Real costs by school · Springfield, MO · Public
At Missouri State University-Springfield, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $18,770 per year — the published cost of attendance is $25,048. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)
| Household income | Avg net price / yr | ≈ four years* |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30k | $13,718 / yr | $57,821 |
| $30–48k | $13,529 / yr | $57,025 |
| $48–75k | $14,905 / yr | $62,825 |
| $75–110k | $18,770 / yr | $79,116 |
| Over $110k | $20,576 / yr | $86,728 |
*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.
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Run Missouri State University for your student →At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between Missouri State University-Springfield's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $6,278 a year — a 25% discount off the number on the brochure. Graduates report a median $49,827 10 years out — roughly 63% of the four-year cost at this income band.
Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.
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