Mission University

Mission University is a small private non-profit baccalaureate institution located in Springfield, Missouri, with an undergraduate enrollment of 381. The institution primarily awards associate degrees and career certificates, providing affordable workforce training and structured transfer pathways to four-year universities for students in the surrounding region. As an independently governed, non-profit institution relying on tuition, endowment returns, and philanthropic support, it operates within the broader Missouri postsecondary education landscape and is regionally accredited, making its credits and degrees eligible for federal financial aid. The institution maintains an open-admissions policy for most of its programs, making it accessible to a broad range of prospective students. Net price for families earning \$48,001–$75,000 averages $18,064 per year. The highest program-level earnings outcomes are in CIP 00 — 10-year median earnings among aid recipients in these fields reach $28,598. The 4-year graduation rate is 41%, 4 percentage points below the national average of 45%. Among completers who received federal financial aid, 10-year median earnings are $38,641.