Missouri Western State College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 56% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 14% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 12% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 12% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• criminal justice
• elementary education
• nursing

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of four weeks each.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in June, July, August, and January.

• 5% continue immediately.
• 18% continue within one year.
• 25% continue within 5 years.

• Medical School: 4%
• Dental School: 1%
• Graduate Business Programs: 5%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 27%
• Theological School/Seminary: 1%
• Other: 62%

• AT&T, Hallmark Cards, United Missouri Banks, the U.S. government.

• Robert W. Keener, president, Northwest Oil Co.; Blaine J. Yarrington, retired president, Standard Oil; Crystal Marquardt, president, Kansas Bar Association; Dr. Harry J. Sauer, Jr., dean of graduate studies, University of Missouri at Rolla.