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The real 4-year cost of Missouri Southern State University
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Missouri Southern State University went from $4,553 to $8,400, an average of 4.3% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $9,525 |
| Year 2 | $9,932 |
| Year 3 | $10,357 |
| Year 4 | $10,800 |
| 4-year total | $40,613 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $1,157
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $20,307
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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