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Missouri Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $18,129
($16,183)
Average Acceptance Rates 75.21 %
Total Student Population 345,867
Average Graduation Rates 62.37 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 13.16 to 1

Missouri Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 155 colleges and universities are active in Missouri - 43 public and 112 private schools. By school level, there are 89 4-year, 22 community colleges (2-4 years), and 44 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Missouri. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Missouri.
Missouri College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public43 schools
Private (not-for-profit)70 schools
Private (for-profit)42 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High89 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)22 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)44 schools

Average Key Statistics for Missouri Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Missouri colleges is 75.21% and the average graduation rate is 62.37% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 345,867 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Missouri colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.16 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Missouri.
[Chart] Missouri Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Missouri colleges is 20.304347826087 %
Average Retention Rate for Missouri colleges is 72.281818181818 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Missouri Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Missouri colleges are $16,183 for Missouri residents and $18,129 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $12,711 for in-state students and $16,625 for out-of-state students.
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Missouri 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$16,183$18,129
Graduate$12,711$16,625
[Chart] Missouri State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Missouri Colleges

Missouri colleges and universities are offering 5,740 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Missouri State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than 12-Week Certificate172
Less than one year certificate535103
One but less than two years certificate47546
Associate's Degree636102
Two but less than four years certificate210
Bachelor's Degree2,189229
Post Bachelor's Degree505202
Master's Degree963260
Post Master's Degree9430
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship24421
Doctor's degree - professional practice538
Doctor's degree - other84

Special Learning Opportunities at Missouri State

In Missouri, 3 colleges offer all programs online completely. 78 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 54 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 28 colleges have the ROTC programs and 47 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Missouri schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Missouri State
Online Completely3 out of 142 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes78 out of 142 Schools
Graduate Online Classes54 out of 142 Schools
ROTC28 out of 142 Schools
Weekend/Evening College60 out of 142 Schools
Teacher certificate42 out of 142 Schools
Study Abroad47 out of 142 Schools
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