Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 58,127 with 31,150 female students and 26,977 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 Western State University | 4,023 | 1,539 | 2,484 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 31,304 | 13,746 | 17,558 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 7,080 | 5,377 | 1,703 |
| Truman State University | 3,960 | 1,548 | 2,412 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 9,927 | 4,017 | 5,910 |
| Total | 58,127 | 26,977 | 31,150 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 46,890 with 24,854 female students and 22,036 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 Western State University | 3,841 | 1,470 | 2,371 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 23,745 | 10,844 | 12,901 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 5,498 | 4,199 | 1,299 |
| Truman State University | 3,622 | 1,454 | 2,168 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 8,454 | 3,369 | 5,085 |
| Total | 46,890 | 22,036 | 24,854 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 11,237 with 6,296 female students and 4,941 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 |
| Missouri Western State University | 182 | 69 | 113 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 7,559 | 2,902 | 4,657 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 1,582 | 1,178 | 404 |
| Truman State University | 338 | 94 | 244 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 1,473 | 648 | 825 |
| Total | 11,237 | 4,941 | 6,296 |
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 46,890 students, 3,763 students (8.03%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 20,932 students (44.64%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 11,237 students, 3,477 students (30.94%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,018 students (17.96%) 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 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%) |
| Truman State University | 3,622 | 554 (15.30%) |
1,228 (33.90%) | 338 | 98 (28.99%) |
95 (28.11%) |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 8,454 | 1,489 (17.61%) |
3,636 (43.01%) | 1,473 | 452 (30.69%) |
641 (43.52%) |
| Average | 46,890 | 3,763 (8.03%) |
20,932 (44.64%) |
11,237 | 3,477 (30.94%) |
2,018 (17.96%) |