Kummer College

Annual Report 2025

New Program Bridges S&T and Industry

Kummer College’s newest program, Team Innovation Projects (TIP), creates strong collaborations between S&T and industry partners. Moving beyond the traditional classroom, TIP immerses participants in hands-on environments that tackle real business challenges. Students gain valuable experience while networking with company employees; faculty apply their expertise to industry problems and companies gain access to a pool of talented students while getting a cost-effective solution for their business needs. TIP transforms collaboration into results, providing growth, discovery and lasting impact for everyone involved.

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James Sterling, Dean of Kummer College

A message from the dean

Dear friends and colleagues,
This year, Missouri S&T celebrates the five-year anniversary of a transformational gift from June and Fred Kummer. Kummer College was established on July 1, 2022.

In this short time, we’ve built a strong foundation that connects to the university’s North Star Goals while we shape a bright future for our college. […] 

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Kummer College

History

The Kummer College of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development was created from the transformative $300 million gift from June and Fred Kummer, a 1955 graduate of Missouri S&T. The gift was announced on Oct. 9, 2020, and launched a new era for the university, creating opportunities across disciplines and communities. As part of the broader Kummer Institute, the college helps translate research into impact and prepares graduates to lead in today’s ever-changing world while strengthening Missouri’s innovation economy. 

Mission

Kummer College puts discoveries into practice through a powerful combination of technological problem-solving and business acumen. We prepare graduates to forge a brighter future for society through hands-on education, interdisciplinary research and robust collaborations across Missouri S&T and in the communities we serve. 

Vision

The Kummer College will achieve success and international prominence by turning knowledge into economic impact that will empower the private and public sectors, building a sustainable and prosperous future emanating from the heart of the Midwest. 

Values

  • Our community of students, faculty, staff and key partners are collaborative and curious. 
  • Our approach to learning and discovery is interdisciplinary and innovative. 
  • Together we seek solutions that make our economy and our communities resilient and sustainable. 

In This Issue

Kummer College by the Numbers

2022

Founding Year

3

Academic Departments

40

Number of Faculty (including 3 endowed chairs)

793

Number of Students Enrolled

13

Number of Staff

88%

First-year to second-year student retention rate. 2024–25

No. 5

Online engineering management graduate program (U.S. News & World Report),
2024–25

No. 1

MBA in Missouri with project management emphasis (Online MBA), 2024–25

$83,000

$74,000 Bachelor’s Degree
$93,000 Master’s Degree

Average starting salary for Kummer College graduates, 2023-2024

Kummer Support Soars

Kummer College experienced a strong year of giving in fiscal year 2025, raising $851,244, a significant increase from 2024. This support came from 207 donors, with a 37% increase for 2024.

Their generosity helps fund scholarships, programs, the departments and the dean’s development fund for student and faculty support.

Your support helps students in Kummer College turn ideas into action and helps us shape the next generation of innovators.

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S&T earns highest research designation from Carnegie Foundation

Missouri S&T has been classified as one of the nation’s top-tier research institutions and now has a Research 1 (R1) designation, according to the Carnegie Foundation. The university’s research efforts cover advanced materials, artificial intelligence, electromagnetic compatibility, critical minerals, entrepreneurship, health care, infrastructure and nuclear materials, among many other topics.

Our R1 designation

Faculty and staff highlights

Help celebrate promotions and welcome new faculty and staff members!

Faculty and staff updates

Master’s programs at Kummer College

Flexible paths to success

At Kummer College, graduate students can choose professional master’s programs designed to fuel leadership, innovation and career advancement while tailoring their learning experience to fit their busy lives.

Our college offers dual paths to earn a master’s degree: on campus in Rolla with additional opportunities at the St. Louis facility and Fort Leonard Wood, or online through S&T’s nationally ranked distance education platform.

Master’s degree options include:
  • Engineering management
  • Systems engineering
  • Information science and technology
  • Business administration (STEM designated)
  • Economics and innovation
Our professional master’s degree programs