Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 50,093 with 27,622 female students and 22,471 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, Missouri State University-Springfield has the most enrolled students of 22,535, while Harris-Stowe State University has the least number of students of 1,084 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozarks Technical Community College | 10,889 | 4,594 | 6,295 |
| Harris-Stowe State University | 1,084 | 326 | 758 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 7,080 | 5,377 | 1,703 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 8,505 | 3,255 | 5,250 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | 22,535 | 8,919 | 13,616 |
| Purdue University Global-St. Louis | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 50,093 | 22,471 | 27,622 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 41,198 with 22,621 female students and 18,577 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Missouri State University-Springfield has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 18,419, while Harris-Stowe State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,084.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozarks Technical Community College | 10,889 | 4,594 | 6,295 |
| Harris-Stowe State University | 1,084 | 326 | 758 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 5,498 | 4,199 | 1,299 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 5,308 | 2,072 | 3,236 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | 18,419 | 7,386 | 11,033 |
| Total | 41,198 | 18,577 | 22,621 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 8,895 with 5,001 female students and 3,894 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Missouri State University-Springfield has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,116, while Missouri University of Science and Technology has the least number of graduate students of 1,582.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 1,582 | 1,178 | 404 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 3,197 | 1,183 | 2,014 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | 4,116 | 1,533 | 2,583 |
| Total | 8,895 | 3,894 | 5,001 |
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 41,198 students, 5,320 students (12.91%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 13,500 students (32.77%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 8,895 students, 4,140 students (46.54%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,112 students (12.50%) 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 | 10,889 | 2,632 (24.17%) |
2,657 (24.40%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Harris-Stowe State University | 1,084 | 178 (16.42%) |
591 (54.52%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| 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%) |
| Purdue University Global-St. Louis | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 41,198 | 5,320 (12.91%) |
13,500 (32.77%) |
8,895 | 4,140 (46.54%) |
1,112 (12.50%) |