Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 56,491 with 32,598 female students and 23,893 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, University of Missouri-Columbia has the most enrolled students of 31,304, 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 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 31,304 | 13,746 | 17,558 |
| Truman State University | 3,960 | 1,548 | 2,412 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 8,505 | 3,255 | 5,250 |
| Purdue University Global-St. Louis | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 56,491 | 23,893 | 32,598 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 45,294 with 25,630 female students and 19,664 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Missouri-Columbia has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 23,745, 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 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 23,745 | 10,844 | 12,901 |
| Truman State University | 3,622 | 1,454 | 2,168 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 5,308 | 2,072 | 3,236 |
| Total | 45,294 | 19,664 | 25,630 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 11,197 with 6,968 female students and 4,229 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Missouri-Columbia has the most enrolled graduate students of 7,559, while Lincoln University has the least number of graduate students of 103.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University | 103 | 50 | 53 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 7,559 | 2,902 | 4,657 |
| Truman State University | 338 | 94 | 244 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 3,197 | 1,183 | 2,014 |
| Total | 11,197 | 4,229 | 6,968 |
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 45,294 students, 5,256 students (11.60%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 17,885 students (39.49%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 11,197 students, 5,004 students (44.69%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,220 students (10.90%) 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%) |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 23,745 | 1,332 (5.61%) |
11,860 (49.95%) | 7,559 | 2,756 (36.46%) |
1,071 (14.17%) |
| Truman State University | 3,622 | 554 (15.30%) |
1,228 (33.90%) | 338 | 98 (28.99%) |
95 (28.11%) |
| 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 | 45,294 | 5,256 (11.60%) |
17,885 (39.49%) |
11,197 | 5,004 (44.69%) |
1,220 (10.90%) |