Truman State University

Truman State University is a public college in Kirksville, MO. Its average net price is $12,317 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$9,768
$30,001 to $48,000$5,694
$48,001 to $75,000$8,084
$75,001 to $110,000$12,741
$110,001 and up$17,509
$10,220Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$19,289Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$12,317Average Net Price
$12,257Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,000Books and Supplies
$5,140Other Expenses
19.7%Students on Pell Grants
25.8%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

83.8%Acceptance Rate
600 to 700SAT Reading, Middle Half
570 to 670SAT Math, Middle Half
25 to 31ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$45,951
8 years after entry$54,561
10 years after entry$57,751
74.1%Graduation Rate
84.7%Retention Rate
$19,429Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Kirksville, MOLocation
Remote townSetting
2,513Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Agriculture, General$43,778 National median for this major n=2,007Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$33,683 Small program - rough guide n=42$19,880 Small program - rough guide n=47
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,522 Small program - rough guide n=60$15,938 Small program - rough guide n=59
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$33,198 National median for this major n=732Not published
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$32,846 National median for this major n=5,303Not published
Communications$41,345 Small program - rough guide n=36Not published
Community Organization and Advocacy$45,679 National median for this major n=2,262Not published
Computer Science$71,066 Small program - rough guide n=30Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
English Language and Literature, General$28,615 Small program - rough guide n=34$19,726 Small program - rough guide n=33
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,364 National median for this major n=755Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Languages and Linguistics$33,703 National median for this major n=4,034Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other$31,918 National median for this major n=145Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Public Health$42,733 National median for this major n=16,894Not published
Registered Nursing$69,575 Small program - rough guide n=61$25,624 Small program - rough guide n=48
Research and Experimental Psychology$36,406 Small program - rough guide n=42Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400$20,420 Small program - rough guide n=56
Statistics$68,688 National median for this major n=3,096Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published

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