Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 62,634 with 33,526 female students and 29,108 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. 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 31,543, while Harris-Stowe State University has the least number of students of 1,002 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozarks Technical Community College | 11,380 | 4,762 | 6,618 |
| Harris-Stowe State University | 1,002 | 334 | 668 |
| Lincoln University | 2,054 | 921 | 1,133 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 31,543 | 13,804 | 17,739 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 7,154 | 5,424 | 1,730 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 9,501 | 3,863 | 5,638 |
| Total | 62,634 | 29,108 | 33,526 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 52,235 with 27,758 female students and 24,477 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Missouri-Columbia has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 24,449, while Harris-Stowe State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,002.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozarks Technical Community College | 11,380 | 4,762 | 6,618 |
| Harris-Stowe State University | 1,002 | 334 | 668 |
| Lincoln University | 1,926 | 857 | 1,069 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 24,449 | 11,046 | 13,403 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 5,552 | 4,273 | 1,279 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 7,926 | 3,205 | 4,721 |
| Total | 52,235 | 24,477 | 27,758 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 10,399 with 5,768 female students and 4,631 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Missouri-Columbia has the most enrolled graduate students of 7,094, while Lincoln University has the least number of graduate students of 128.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University | 128 | 64 | 64 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 7,094 | 2,758 | 4,336 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 1,602 | 1,151 | 451 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 1,575 | 658 | 917 |
| Total | 10,399 | 4,631 | 5,768 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 52,235 students, 5,525 students (10.58%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 21,829 students (41.79%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 10,399 students, 3,385 students (32.55%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,889 students (18.17%) 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 | 11,380 | 2,774 (24.38%) |
2,753 (24.19%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Harris-Stowe State University | 1,002 | 164 (16.37%) |
546 (54.49%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lincoln University | 1,926 | 91 (4.72%) |
894 (46.42%) | 128 | 47 (36.72%) |
33 (25.78%) |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 24,449 | 1,186 (4.85%) |
11,636 (47.59%) | 7,094 | 2,371 (33.42%) |
936 (13.19%) |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 5,552 | 30 (0.54%) |
2,591 (46.67%) | 1,602 | 406 (25.34%) |
348 (21.72%) |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 7,926 | 1,280 (16.15%) |
3,409 (43.01%) | 1,575 | 561 (35.62%) |
572 (36.32%) |
| Average | 52,235 | 5,525 (10.58%) |
21,829 (41.79%) |
10,399 | 3,385 (32.55%) |
1,889 (18.17%) |
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