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Missouri State University-West Plains

Q: Is Missouri State University-West Plains closing?

This profile does not establish that Missouri State University-West Plains is closing. 2 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

West Plains, MO 65775-2715 · Public · Predominantly associate

Quick answer

Is Missouri State University-West Plains closing?

This profile does not establish that the college is closing. 2 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

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Undergraduates860

3-year enrollment↓14.3%

5-year enrollment↓24.8%

Evidence categories2

Public evidence timeline2026-04

Program closure or reduction11 sourced actions: Pre-Nursing; Manufacturing Management; Agricultural Business and 8 more

Program, admissions, and campus actions are scoped to what the source describes. They do not establish that the institution will close.

↗2026-03

Campus or academic-unit action5 sourced actions: Missouri Eastern Correctional Center instructional location; Northeast Correctional Center instructional location; Chillicothe Correctional Center instructional location and 2 more

Program, admissions, and campus actions are scoped to what the source describes. They do not establish that the institution will close.

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Identifiers

UNITID 179344
OPEID8 03106000

Interpretation

This profile organizes descriptive evidence. It is not a rating, closure forecast, or guarantee of institutional stability. Repeated events in one category do not multiply review priority.

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