Missouri · Public · Predominantly bachelor's

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri. 2,666 undergraduate students. 50 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at Truman State University

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

ENROLLMENT CLIFF · TRENDING WORSE-31%

Undergraduate enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment fell 31% at Truman State University vs the 2018–2022 baseline (2.7k vs 3.9k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at Truman State University fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (0.8% → 0.0%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE-24%

Undergraduate enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment at Truman State University fell 24% between 2021 and 2024 (3.3k → 2.5k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+13%

Out-of-state tuition

Out-of-state tuition at Truman State University rose 13% between 2021 and 2024 ($16.4k → $18.6k).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. Missouri

Each tile compares this institution to the Missouri median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$56,280+28% · 6→10y
Missouri median $40,979
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$43,966
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
68.4%+15% · '97→'24
Missouri median 59.3%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$16,679+137% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
2,666-57% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
83.5%-0% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
80.0%+2% · '01→'24
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$9,470+82% · '00→'09
out-of-state $17,870
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

3.9%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $16,679 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $56,280 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 199620242,513
5,9672,51319962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997202468.5%
75%59%19972024
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 19972020$21,000
$22,500$8,87519972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 100% · 19972024+73%

Truman State University · completion · 100% rose

33.4% → 57.6%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 19962024-57%

Truman State University · undergrad enrollment fell

5,911 → 2,513

IN-STATE TUITION · 20002009+82%

Truman State University · in-state tuition rose

$3,680 → $6,692

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 20002024+179%

Truman State University · out-of-state tuition rose

$6,664 → $18,566

MEDIAN DEBT · 19972020+137%

Truman State University · median debt rose

$8,875 → $21,000

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 20112024-100%

Truman State University · cohort default rate fell

3.6% → 0.0%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_10YR · 20072020+23%

Truman State University · earnings_median_10yr rose

$45,700 → $56,280

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Computer and Information Sciences, General.CIP 1101 · Bachelor's Degree$101,211Accounting and Related Services.CIP 5203 · Master's Degree$97,61340 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Bachelor's Degree$74,688109 gradsAccounting and Related Services.CIP 5203 · Bachelor's Degree$74,43463 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Bachelor's Degree$67,27755 gradsCriminal Justice and Corrections.CIP 4301 · Bachelor's Degree$59,26335 gradsHealth and Physical Education/Fitness.CIP 3105 · Bachelor's Degree$57,75692 gradsCommunication Disorders Sciences and Services.CIP 5102 · Master's Degree$57,66818 gradsBiology, General.CIP 2601 · Bachelor's Degree$53,23994 gradsCommunication and Media Studies.CIP 0901 · Bachelor's Degree$52,80144 gradsCommunication Disorders Sciences and Services.CIP 5102 · Bachelor's Degree$50,75741 gradsPsychology, General.CIP 4201 · Bachelor's Degree$47,95690 gradsAgriculture, General.CIP 0100 · Bachelor's Degree$47,34320 gradsHistory.CIP 5401 · Bachelor's Degree$45,49436 gradsEducation, General.CIP 1301 · Bachelor's Degree$45,277Fine and Studio Arts.CIP 5007 · Bachelor's Degree$43,26924 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.CIP 1312 · Master's Degree$43,25833 gradsEnglish Language and Literature, General.CIP 2301 · Bachelor's Degree$43,12554 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.CIP 1313 · Master's Degree$42,38654 gradsRomance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.CIP 1609 · Bachelor's Degree$41,64110 grads
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

20 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

EDUCATION · CIP 13

FOREIGN LANGUAGES · CIP 16

ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE · CIP 23

BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26

PARKS, RECREATION & FITNESS · CIP 31

PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

HISTORY · CIP 54

AGRICULTURE · CIP 01

COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM · CIP 09

FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Truman State University

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$732,839
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 6
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 6year 0year 39
Cost per year
$11,125
HS-only baseline · MO
$35,100
Years to complete
4
CIP family
52

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

Truman State University graduates earn $X” — not “Truman State University makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Truman State University caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →