Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 28,307 with 14,331 female students and 13,976 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Ozarks Technical Community College has the most enrolled students of 10,889, while Lincoln University has the least number of students of 1,833 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozarks Technical Community College | 10,889 | 4,594 | 6,295 |
| Lincoln University | 1,833 | 750 | 1,083 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 7,080 | 5,377 | 1,703 |
| University of Missouri-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Northwest Missouri State University | 8,505 | 3,255 | 5,250 |
| Purdue University Global-St. Louis | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 28,307 | 13,976 | 14,331 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 23,425 with 11,860 female students and 11,565 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Ozarks Technical Community College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 10,889, while Lincoln University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,730.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozarks Technical Community College | 10,889 | 4,594 | 6,295 |
| Lincoln University | 1,730 | 700 | 1,030 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 5,498 | 4,199 | 1,299 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 5,308 | 2,072 | 3,236 |
| Total | 23,425 | 11,565 | 11,860 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,882 with 2,471 female students and 2,411 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northwest Missouri State University has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,197, while Lincoln University has the least number of graduate students of 103.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University | 103 | 50 | 53 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 1,582 | 1,178 | 404 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 3,197 | 1,183 | 2,014 |
| Total | 4,882 | 2,411 | 2,471 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 23,425 students, 3,384 students (14.45%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 6,579 students (28.09%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,882 students, 2,196 students (44.98%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 177 students (3.63%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Ozarks Technical Community College | 10,889 | 2,632 (24.17%) |
2,657 (24.40%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lincoln University | 1,730 | 97 (5.61%) |
703 (40.64%) | 103 | 49 (47.57%) |
20 (19.42%) |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 5,498 | 14 (0.25%) |
1,782 (32.41%) | 1,582 | 46 (2.91%) |
123 (7.77%) |
| University of Missouri-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Northwest Missouri State University | 5,308 | 641 (12.08%) |
1,437 (27.07%) | 3,197 | 2,101 (65.72%) |
34 (1.06%) |
| Purdue University Global-St. Louis | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 23,425 | 3,384 (14.45%) |
6,579 (28.09%) |
4,882 | 2,196 (44.98%) |
177 (3.63%) |