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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.

Institutions
140
indexed
Combined enrollment
345,967
students
Median grad rate
61%
reporting
Median net price
$17,613
reporting
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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.

By control
Public
44
31% of all
State and locally governed
Private
96
69% of all
54 nonprofit · 42 for-profit
By level
4-year
76
54% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
19
14% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
42
30% of all
Certificate programs

3 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

76 institutions4-year · of 140

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Community CollegePublic

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, Missouri

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
11,380
Net price
$6,936
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Park University

Parkville, Missouri

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
69.0%
Enrollment
5,736
Net price
$21,032
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Private (for-profit)

Ponce Health Sciences University - St Louis

St. Louis, Missouri

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
164
Net price
Grad-only
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, Missouri

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,784
Net price
$18,795
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Private (for-profit)

Research College of Nursing

Kansas City, Missouri

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
205
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
69.6%
Enrollment
3,577
Net price
$25,884
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Community CollegePublic

Saint Louis Community College

Bridgeton, Missouri

Grad rate
21%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
15,649
Net price
$8,440
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R2 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
75.0%
Enrollment
17,059
Net price
$24,398
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Private (nonprofit)

Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
202
Net price
$19,390
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
73.5%
Enrollment
9,501
Net price
$15,882
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
68.4%
Enrollment
2,199
Net price
$21,677
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Private (for-profit)

St Louis College of Health Careers - Fenton

Fenton, Missouri

Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
80.0%
Enrollment
419
Net price
$24,395
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Stephens College

Columbia, Missouri

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
77.2%
Enrollment
568
Net price
$23,459
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BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts

Saint Louis, Missouri

Grad rate
14%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
89
Net price
$19,137
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
83.8%
Enrollment
3,664
Net price
$12,780
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
63.8%
Enrollment
12,857
Net price
$14,462
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Private (nonprofit)

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
89.8%
Enrollment
648
Net price
$31,817
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
78.5%
Enrollment
31,543
Net price
$20,268
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R2 ResearchPublic

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
72.2%
Enrollment
14,732
Net price
$13,310
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R2 ResearchPublic

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
62.7%
Enrollment
14,736
Net price
$15,071
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Public

University of Missouri - System Office

Columbia, Missouri

Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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Private (nonprofit)

Urshan Graduate School of Theology

Wentzville, Missouri

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
116
Net price
Grad-only
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Urshan University

Wentzville, Missouri

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
83.8%
Enrollment
474
Net price
$14,779
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R1 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)

Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis, Missouri

Grad rate
94%
Admit rate
12.1%
Enrollment
16,357
Net price
$21,786
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
86.2%
Enrollment
8,260
Net price
$27,047
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Westminster College

Fulton, Missouri

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
79.2%
Enrollment
640
Net price
$24,314
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

William Jewell College

Liberty, Missouri

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
38.4%
Enrollment
959
Net price
$17,562
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

William Woods University

Fulton, Missouri

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
71.0%
Enrollment
2,046
Net price
$26,569
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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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