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Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate in Missouri

Missouri Valley College has the lowest graduation rate of 22% for academic year 2022-2023 in Missouri. Park University is ranked second with 23% and Lincoln University follows them with 28%. We exclude colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music from the ranking. Next table shows the schools that have low graduation rates with transfer-out rates and retention rates. You may want to check colleges having the highest graduation rates in Missouri.
Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate in Missouri
NameGraduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate (full-time/part-time)
1Missouri Valley College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsMarshall, MO
22%48%41%
2Park University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsParkville, MO
23%31%59%
3Lincoln University
Public, four-yearsJefferson City, MO
28%31%49%
4Missouri Southern State University
Public, four-yearsJoplin, MO
35%28%62%
5Hannibal-LaGrange University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsHannibal, MO
38%36%58%
6Missouri Baptist University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSaint Louis, MO
40%-67%
7Missouri Western State University
Public, four-yearsSaint Joseph, MO
41%28%63%
8Columbia College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsColumbia, MO
42%-62%
9Southwest Baptist University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsBolivar, MO
43%32%67%
10Stephens College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsColumbia, MO
45%-63%
11Culver-Stockton College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsCanton, MO
48%38%65%
12Avila University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsKansas City, MO
50%33%79%
13William Woods University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsFulton, MO
50%1%75%
14Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsFayette, MO
51%35%67%
15University of Missouri-St Louis
Public, four-yearsSaint Louis, MO
51%-75%
16University of Central Missouri
Public, four-yearsWarrensburg, MO
52%24%72%
17Northwest Missouri State University
Public, four-yearsMaryville, MO
53%28%80%
18Lindenwood University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSaint Charles, MO
54%27%77%
19University of Missouri-Kansas City
Public, four-yearsKansas City, MO
55%-77%
20Southeast Missouri State University
Public, four-yearsCape Girardeau, MO
56%-73%