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Currently or Previously Affiliated Institutions - 11/20/2009
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Information provided on the Statement of Affiliation Status reflects the most recent actions of the Commission. The Commission has a multi-level decision process. Any institutional changes that are currently under review are not made public until final action has been taken.

Missouri Western State University
4525 Downs Drive
St. Joseph, MO 64507-2294

www.missouriwestern.edu

Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Robert A Vartabedian, President
Name change notes: Accreditation transferred from St. Joseph Junior College to Missouri Western Junior College (1966); name changed to Missouri Western State College (1974) and then to Missouri Western State University (8/28/05)
HLC Institution ID: 1451
Current Accreditation Status: Accredited
Accreditation Date(s): (1919-22; 1923- .)
Commission Participation: AQIP PARTICIPANT

Year of Last PEAQ Comprehensive Evaluation: 1999 - 2000
Year of Admission to AQIP: 05/30/2003
Year of Last Reaffirmation of Accreditation: None
Year of Next Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2009 - 2010
Year of Last System Appraisal: 2006 - 2007
Year of Next System Appraisal: 2010 - 2011
Due Date of Next Systems Portfolio: 11/1/10

Last Action: 12/15/2006

Legal Status: Public
Degrees Awarded (details below): A, B, M


Stipulations on Affiliation Status:
None.
Approval of New Degree Sites:
Prior Commission approval required.
Approval of Distance Education Degrees:
Prior Commission approval required.
Reports Required:
None.
Other Visits Scheduled:
None.



Enrollment Headcount (last updated: 04/09/2009)
  Full-Time                       Part-Time
Undergraduate: 3825   1618
Graduate: 15   50
Post-baccalaureate First Professional: 0   0



Other Headcounts (last updated: 04/09/2009)
       
Non-Credit headcount:   916  
Dual enrollment (high school) programs:   498  



Degree Programs (last updated: 04/09/2009)
  Programs Offered   Degrees Awarded in Last Reported Year
Associate Degrees 10   52
Bachelors Degrees 54   601
Masters Degrees 4   0
Specialist Degrees 0   0
First Professional Degrees 0   0
Doctoral Degrees 0   0
 
Certificate Programs (last updated: 04/09/2009)
  Programs Offered   Certificates Awarded in Last Reported Year
Certificates 3   11


Off-Campus Activities (last updated: 04/09/2009) Click here for definitions...

In-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Sites:   Kansas City (MWSU Northland)
         
    Course Locations:   31
         
Out-of-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Sites:   None
         
    Course Locations:   Wathena, KS (HSCC--Wathena)
         
Out-of-U.S.:   Campuses:   None
         
    Sites:   None
         
    Course Locations:   None


Distance Learning (last updated: 04/09/2009)

This listing is limited to programs that are delivered 100% asynchronously.
None


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