Most Favored Missouri Colleges with Highest Enrollment Rate
This page lists the most favored (higher yield) schools in Missouri. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is the percent of students who choose to enroll after having been offered admission. Higher yield means that more admitted students are finally enrolled into the school.
College of the Ozarks, has the highest yield rate of 81.14% for academic year 2024-2025 in Missouri. Hannibal-LaGrange University is positioned second with 46.86% yield and Washington University in St Louis follows them with 47%. Next table shows the schools that have high yield rates with admission statistics and acceptance rates. Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded from the ranking. You may want to check colleges having the lowest yield rates in Missouri.
| Name | Yield | # of Applicants | # of Admitted | # of Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of the OzarksPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsPoint Lookout, MO | 81.14% | 2,919 | 350 | 284 | 11.99% |
| 2 | Hannibal-LaGrange UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsHannibal, MO | 46.86% | 285 | 207 | 97 | 72.63% |
| 3 | Washington University in St LouisPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsSaint Louis, MO | 46.75% | 32,754 | 3,951 | 1,847 | 12.06% |
| 4 | Missouri Baptist UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsSaint Louis, MO | 40.94% | 1,118 | 767 | 314 | 68.60% |
| 5 | Evangel UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsSpringfield, MO | 38.95% | 1,194 | 855 | 333 | 71.61% |
| 6 | Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsFayette, MO | 35.12% | 1,542 | 877 | 308 | 56.87% |
| 7 | Southwest Baptist UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsBolivar, MO | 34.29% | 1,275 | 872 | 299 | 68.39% |
| 8 | William Jewell CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsLiberty, MO | 32.97% | 1,929 | 740 | 244 | 38.36% |
| 9 | University of Missouri-ColumbiaPublic, four-yearsColumbia, MO | 30.98% | 24,490 | 19,218 | 5,953 | 78.47% |
| 10 | University of Missouri-Kansas CityPublic, four-yearsKansas City, MO | 30.08% | 6,186 | 4,465 | 1,343 | 72.18% |
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