Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 55,202 with 30,027 female students and 25,175 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, Missouri State University-Springfield has the most enrolled students of 22,535, while Missouri Western State University has the least number of students of 4,023 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Missouri | 11,637 | 5,323 | 6,314 |
| Missouri Western State University | 4,023 | 1,539 | 2,484 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 7,080 | 5,377 | 1,703 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 9,927 | 4,017 | 5,910 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | 22,535 | 8,919 | 13,616 |
| Purdue University Global-St. Louis | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 55,202 | 25,175 | 30,027 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 43,557 with 23,860 female students and 19,697 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Missouri State University-Springfield has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 18,419, while Missouri Western State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 3,841.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Missouri | 7,345 | 3,273 | 4,072 |
| Missouri Western State University | 3,841 | 1,470 | 2,371 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 5,498 | 4,199 | 1,299 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 8,454 | 3,369 | 5,085 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | 18,419 | 7,386 | 11,033 |
| Total | 43,557 | 19,697 | 23,860 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 11,645 with 6,167 female students and 5,478 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Central Missouri has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,292, while Missouri Western State University has the least number of graduate students of 182.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Missouri | 4,292 | 2,050 | 2,242 |
| Missouri Western State University | 182 | 69 | 113 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 1,582 | 1,178 | 404 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 1,473 | 648 | 825 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | 4,116 | 1,533 | 2,583 |
| Total | 11,645 | 5,478 | 6,167 |
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 43,557 students, 4,235 students (9.72%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 17,374 students (39.89%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 11,645 students, 3,272 students (28.10%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,432 students (20.88%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| University of Central Missouri | 7,345 | 600 (8.17%) |
3,200 (43.57%) | 4,292 | 705 (16.43%) |
645 (15.03%) |
| Missouri Western State University | 3,841 | 277 (7.21%) |
1,723 (44.86%) | 182 | 76 (41.76%) |
68 (37.36%) |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 5,498 | 14 (0.25%) |
1,782 (32.41%) | 1,582 | 46 (2.91%) |
123 (7.77%) |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 8,454 | 1,489 (17.61%) |
3,636 (43.01%) | 1,473 | 452 (30.69%) |
641 (43.52%) |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | 18,419 | 1,855 (10.07%) |
7,033 (38.18%) | 4,116 | 1,993 (48.42%) |
955 (23.20%) |
| Purdue University Global-St. Louis | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 43,557 | 4,235 (9.72%) |
17,374 (39.89%) |
11,645 | 3,272 (28.10%) |
2,432 (20.88%) |