018Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$19,958
$30–48k$19,855
$48–75k$22,326
$75–110k$23,839
$110k+$24,482

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

Avg net price (private)
$21,887
+$3,956vs peer median $17,931
Federal loans
71.2%
In-state tuition
$16,230
Out-of-state
$16,230

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 226 students received $1.2M in Pell grants, alongside $1.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
226
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.2M
$1,204,811 total
Direct Loans
$1.7M
437 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$744K
200 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$586K
194 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$85K
11 loan awards
Parent PLUS$267K
32 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.

Of 115 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (2.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.6%
+0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
115
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.4%
2017
15.7%
2018
14.1%
2019
2.6%
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 Mission

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs12
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

81 total completions
01Theology
4555.6%
02Business
3239.5%
03Education
44.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
434
12-mo unduplicated
421
Undergraduate
376
Graduate
45

Gender split

Men
66%276
Women
34%145

Race / ethnicity composition

White
81.0%
Black
6.7%
Hispanic
6.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.6%
Two or more
2.6%
Asian
0.9%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
160
119 M · 41 W
Women athletes
25.6%
Athletic aid
$747K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$518K
$228K
Recruiting expense
$6K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$15K
$15K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Baseball
81 M ·
$442K
Basketball
47 M · 24 W
$426K
Softball
· 19 W
$119K
Soccer
16 M ·
$117K
Volleyball
· 16 W
$89K
Golf
12 M ·
$52K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 306 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    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.

    Student-to-faculty
    7.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    14

    Mission vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Mission selected for federal comparison reporting.

    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
    SubjectMission University
    44%434$21,887
    Concordia Seminary
    589
    Covenant Theological Seminary
    550
    Central Christian College of the Bible
    23%21.3%189$13,866
    Ozark Christian College
    58%93.6%736$17,931
    Nazarene Theological Seminary
    168
    Peer group median44%57.5%492$17,931

    Frequently asked questions about Mission University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Mission.

    What is the graduation rate at Mission University?

    Mission University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 44% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Mission University?

    Mission University reports a total enrollment of 434 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Mission University?

    The average net price at Mission University is $21,887 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Mission University located?

    Mission University is located in Springfield, Missouri 65803-3498.

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