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.
42 institutionsLess-than-2-year · of 140
Academy of Beauty Professionals
Raymore, Missouri
Academy of Hair Design - Springfield
Springfield, Missouri
Academy of Salon Professionals
Sedalia, Missouri
Aesthetics Institute
St. Louis, Missouri
American Trade School
Saint Ann, Missouri
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
Central College of Cosmetology
Saint Robert, Missouri
Concorde Career College - Broadway
Kansas City, Missouri
Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber College
Kansas City, Missouri
Evolve Beauty Academy
Washing, Missouri
Four Rivers Career Center
Washington, Missouri
Franklin Technology Center Adult Education
Joplin, Missouri
Grabber School of Hair Design
St. Louis, Missouri
Grand River Technical School
Chillicothe, Missouri
House of Heavilin Beauty College - Blue Springs
Blue Springs, Missouri
House of Heavilin Beauty College - Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kirksville Area Technical Center
Kirksville, Missouri
Lex La - Ray Technical Center
Lexington, Missouri
Midwest Technical Institute - Missouri
Springfield, Missouri
Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics
Jefferson City, Missouri
Neosho Beauty College
Neosho, Missouri
New Dimensions School of Hair Design
Joplin, Missouri
Paul Mitchell the School - Missouri Columbia
Columbia, Missouri
Paul Mitchell the School - Springfield
Springfield, Missouri
Paul Mitchell the School - St Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
Pike - Lincoln Technical Center
Eolia, Missouri
Renaissance Beauty Academy
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Salem College of Hairstyling
Rolla, Missouri
Saline County Career Center
Marshall, Missouri
Skin Institute
Saint Louis, Missouri
Southern Missouri Technical Institute
West Plains, Missouri
SPBK Enterprises Inc
Webb City, Missouri
St Louis College of Health Careers - St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri
St. Louis Med Tech
St. Louis, Missouri
Summit Salon Academy Kansas City
Independence, Missouri
The Salon Professional Academy - St Charles
St. Charles, Missouri
Trend Setters School
Cape Girardeau, 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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