Midwestern State University

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#4084 / #1059
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#899
Most Desirable School
Public university in Wichita Falls, Texas, USA

Midwestern State University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1059
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
94%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$10,580
Graduation rate
42%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
4,087

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About Midwestern State University

According to Wikipedia, Midwestern State University is a public liberal arts university in Wichita Falls, Texas. In 2020 it had 5,141 undergraduate students. It is the state's only public institution focused on the liberal arts.

Midwestern State University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation Rate
5,82494%64%42%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Midwestern State University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$10,580
Average Net Price by Family Income (2021–22)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$10,505
30K - 48K$11,036
48K - 75K$10,040
75K - 110K$12,755
110K+$19,624

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Midwestern State University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Midwestern State University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $59,560 a year, and 91% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Midwestern State University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
6,4955,2001,295

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Midwestern State University?

Midwestern State University is located at 3410 Taft Blvd, Wichita Falls, TX 76308-2099.

How Safe is Midwestern State University?

Relative to its enrollment, Midwestern State University has a violent crime rate of 0.19% and a property crime rate of 0.04%. Wichita Falls has a violent crime rate of 0.36% and a property crime rate of 2.65%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Midwestern State University Known For?

Midwestern State University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Midwestern State University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Midwestern State University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Psychology
#1129
World Rank
#1144
Historical Rank
#441
USA Rank

Midwestern State University ranks #441 in the U.S. and #1129 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Literature
#1588
World Rank
#1648
Historical Rank
#525
USA Rank

Midwestern State University ranks #525 in the U.S. and #1588 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Medical
#2698
World Rank
#2705
Historical Rank
#764
USA Rank

Midwestern State University ranks #764 in the U.S. and #2698 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Mathematics
#3444
World Rank
#3479
Historical Rank
#873
USA Rank

Midwestern State University ranks #873 in the U.S. and #3444 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Political Science
#3817
World Rank
#3826
Historical Rank
#881
USA Rank

Midwestern State University ranks #881 in the U.S. and #3817 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Business
#3583
World Rank
#3584
Historical Rank
#953
USA Rank

Midwestern State University ranks #953 in the U.S. and #3583 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Education
#4656
World Rank
#4663
Historical Rank
#1100
USA Rank

Midwestern State University ranks #1100 in the U.S. and #4656 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Communications
#4351
World Rank
#4373
Historical Rank
#1148
USA Rank

Midwestern State University ranks #1148 in the U.S. and #4351 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
History
#3692
World Rank
#3709
Historical Rank
#1151
USA Rank

Midwestern State University ranks #1151 in the U.S. and #3692 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Nursing
#2986
World Rank
#2987
Historical Rank
#1172
USA Rank

Midwestern State University ranks #1172 in the U.S. and #2986 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Computer Science
#5306
World Rank
#5313
Historical Rank
#1242
USA Rank

Midwestern State University ranks #1242 in the U.S. and #5306 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Engineering
#6779
World Rank
#6784
Historical Rank
#1303
USA Rank

Midwestern State University ranks #1303 in the U.S. and #6779 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Physics
#5389
World Rank
#5407
Historical Rank
#1377
USA Rank

Midwestern State University ranks #1377 in the U.S. and #5389 worldwide for influence in Physics.

physics Degrees
Chemistry
#5897
World Rank
#5904
Historical Rank
#1529
USA Rank

Midwestern State University ranks #1529 in the U.S. and #5897 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Criminal Justice
#3411
World Rank
#3414
Historical Rank
#1744
USA Rank

Midwestern State University ranks #1744 in the U.S. and #3411 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Earth Sciences
#6250
World Rank
#6265
Historical Rank
#1779
USA Rank

Midwestern State University ranks #1779 in the U.S. and #6250 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

earth-science Degrees
Social Work
#5014
World Rank
#5014
Historical Rank
#1887
USA Rank

Midwestern State University ranks #1887 in the U.S. and #5014 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Biology
#7808
World Rank
#7823
Historical Rank
#1945
USA Rank

Midwestern State University ranks #1945 in the U.S. and #7808 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Sociology
#5749
World Rank
#5752
Historical Rank
#1955
USA Rank

Midwestern State University ranks #1955 in the U.S. and #5749 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees

Who Are Midwestern State University's Most Influential Alumni?

Midwestern State University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Psychology, Anthropology, and Literature. Here are some of Midwestern State University's most famous alumni:

Phil McGraw
Phil McGraw
An American television personality.
John M. Sharp
An American geologist.
Sidney Hemming
An American analytical geochemist.
Alan Koch
Alan Koch
A South African association football coach.