University of Missouri - Columbia: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #121 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #73 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #67 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 67 | In Missouri |
| #1 of 3 | In Columbia |
| #8 of 1,592 | For Media Studies |
| Top100 | For 32 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 78%
- Undergraduates
- 24,449
- Graduates
- 7,094
- Male:Female Ratio
- 43:57
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- missouri.edu
University of Missouri - Columbia Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Missouri - Columbia has an acceptance rate of 78% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 78% | 76% | 80% |
| Applicants | 24,490 | 10,422 | 14,037 |
| Admissions | 19,218 | 7,933 | 11,271 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 5,917 | 2,592 | 3,323 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 36 | 18 | 18 |
12,572 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,557 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
580 or 10%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1150
or below
75% of them
had 1330
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Missouri - Columbia are 1150-1330 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
3,583 or 66%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 23
or below
75% of them
had 30
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Missouri - Columbia are 23-30 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 23890 (76%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1843 (6%) |
| Black or African American | 1602 (5%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1417 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 1281 (4%) |
| Asian | 933 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 501 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 24 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 23 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $13,203
- Students receiving aid
- 97%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $13,658 | $12,600 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,658 | $12,600 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $34,877 | $31,500 |
| Fee in-district | $1,179 | $1,081 |
| Fee in-state | $1,179 | $1,081 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,179 | $1,081 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 6,530 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,140 |
| Room charge | $8,100 |
| Meal charge | $4,040 |
University of Missouri - Columbia majors
University of Missouri - Columbia has granted 6,105 bachelor's degrees across 80 programs, 1,498 master's across 68 programs, and 730 doctorate degrees across 59 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Missouri - Columbia.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Commerce, General | 883 | 58 | 3 |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 502 | ||
| Journalism | 438 | 38 | 4 |
| Psychology, General | 344 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 156 | 173 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 245 | 75 | 7 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 263 | 3 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 186 | 2 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 168 | 9 | 7 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 157 | 6 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 138 | 19 | |
| Economics, General | 149 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 89 | 52 | 7 |
| Law | 131 | ||
| Information Technology | 127 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 124 | ||
| Veterinary Medicine | 120 | ||
| Medicine | 119 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 104 | 8 | 5 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 106 | ||
| Public Health, General | 23 | 74 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 86 | 7 | |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 57 | 25 | 9 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 74 | 12 | 3 |
| Library and Information Science | 83 | ||
| Biochemistry | 76 | 2 | 3 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other | 76 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 56 | 7 | 13 |
| Public Administration | 11 | 58 | 5 |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 48 | 24 | |
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 57 | 15 | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 70 | ||
| Clinical & Medical Social Work | 69 | ||
| Music, General | 42 | 27 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 66 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 46 | 16 | |
| History, General | 43 | 14 | 4 |
| Fashion Merchandising | 58 | 1 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 57 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 45 | 5 | 6 |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 55 | ||
| Area Studies, Other | 55 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 50 | 5 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 54 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 1 | 53 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 46 | 1 | 4 |
| Statistics, General | 35 | 11 | 4 |
| Plant Sciences, General | 36 | 4 | 9 |
| Sociology, General | 45 | 4 | |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 47 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 33 | 4 | 10 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 36 | 11 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 21 | 22 | 4 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 36 | 9 | 1 |
| Mathematics, General | 37 | 6 | 3 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 45 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 43 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 41 | ||
| Digital Arts | 37 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 30 | 7 | |
| Financial Planning and Services | 35 | 2 | |
| Agriculture, General | 36 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 30 | 2 | 4 |
| Anthropology, General | 29 | 4 | 1 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 33 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 17 | 13 | 1 |
| Food Science | 17 | 12 | 2 |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 31 | ||
| Physics, General | 26 | 3 | 2 |
| Social Work | 27 | 4 | |
| Hotel & Motel Administration & Management | 28 | ||
| Medical Informatics | 23 | 2 | |
| Biological & Biosystems Engineering | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| Education, General | 23 | ||
| American Government and Politics (United States) | 22 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 18 | 2 | 2 |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 22 | ||
| Philosophy | 15 | 3 | 4 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| Geography | 17 | 3 | |
| Human Computer Interaction | 17 | 2 | |
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 18 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 13 | 3 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 16 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 16 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 14 | 1 | |
| National Security Policy Studies | 15 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 11 | 4 | |
| Accounting and Finance | 12 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 12 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 8 | 4 | |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | 11 | ||
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 11 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 10 | ||
| Agricultural Mechanization, General | 9 | ||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 9 | ||
| Archeology | 7 | 1 | |
| Finance, General | 7 | ||
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 7 | ||
| Agricultural Economics | 6 | ||
| Linguistics | 6 | ||
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 6 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 5 | 1 | |
| Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology | 6 | ||
| Veterinary & Animal Health Technology & Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 6 | ||
| Music Pedagogy | 5 | ||
| Housing and Human Environments, General | 4 | ||
| Physiology, General | 4 | ||
| Engineering, General | 3 | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 3 | ||
| Rehabilitation Science | 3 | ||
| Accounting | 2 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 2 | ||
| Adult Health Nurse & Nursing | 1 | ||
| Genetics, General | 1 | ||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 1 | ||
| Neuroscience | 1 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 6,105 | 1,498 | 730 |
University of Missouri - Columbia has a graduation rate of 75%, which is among the 16% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 75% | 72% | 78% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Missouri - Columbia is a world-class research university with 124,700 scientific papers published and 3,954,241 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Genetics, and Biochemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1261 | 14885 |
| 1994 | 1426 | 16066 |
| 1995 | 1473 | 17397 |
| 1996 | 1486 | 19741 |
| 1997 | 1615 | 21187 |
| 1998 | 1709 | 24530 |
| 1999 | 1715 | 26763 |
| 2000 | 1793 | 32241 |
| 2001 | 1893 | 35359 |
| 2002 | 2347 | 42298 |
| 2003 | 2372 | 46588 |
| 2004 | 2521 | 52708 |
| 2005 | 2639 | 60704 |
| 2006 | 2785 | 68462 |
| 2007 | 2901 | 78604 |
| 2008 | 3148 | 87575 |
| 2009 | 3084 | 98208 |
| 2010 | 3190 | 110675 |
| 2011 | 3301 | 123861 |
| 2012 | 3490 | 136414 |
| 2013 | 3621 | 147420 |
| 2014 | 3611 | 157137 |
| 2015 | 3858 | 164219 |
| 2016 | 4058 | 167305 |
| 2017 | 4126 | 176471 |
| 2018 | 4198 | 186650 |
| 2019 | 4306 | 208572 |
| 2020 | 5156 | 242201 |
| 2021 | 4494 | 257213 |
| 2022 | 4548 | 251195 |
| 2023 | 4643 | 250824 |
| 2024 | 5181 | 242624 |
| 2025 | 3944 | 219794 |
University of Missouri - Columbia alumni
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Brad Pitt
- Occupations
- voice actormodeltelevision actordirectorfilm actor
- Biography
-
William Bradley Pitt is an American actor and film producer. In a film career spanning more than thirty years, Pitt has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards and one Volpi Cup. His films as a leading actor have grossed over $7.5 billion worldwide.
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Jon Hamm
- Enrolled in the University of Missouri - Columbia
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in English
- Occupations
- voice actoractortelevision actordirectorwaiter
- Biography
-
Jonathan Daniel Hamm is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Don Draper in the period drama series Mad Men (2007–2015), for which he won numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards.
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Sheryl Crow
- Occupations
- composersinger-songwriterpianistactortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Sheryl Suzanne Crow is an American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and guitarist. She is noted for her idealistic and optimistic subject matter, and incorporation of various genres into her rock-oriented sound, including blues, country, folk, and pop.
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Lindsey Vonn
- Occupations
- film directortelevision presenterwriterskieralpine skier
- Biography
-
Lindsey Caroline Vonn is an American alpine ski racer. She won four World Cup overall championships with titles in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012. Vonn won the gold medal in downhill at the 2010 Winter Olympics, the first one for an American woman. She also won a record eight World Cup season titles in the downhill discipline (2008–2013, 2015, 2016), five titles in super-G (2009–2012, 2015), and three consecutive titles in the combined (2010–2012). In 2016, she won her 20th World Cup crystal globe title, the overall record for men or women, surpassing Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden, who won 19 globes from 1975 to 1984. She has the third highest super ranking of all skiers, men or women.
General info
| Alternative names | MU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1839 |
| Motto | Salus populi suprema lex esto Let the Welfare of the People be the Supreme Law |
| Colors | black, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 9,991 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 105 Jesse Hall Columbia, Missouri, 65211 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 126,000 |
| Phone | 5738822121 |