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Missouri University of Science and Technology

Moderately selective

Missouri S&T is a problem-solving university where engineering and computing sit at the center of a broader technical curriculum.

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Institutional profile

Well established Strong in career outcomes, and strong in affordability.
Academic Steady Affordability Strong Career Strong Mobility Steady Experience Steady
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Strong
Career outcomes Strong
Mobility Steady
Student experience Steady
Admission
73.1% admitted

8,181 applicants in the reported year

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Completion
66.9%

$82,957 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets Missouri University of Science and Technology apart

Academic design

Programs span engineering, computing, science, mathematics, business and the arts, with practical technical work embedded throughout the university.

Campus pattern

Rolla offers a residential college setting organized around laboratories, engineering facilities, student organizations and Miner traditions.

Career & value signal

Missouri S&T's identity is closely tied to engineering, applied science and student work with complex technical systems.

Can I get in?

73.1% admitted

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Recent applicant pool

8,181

About 73 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 73.1%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1150–1378
10001520
ACT middle 50%25–31
2135

Of admitted students, 10% submitted an SAT, and 82% submitted an ACT. The SAT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA51%

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for Missouri University of Science and Technology, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What Missouri University of Science and Technology weighs when it reads a file

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  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Programs span engineering, computing, science, mathematics, business and the arts, with practical technical work embedded throughout the university.

02

Make institutional fit specific

Missouri S&T is a problem-solving university where engineering and computing sit at the center of a broader technical curriculum.

03

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

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Regular Decisionrolling
Fee and waiverNo application fee

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Can I afford it?

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Published annual cost$32,300
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$16,000
Affordability profileStrong

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Average annual cost by household income at Missouri University of Science and Technology

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  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
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  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

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Complete within 8 years66.9%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one86.3%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$82,957

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Mechanical Engineering

Recent graduates203
Median earnings$91,742

Admits separately

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Recent graduates115
Median earnings$107,195

Admits separately

Civil Engineering

Recent graduates114
Median earnings$85,053

Admits separately

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

Recent graduates91
Median earnings$98,264

Admits separately

Chemical Engineering

Recent graduates86
Median earnings$94,686

Admits separately

What is campus life like?

Missouri University of Science and Technology beyond the classroom

Rolla offers a residential college setting organized around laboratories, engineering facilities, student organizations and Miner traditions.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Programs span engineering, computing, science, mathematics, business and the arts, with practical technical work embedded throughout the university.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

Rolla offers a residential college setting organized around laboratories, engineering facilities, student organizations and Miner traditions.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

Missouri S&T's identity is closely tied to engineering, applied science and student work with complex technical systems.

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