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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 77,591 with 43,183 female students and 34,408 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.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Missouri Southern State University 4,1441,572 2,572
Missouri Western State University 4,0231,539 2,484
University of Missouri-Columbia 31,30413,746 17,558
Missouri University of Science and Technology 7,0805,377 1,703
Northwest Missouri State University 8,5053,255 5,250
Missouri State University-Springfield 22,5358,919 13,616
Total77,591 34,40843,183

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 60,863 with 33,354 female students and 27,509 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.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Missouri Southern State University 4,0521,538 2,514
Missouri Western State University 3,8411,470 2,371
University of Missouri-Columbia 23,74510,844 12,901
Missouri University of Science and Technology 5,4984,199 1,299
Northwest Missouri State University 5,3082,072 3,236
Missouri State University-Springfield 18,4197,386 11,033
Total60,86327,50933,354

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 16,728 with 9,829 female students and 6,899 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.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Missouri Southern State University 9234 58
Missouri Western State University 18269 113
University of Missouri-Columbia 7,5592,902 4,657
Missouri University of Science and Technology 1,5821,178 404
Northwest Missouri State University 3,1971,183 2,014
Missouri State University-Springfield 4,1161,533 2,583
Total16,7286,8999,829

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 60,863 students, 4,995 students (8.21%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 25,351 students (41.65%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 16,728 students, 7,044 students (42.11%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,259 students (13.50%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome 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%)
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%)
Missouri State University-Springfield 18,419 1,855
(10.07%)
7,033
(38.18%)
4,116 1,993
(48.42%)
955
(23.20%)
Average60,863 4,995
(8.21%)
25,351
(41.65%)
16,728 7,044
(42.11%)
2,259
(13.50%)