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Issue date: 8/12/08 Section: MIAA

Name: Missouri Western State University

Location: St. Joseph, Mo.

Distance from Caniglia Field: 137 miles (2 hours, 13 minutes)



Nickname: Griffons

Web site: gogriffons.com



Joined MIAA: 1989

Athletic Budget: $4.18 million

Directors Cup Finish: 199th (44 points)



Coaches' Poll - Cross Country: N/A

Coaches' Poll - Football: 5th (51 points)

Coaches' Poll - Soccer: 8th (17 points)

Coaches' Poll - Volleyball: 11th (16 points)



Stadium: Spratt Stadium

Capacity: 6,000

Surface: Artificial



Total Enrollment: 5,342

Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,301

Gender Breakdown: 41.6 percent men, 58.4 percent women



In-State Tuition & Fees: $4,778

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees: $8,408



Admissions Rate: N/A (Open Admissions)

Average ACT Composite Score: 19.7







Retention Rate: 60 percent full-time, 37 percent part-time

Overall Graduation Rate: 31 percent



Varsity Athletes by Program: Men's Baseball - 39, Men's Basketball - 14, Women's Basketball - 12, Men's Football - 117, Men's Golf - 15, Women's Golf - 5, Women's Soccer - 20, Women's Softball - 17, Women's Tennis - 11, Women's Volleyball - 14

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