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Southeast Missouri State University: cost, admission and results

Southeast Missouri State University is a public college in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It has about 6,373 undergraduate students. It admits 74% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $17,110 a year.

At a glance

  • 74%Admission rate
  • $17,110Net price a year
  • 61%Graduation rate
  • $48,748Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Small city
Undergraduate students
6,373
Graduate students
1,575
Students per teacher
20 to 1
Accredited by
Higher Learning Commission
Website
semo.edu

Getting in

Southeast Missouri State University admits 74% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 950 out of 1600.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$10,194
Room and meals on campus$12,274
Books and supplies$704
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$27,192
Average net price after grants and scholarships$17,110

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is about the same as the median net price of colleges in Missouri on this site ($17,270). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$14,527
$30,001 to $48,000$14,312
$48,001 to $75,000$15,589
$75,001 to $110,000$19,212
Above $110,000$22,650

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeMO medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year76%69%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)61%51%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$48,748$48,299$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$19,500$19,250$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Missouri and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

33% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 32% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 59% women and 41% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 9 of the 74 colleges in Missouri on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,362.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Southeast Missouri State University?

Southeast Missouri State University admits 74% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Southeast Missouri State University?

Published tuition and fees are $10,194 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Southeast Missouri State University?

61% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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