For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,257,376 students have applied and among them 774,222 were admitted to Missouri colleges. 216,611 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for Missouri colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2024-2025) Missouri Colleges
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Total
1,257,376
774,222
216,611
Public Schools
562,361
439,605
129,958
4 Years (Or High)
560,656
438,346
128,921
2-4 Years
401
277
186
Less Than 2 Years
1,304
982
851
Private Schools
695,015
334,617
86,653
4 Years (Or High)
693,447
333,371
85,949
2-4 Years
1,568
1,246
704
Less Than 2 Years
0
0
0
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Missouri Colleges
61.57% Acceptance Rate
The average acceptance rate of Missouri colleges is 61.57% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 78.17% and the average rate of private schools was 48.15%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Missouri colleges with comparable factors.
[CHART#2] 61.57% Acceptance Rate for Missouri Colleges
27.98% Yield
The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Missouri colleges was 27.98% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average admission yield was 29.56% and the average rate of private schools was 25.90%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for Missouri colleges with comparable factors.
27.98% Yield (2024-2025) Missouri Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average
27.98%
Public Schools
29.56%
4 Years (Or High)
29.41%
2-4 Years
67.15%
Less Than 2 Years
86.66%
Private Schools
25.90%
4 Years (Or High)
25.78%
2-4 Years
56.50%
Less Than 2 Years
0.00%
[CHART#3] 27.98% Yield for Missouri Colleges
1,184 SAT Score
The average SAT score of Missouri colleges is 1,184 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,268 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,136.
The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
The average ACT score (Composite) of Missouri colleges is 22 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 23 and private schools' average ACT score is 21. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.