Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 59,816 with 34,829 female students and 24,987 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University | 1,833 | 750 | 1,083 |
| Missouri Southern State University | 4,144 | 1,572 | 2,572 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 31,304 | 13,746 | 17,558 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | 22,535 | 8,919 | 13,616 |
| Purdue University Global-St. Louis | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 59,816 | 24,987 | 34,829 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 47,946 with 27,478 female students and 20,468 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University | 1,730 | 700 | 1,030 |
| Missouri Southern State University | 4,052 | 1,538 | 2,514 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 23,745 | 10,844 | 12,901 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | 18,419 | 7,386 | 11,033 |
| Total | 47,946 | 20,468 | 27,478 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 11,870 with 7,351 female students and 4,519 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University | 103 | 50 | 53 |
| Missouri Southern State University | 92 | 34 | 58 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 7,559 | 2,902 | 4,657 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | 4,116 | 1,533 | 2,583 |
| Total | 11,870 | 4,519 | 7,351 |
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 47,946 students, 4,160 students (8.68%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 21,112 students (44.03%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 11,870 students, 4,870 students (41.03%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,054 students (17.30%) 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%) |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 23,745 | 1,332 (5.61%) |
11,860 (49.95%) | 7,559 | 2,756 (36.46%) |
1,071 (14.17%) |
| 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 | 47,946 | 4,160 (8.68%) |
21,112 (44.03%) |
11,870 | 4,870 (41.03%) |
2,054 (17.30%) |