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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
$21,383
+$803 vs peer
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

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

Pell equity

14.3pp gap
Pell recipients
50%11 of 22
Non-Pell (all)
36%5 of 14
Subsidized loan, no Pell
83%5 of 6
No Federal Aid
0%0 of 8

Pell recipients here graduate at a 14.3-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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 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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$22,017
$30–48k$15,383
$48–75k$18,064
$75–110k$26,307
$110k+$23,029

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

Avg net price (private)
$21,383
+$803vs peer median $20,580
Federal loans
67.8%
In-state tuition
$16,950
Out-of-state
$16,950

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, 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
$1,225,176 total
Direct Loans
$1.7M
439 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$757K
202 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$585K
194 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$89K
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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs14
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

90 total completions
01Theology
4651.1%
02Business
3437.8%
03Education
1011.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
434
12-mo unduplicated
474
Undergraduate
411
Graduate
63

Gender split

Men
64%301
Women
36%173

Race / ethnicity composition

White
75.8%
Hispanic
8.4%
Black
6.3%
Two or more
5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.1%
Non-resident
1.3%
Asian
0.8%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
195
138 M · 57 W
Women athletes
29.2%
Athletic aid
$913K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$626K
$287K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$20K
$20K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Baseball
81 M · —
$501K
Basketball
49 M · 26 W
$506K
Softball
— · 19 W
$151K
Soccer
16 M · —
$273K
Volleyball
— · 16 W
$117K
Golf
12 M · —
$64K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 377 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.

    IPEDS
    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.

    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
    SubjectMission University
    		44%—434$21,383—
    Concordia Seminary
    		——589——
    Covenant Theological Seminary
    		——550——
    Central Christian College of the Bible
    		23%21.3%189$14,356—
    Ozark Christian College
    		58%93.6%736$20,580—
    Nazarene Theological Seminary
    		——168——
    Peer group median44%57.5%492$20,580

    Institutions like Mission

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

    IPEDS

    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 $21,383 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.

    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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