Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 68,321 with 40,079 female students and 28,242 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 Southern State University | 4,144 | 1,572 | 2,572 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 31,304 | 13,746 | 17,558 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 8,505 | 3,255 | 5,250 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | 22,535 | 8,919 | 13,616 |
| Total | 68,321 | 28,242 | 40,079 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 53,254 with 30,714 female students and 22,540 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 Southern State University | 4,052 | 1,538 | 2,514 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 23,745 | 10,844 | 12,901 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 5,308 | 2,072 | 3,236 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | 18,419 | 7,386 | 11,033 |
| Total | 53,254 | 22,540 | 30,714 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 15,067 with 9,365 female students and 5,702 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.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University | 103 | 50 | 53 |
| Missouri Southern State University | 92 | 34 | 58 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 7,559 | 2,902 | 4,657 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 3,197 | 1,183 | 2,014 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | 4,116 | 1,533 | 2,583 |
| Total | 15,067 | 5,702 | 9,365 |
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 53,254 students, 4,801 students (9.02%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 22,549 students (42.34%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 15,067 students, 6,971 students (46.27%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,088 students (13.86%) 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 Southern State University | 4,052 | 876 (21.62%) |
1,516 (37.41%) | 92 | 72 (78.26%) |
8 (8.70%) |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 23,745 | 1,332 (5.61%) |
11,860 (49.95%) | 7,559 | 2,756 (36.46%) |
1,071 (14.17%) |
| 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%) |
| Average | 53,254 | 4,801 (9.02%) |
22,549 (42.34%) |
15,067 | 6,971 (46.27%) |
2,088 (13.86%) |