Colleges and universities in Missouri
Missouri is home to 140 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 345,967 students in total.
Of these, 44 are public and 96 private. The largest by enrollment include UM, MSU, and Saint Louis. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 61% and the median average net price is $17,613.
How the 140 institutions in Missouri break down
Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.
3 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.
44 institutionsPublic · of 140
Applied Tech
Sunset Hills, Missouri
Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Carthage R9 School District - Carthage Technical Center
Carthage, Missouri
Cass Career Center
Harrisonville, Missouri
Clinton Technical School
Clinton, Missouri
Crowder College
Neosho, Missouri
East Central College
Union, Missouri
Four Rivers Career Center
Washington, Missouri
Franklin Technology Center Adult Education
Joplin, Missouri
Grand River Technical School
Chillicothe, Missouri
Harris - Stowe State University
Saint Louis, Missouri
Jefferson College
Hillsboro, Missouri
Kirksville Area Technical Center
Kirksville, Missouri
Lex La - Ray Technical Center
Lexington, Missouri
Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Mineral Area College
Park Hills, Missouri
Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, Missouri
Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, Missouri
Missouri State University - West Plains
West Plains, Missouri
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, Missouri
Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri
Moberly Area Community College
Moberly, Missouri
North Central Missouri College
Trenton, Missouri
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, Missouri
Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, Missouri
Pike - Lincoln Technical Center
Eolia, Missouri
Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton, Missouri
Saline County Career Center
Marshall, Missouri
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Southern Missouri Technical Institute
West Plains, Missouri
St Charles Community College
Cottleville, Missouri
State Fair Community College
Sedalia, Missouri
State Technical College of Missouri
Linn, Missouri
Three Rivers College
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, Missouri
University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri
University of Missouri - System Office
Columbia, Missouri
Warrensburg Area Career Center
Warrensburg, Missouri
Waynesville Career Center
Waynesville, Missouri
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges and universities are in Missouri?
- Missouri has 140 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 345,967 students.
- What are the largest universities in Missouri?
- By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Missouri are UM, MSU, Saint Louis, WUSL, and Saint Louis Community College.
- What is the average graduation rate and net price in Missouri?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 61%, and the median average net price is $17,613. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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