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Population Comparison Between Best Colleges in Missouri

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Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best schools in Missouri is 119,204 with 64,491 female students and 54,713 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between best schools in Missouri.
Among the best schools in Missouri, University of -Columbia has the most enrolled students of 31,543, while Truman State University has the least number of students of 3,664 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Missouri
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Washington University in St Louis
16,3577,760 8,597
2University of Science and Technology
7,1545,424 1,730
3Saint Louis University
17,0597,587 9,472
4Webster University
8,2604,226 4,034
5DeVry University-
Enrollment information is not available.
6University of -Columbia
31,54313,804 17,739
7University of -Kansas City
14,7326,177 8,555
8Truman State University
3,6641,420 2,244
9Baptist University
5,6992,324 3,375
10University of -St Louis
14,7365,991 8,745
Total119,204 54,71364,491

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best schools in Missouri is 81,662 with 44,315 female students and 37,347 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best schools in Missouri.
Among the best schools in Missouri, University of -Columbia has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 24,449, while Webster University has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,322.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Missouri
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Washington University in St Louis
8,2203,674 4,546
2University of Science and Technology
5,5524,273 1,279
3Saint Louis University
10,4134,497 5,916
4Webster University
2,322995 1,327
5DeVry University-
Enrollment information is not available.
6University of -Columbia
24,44911,046 13,403
7University of -Kansas City
10,1664,170 5,996
8Truman State University
3,2651,303 1,962
9Baptist University
4,9582,141 2,817
10University of -St Louis
12,3175,248 7,069
Total81,66237,34744,315

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best schools in Missouri is 37,542 with 20,176 female students and 17,366 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best schools in Missouri.
Among the best schools in Missouri, Washington University in St Louis has the most enrolled graduate students of 8,137, while Truman State University has the least number of graduate students of 399.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Missouri
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Washington University in St Louis
8,1374,086 4,051
2University of Science and Technology
1,6021,151 451
3Saint Louis University
6,6463,090 3,556
4Webster University
5,9383,231 2,707
5DeVry University-
Enrollment information is not available.
6University of -Columbia
7,0942,758 4,336
7University of -Kansas City
4,5662,007 2,559
8Truman State University
399117 282
9Baptist University
741183 558
10University of -St Louis
2,419743 1,676
Total37,54217,36620,176

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best schools in Missouri. In undergraduate programs, out of total 81,662 students, 5,357 students (6.56%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 23,609 students (28.91%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 37,542 students, 7,638 students (20.35%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 6,968 students (18.56%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Missouri
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Washington University in St Louis
8,220 424
(5.16%)		 168
(2.04%)		8,137 254
(3.12%)		 545
(6.70%)
2Missouri University of Science and Technology
5,552 30
(0.54%)		 2,591
(46.67%)		1,602 406
(25.34%)		 348
(21.72%)
3Saint Louis University
10,413 672
(6.45%)		 909
(8.73%)		6,646 471
(7.09%)		 1,650
(24.83%)
4Webster University
2,322 287
(12.36%)		 949
(40.87%)		5,938 1,986
(33.45%)		 2,101
(35.38%)
6University of Missouri-Columbia
24,449 1,186
(4.85%)		 11,636
(47.59%)		7,094 2,371
(33.42%)		 936
(13.19%)
7University of Missouri-Kansas City
10,166 56
(0.55%)		 2,305
(22.67%)		4,566 627
(13.73%)		 646
(14.15%)
8Truman State University
3,265 528
(16.17%)		 1,160
(35.53%)		399 182
(45.61%)		 100
(25.06%)
9Missouri Baptist University
4,958 395
(7.97%)		 993
(20.03%)		741 556
(75.03%)		 41
(5.53%)
10University of Missouri-St Louis
12,317 1,779
(14.44%)		 2,898
(23.53%)		2,419 785
(32.45%)		 601
(24.84%)
Average81,662 5,357
(6.56%)		 23,609
(28.91%)		 37,542 7,638
(20.35%)		 6,968
(18.56%)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Missouriand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.