Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 25,585 with 13,092 female students and 12,493 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, Northwest Missouri State University has the most enrolled students of 8,505, while Lincoln University has the least number of students of 1,833 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University | 1,833 | 750 | 1,083 |
| Missouri Southern State University | 4,144 | 1,572 | 2,572 |
| Missouri Western State University | 4,023 | 1,539 | 2,484 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 7,080 | 5,377 | 1,703 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 8,505 | 3,255 | 5,250 |
| Purdue University Global-St. Louis | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 25,585 | 12,493 | 13,092 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 20,429 with 10,450 female students and 9,979 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Missouri University of Science and Technology has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 5,498, while Lincoln University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,730.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University | 1,730 | 700 | 1,030 |
| Missouri Southern State University | 4,052 | 1,538 | 2,514 |
| Missouri Western State University | 3,841 | 1,470 | 2,371 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 5,498 | 4,199 | 1,299 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 5,308 | 2,072 | 3,236 |
| Total | 20,429 | 9,979 | 10,450 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,156 with 2,642 female students and 2,514 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 Missouri Southern State University has the least number of graduate students of 92.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University | 103 | 50 | 53 |
| Missouri Southern State University | 92 | 34 | 58 |
| Missouri Western State University | 182 | 69 | 113 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 1,582 | 1,178 | 404 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 3,197 | 1,183 | 2,014 |
| Total | 5,156 | 2,514 | 2,642 |
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 20,429 students, 1,905 students (9.32%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,161 students (35.05%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,156 students, 2,344 students (45.46%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 253 students (4.91%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Lincoln University | 1,730 | 97 (5.61%) |
703 (40.64%) | 103 | 49 (47.57%) |
20 (19.42%) |
| Missouri Southern State University | 4,052 | 876 (21.62%) |
1,516 (37.41%) | 92 | 72 (78.26%) |
8 (8.70%) |
| 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%) |
| 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 | 20,429 | 1,905 (9.32%) |
7,161 (35.05%) |
5,156 | 2,344 (45.46%) |
253 (4.91%) |