Celebration commemorates grand opening of Kansas City location_
Northwest Missouri State University[노스웨스트미주리주립대,미국주립대장학금]
Northwest-Kansas City Director Dr. Terry Barmann, Gladstone Mayor Jean Moore and Northwest Provost Dr. Timothy Mottet are surrounded by Northwest faculty and staff and North Kansas City leaders Thursday as they cut a ribbon to mark the grand opening of Northwest-Kansas City at the Northland Innovation Campus in Gladstone. (Photos by Todd Weddle/Northwest Missouri State University)
With an enrollment of about 6,600 students, Northwest is a coeducational, primarily residential four-year university that offers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs on its flagship Maryville campus as well as the new Kansas City location and in St. Joseph.
Founded in 1905, Northwest was ranked in 2016 by U.S. News and World Report as the top moderately selective regional university in Missouri for the second consecutive year, and it is one of only four four-year institutions in Missouri to meet all measures of the state’s performance-based funding initiative during its first three years.
Northwest boasts a 59 percent graduation rate, which is in the 85th percentile of the University’s national peer group. In addition, 97 percent of Northwest bachelor’s degree earners and 99 percent of master’s degree earners secure employment or continue their education within six months of graduation, according to the most recent data.
The University places a high emphasis on laboratory and profession-based learning to help graduates get a jumpstart on their careers. Students have opportunities to build their resumes with experiences on campus in nearly every area of study, including the Horace Mann Laboratory School, National Public Radio affiliate KXCV, the RT Wright Laboratory Farm, Mozingo Outdoor Education Recreation Area, the internationally ranked Dean L. Hubbard Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship or Knacktive, a student-driven integrated digital marketing communications agency.
Its vibrant and diverse learning community offers more than 150 student organizations, and textbooks and a laptop are included in tuition, which is among the lowest in the state, saving students an estimated $7,200 over four years. Northwest also offers 1,200 student employment positions, allowing students to build professional skills through its internationally benchmarked student employment program.
