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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

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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.

140 institutions

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Private (for-profit)

Grabber School of Hair Design

St. Louis, Missouri

Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
182
Net price
$10,827
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Public

Grand River Technical School

Chillicothe, Missouri

Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
88.4%
Enrollment
65
Net price
$11,831
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Hannibal - LaGrange University

Hannibal, Missouri

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
72.6%
Enrollment
499
Net price
$22,814
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BaccalaureatePublicHBCU

Harris - Stowe State University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Grad rate
28%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,002
Net price
$9,922
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Private (for-profit)

Healing Arts Center

St. Louis, Missouri

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
113
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)

House of Heavilin Beauty College - Blue Springs

Blue Springs, Missouri

Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
109
Net price
$21,361
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Private (for-profit)

House of Heavilin Beauty College - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
55
Net price
$26,726
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Community CollegePublic

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, Missouri

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,775
Net price
$7,378
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Private (nonprofit)

Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City, Missouri

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
54.8%
Enrollment
813
Net price
$27,650
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Private (nonprofit)

Kansas City University

Kansas City, Missouri

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
2,109
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (nonprofit)

Kenrick Glennon Seminary

Saint Louis, Missouri

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
75.0%
Enrollment
84
Net price
$34,320
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Public

Kirksville Area Technical Center

Kirksville, Missouri

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
61.5%
Enrollment
22
Net price
$1,699
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Public

Lex La - Ray Technical Center

Lexington, Missouri

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
66.7%
Enrollment
25
Net price
$6,219
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BaccalaureatePublicHBCULand-grant

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, Missouri

Grad rate
21%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,054
Net price
$19,092
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
56.8%
Enrollment
6,826
Net price
$19,638
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Private (nonprofit)

Logan University

Chesterfield, Missouri

Grad rate
22%
Admit rate
64.3%
Enrollment
1,406
Net price
$20,218
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
95.1%
Enrollment
9,261
Net price
$22,066
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Community CollegePublic

Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
13,523
Net price
$8,398
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Midwest Institute

Earth City, Missouri

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
87.2%
Enrollment
177
Net price
$18,509
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Private (for-profit)

Midwest Technical Institute - Missouri

Springfield, Missouri

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
396
Net price
$26,023
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Private (nonprofit)

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas City, Missouri

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
96.4%
Enrollment
3,945
Net price
$23,006
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Community CollegePublic

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, Missouri

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,447
Net price
$12,045
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Private (nonprofit)

Mission University

Springfield, Missouri

Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
434
Net price
$21,383
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
68.6%
Enrollment
5,699
Net price
$27,006
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Private (for-profit)

Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics

Jefferson City, Missouri

Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
97
Net price
$14,982
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPublic

Missouri Southern State University

Joplin, Missouri

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
97.0%
Enrollment
4,147
Net price
$12,007
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPublic

Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield, Missouri

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
90.5%
Enrollment
24,360
Net price
$17,613
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Community CollegePublic

Missouri State University - West Plains

West Plains, Missouri

Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,919
Net price
$9,750
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R2 ResearchPublic

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, Missouri

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
72.5%
Enrollment
7,154
Net price
$16,298
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Missouri Valley College

Marshall, Missouri

Grad rate
22%
Admit rate
69.2%
Enrollment
1,770
Net price
$18,086
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPublic

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, Missouri

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,716
Net price
$13,251
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Community CollegePublic

Moberly Area Community College

Moberly, Missouri

Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,384
Net price
$6,810
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Private (nonprofit)

Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City, Missouri

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
168
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)

Neosho Beauty College

Neosho, Missouri

Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
47
Net price
$12,213
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Private (for-profit)

New Dimensions School of Hair Design

Joplin, Missouri

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
38
Net price
$7,309
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Community CollegePublic

North Central Missouri College

Trenton, Missouri

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,951
Net price
$13,626
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, Missouri

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
86.1%
Enrollment
9,152
Net price
$16,244
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Private (nonprofit)

Ozark Christian College

Joplin, Missouri

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
93.6%
Enrollment
736
Net price
$20,580
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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)

Paul Mitchell the School - Missouri Columbia

Columbia, Missouri

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
107
Net price
$13,460
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Springfield

Springfield, Missouri

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
297
Net price
$16,926
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - St Louis

St. Louis, Missouri

Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
214
Net price
$24,907
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Public

Pike - Lincoln Technical Center

Eolia, Missouri

Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
32
Net price
$16,125
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Private (for-profit)

Pinnacle Career Institute

Kansas City, Missouri

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
619
Net price
$28,732
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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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Public

Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center

Poplar Bluff, Missouri

Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
—
Net price
$22,631
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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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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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