Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 49,398 with 28,524 female students and 20,874 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 Missouri Western State University has the least number of students of 4,023 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Southern State University | 4,144 | 1,572 | 2,572 |
| Missouri Western State University | 4,023 | 1,539 | 2,484 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 31,304 | 13,746 | 17,558 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 9,927 | 4,017 | 5,910 |
| Purdue University Global-St. Louis | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 49,398 | 20,874 | 28,524 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 40,092 with 22,871 female students and 17,221 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 Missouri Western State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 3,841.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Southern State University | 4,052 | 1,538 | 2,514 |
| Missouri Western State University | 3,841 | 1,470 | 2,371 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 23,745 | 10,844 | 12,901 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 8,454 | 3,369 | 5,085 |
| Total | 40,092 | 17,221 | 22,871 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,306 with 5,653 female students and 3,653 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 Missouri Southern State University has the least number of graduate students of 92.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Southern State University | 92 | 34 | 58 |
| Missouri Western State University | 182 | 69 | 113 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 7,559 | 2,902 | 4,657 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 1,473 | 648 | 825 |
| Total | 9,306 | 3,653 | 5,653 |
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 40,092 students, 3,974 students (9.91%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 18,735 students (46.73%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,306 students, 3,356 students (36.06%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,788 students (19.21%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| 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%) |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 23,745 | 1,332 (5.61%) |
11,860 (49.95%) | 7,559 | 2,756 (36.46%) |
1,071 (14.17%) |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 8,454 | 1,489 (17.61%) |
3,636 (43.01%) | 1,473 | 452 (30.69%) |
641 (43.52%) |
| Purdue University Global-St. Louis | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 40,092 | 3,974 (9.91%) |
18,735 (46.73%) |
9,306 | 3,356 (36.06%) |
1,788 (19.21%) |