The student-faculty ratio at Southeast Missouri State University is 20:1, and the school has 44.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Southeast Missouri State University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Education; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Health Professions and Related Programs; and Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 74 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
20:1
Total faculty
396 full time
159 part time
Minority
18% full time
7% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
73%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4951.4%
Classes with fewer than 20 students44.7%
50 or more3.9%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
74%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
73%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
43%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
52%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
55%
6-year graduation rate of international students
59%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
10
Post-master's certificates
32
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
0
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
0
Doctoral degrees - other
0
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
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Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
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Employed in temporary/contract work
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Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
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Enlisted in the military
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Enrolled in continuing education
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Attended a graduate education program
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Attended a graduate engineering program
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Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
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Seeking continuing education
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No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Cedric Kyles - "Cedric the Entertainer" - Actor/Comedian, Neal E. Boyd - Americas Got Talent Winner/Opera Singer, Lt. Gen. James T. Conway - Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps, Retired
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 15%
Education 11%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 9%
Health Professions and Related Programs 9%
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Construction Management$54,500
Hospitality Administration/Management$44,400
Accounting$43,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,600
Marketing$43,000
Finance$35,100
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$43,300
Public Relations & Advertising$39,300
Journalism$32,800
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Information Systems (CIS)$49,000
Health Professions and Related Programs
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and General Studies$36,600
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$37,600
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$34,700
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Animal Sciences, General
Horticultural Science
Plant Sciences, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Hospitality Administration/Management
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Health Communication
Organizational Communication, General
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
Education
Agricultural Teacher Education
Art Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Engineering
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Industrial Technology/Technician
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Rhetoric and Composition
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Athletic Training/Trainer
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Corrections
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Historic Preservation and Conservation
International/Global Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Resources and Conservation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Economics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music, General
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Legal Professions and Studies
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Gerontology
Historic Preservation and Conservation
International/Global Studies
Nutrition Sciences
Sustainability Studies
Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art
Air Force JROTC/ROTC
Army JROTC/ROTC
Natural Resources and Conservation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Child Development
Consumer Economics
Family Resource Management Studies, General
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Criminology
Economics, General
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
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Psychology
Developmental and Child Psychology
Psychology, General
Mathematics and Statistics
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Latin American Studies
Women's Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services, Other
Agriculture, General
Animal Sciences, Other
Horticultural Science
Plant Sciences, General
Soil Science and Agronomy, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Botany/Plant Biology
Exercise Physiology
Microbiology, General
Zoology/Animal Biology
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
Commercial Photography
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Interior Design
Music, General
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
Publishing
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Graphics
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Information Science/Studies
Health Professions and Related Programs
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Public Health Education and Promotion
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Leisure and Recreational Activities
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Fashion Merchandising
Engineering
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Physics, General
Education
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate
Combined-degree programs
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Student participation in special study options
Independent study
Teacher certificate program
Accelerated program
Study abroad
Student-designed major
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
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Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
36
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
11%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
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Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Algeria
Argentina
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
China
Costa Rica
Denmark
Ecuador
Finland
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
No
