Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 21,441 with 10,520 female students and 10,921 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, Northwest Missouri State University has the most enrolled students of 8,505, 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 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 7,080 | 5,377 | 1,703 |
| University of Missouri-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Northwest Missouri State University | 8,505 | 3,255 | 5,250 |
| Purdue University Global-St. Louis | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 21,441 | 10,921 | 10,520 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 16,377 with 7,936 female students and 8,441 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Missouri University of Science and Technology has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 5,498, 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 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 5,498 | 4,199 | 1,299 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 5,308 | 2,072 | 3,236 |
| Total | 16,377 | 8,441 | 7,936 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,064 with 2,584 female students and 2,480 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northwest Missouri State University has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,197, 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 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 1,582 | 1,178 | 404 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 3,197 | 1,183 | 2,014 |
| Total | 5,064 | 2,480 | 2,584 |
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 16,377 students, 1,029 students (6.28%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,645 students (34.47%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,064 students, 2,272 students (44.87%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 245 students (4.84%) 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%) |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 5,498 | 14 (0.25%) |
1,782 (32.41%) | 1,582 | 46 (2.91%) |
123 (7.77%) |
| University of Missouri-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Northwest Missouri State University | 5,308 | 641 (12.08%) |
1,437 (27.07%) | 3,197 | 2,101 (65.72%) |
34 (1.06%) |
| Purdue University Global-St. Louis | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 16,377 | 1,029 (6.28%) |
5,645 (34.47%) |
5,064 | 2,272 (44.87%) |
245 (4.84%) |