University of Missouri - Columbia: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #115 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #71 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #65 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 67 | In Missouri |
| #1 of 3 | In Columbia |
| #20 of 1,012 | For Special Education |
| Top100 | For 40 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 77%
- Undergraduates
- 23,696
- Graduates
- 7,705
- Male:Female Ratio
- 44:56
- 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 77% 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 | 77% | 75% | 78% |
| Applicants | 19,966 | 8,344 | 11,622 |
| Admissions | 15,283 | 6,218 | 9,065 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,781 | 2,063 | 2,718 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 62 | 32 | 30 |
15,161 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
4,501 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
342 or 7%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1130
or below
75% of them
had 1350
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Missouri - Columbia are 1130-1350 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
3,468 or 72%
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 | Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA | Recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 23898 (76%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1944 (6%) |
| Hispanic | 1611 (5%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1282 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 1269 (4%) |
| Asian | 891 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 409 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 31 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 26 (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
- $11,312
- Students receiving aid
- 91%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $10,017 | $9,950 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,017 | $9,950 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $28,992 | $27,245 |
| Fee in-district | $1,458 | $1,305 |
| Fee in-state | $1,458 | $1,305 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,458 | $1,305 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 6,898 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $10,210 |
| Room charge | $6,710 |
| Meal charge | $3,500 |
University of Missouri - Columbia majors
University of Missouri - Columbia has granted 5,114 bachelor's degrees across 79 programs, 1,423 master's across 70 programs, and 792 doctorate degrees across 60 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Missouri - Columbia.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Commerce, General | 676 | 73 | 2 |
| Journalism | 428 | 52 | 5 |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 478 | ||
| Accounting | 141 | 165 | 1 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 221 | 8 | 56 |
| Psychology, General | 229 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 221 | 2 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 195 | 4 | 6 |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 183 | 7 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 145 | 10 | 13 |
| Medicine | 124 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 116 | ||
| Veterinary Medicine | 114 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 105 | 1 | 2 |
| General Studies | 102 | ||
| Public Health, General | 18 | 82 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 74 | 19 | 6 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 82 | 7 | 5 |
| Public Administration | 93 | 1 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 85 | 7 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 84 | ||
| Law | 83 | ||
| Clinical & Medical Social Work | 81 | ||
| Library and Information Science | 80 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 68 | 3 | 7 |
| Hotel & Motel Administration & Management | 77 | ||
| Economics, General | 74 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 52 | 8 | 13 |
| Area Studies, Other | 70 | ||
| Information Technology | 69 | ||
| Biochemistry | 60 | 7 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 43 | 6 | 17 |
| Fashion Merchandising | 63 | 1 | |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 1 | 62 | |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 39 | 23 | |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 43 | 12 | 7 |
| Mathematics, General | 49 | 3 | 8 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 60 | ||
| Financial Planning and Services | 42 | 11 | |
| Sociology, General | 39 | 4 | 7 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 49 | ||
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other | 48 | ||
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 48 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 23 | 23 | |
| Statistics, General | 28 | 11 | 7 |
| History, General | 41 | 2 | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | 40 | 4 | |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 43 | ||
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 42 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 15 | 24 | 3 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 32 | 9 | |
| Plant Sciences, General | 26 | 6 | 8 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 40 | ||
| Housing and Human Environments, General | 37 | 1 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 33 | 4 | |
| Chemistry, General | 24 | 1 | 12 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 37 | ||
| Digital Arts | 37 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 26 | 3 | 5 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 18 | 12 | 2 |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 31 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 23 | 7 | |
| Human Computer Interaction | 29 | 1 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 23 | 5 | 1 |
| Physics, General | 17 | 6 | 4 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 21 | 4 | |
| Social Work | 23 | 2 | |
| Agriculture, General | 24 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 24 | ||
| Biological & Biosystems Engineering | 11 | 5 | 8 |
| Music, General | 17 | 7 | |
| Geography | 22 | 1 | |
| Education, General | 22 | ||
| Medical Informatics | 15 | 5 | |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 9 | 11 | |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 19 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 19 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 19 | ||
| Agricultural Mechanization, General | 18 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 13 | 4 | |
| Anthropology, General | 15 | 1 | |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 16 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 11 | 5 | |
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 15 | ||
| Finance, General | 15 | ||
| Food Science | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 14 | ||
| Philosophy | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Agricultural Economics | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Archeology | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 3 | 8 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Linguistics | 11 | ||
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | 10 | ||
| Veterinary Sciences & Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General | 9 | 1 | |
| Engineering, General | 7 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 5 | 2 | |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 6 | ||
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 6 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 3 | 3 | |
| Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology | 6 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 5 | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 5 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 4 | ||
| Forestry, General | 3 | ||
| Genetics, General | 3 | ||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 3 | ||
| American Government and Politics (United States) | 2 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 2 | ||
| Nuclear Engineering | 2 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 2 | ||
| Music Pedagogy | 1 | ||
| Neuroscience | 1 | ||
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 1 | ||
| Pharmacology | 1 | ||
| Physiology, General | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 5,114 | 1,423 | 792 |
University of Missouri - Columbia has a graduation rate of 73%, which is among the 19% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 73% | 69% | 76% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Missouri - Columbia is a world-class research university with 94,779 scientific papers published and 2,436,879 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Genetics, and Biochemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 973 | 8042 |
| 1991 | 976 | 8778 |
| 1992 | 1049 | 9696 |
| 1993 | 1062 | 10290 |
| 1994 | 1186 | 10869 |
| 1995 | 1235 | 12015 |
| 1996 | 1255 | 13530 |
| 1997 | 1375 | 14449 |
| 1998 | 1442 | 17277 |
| 1999 | 1444 | 19196 |
| 2000 | 1525 | 22342 |
| 2001 | 1628 | 24900 |
| 2002 | 1722 | 27986 |
| 2003 | 1849 | 31374 |
| 2004 | 1998 | 35674 |
| 2005 | 2080 | 42327 |
| 2006 | 2259 | 47907 |
| 2007 | 2376 | 55369 |
| 2008 | 2669 | 61781 |
| 2009 | 2641 | 69917 |
| 2010 | 2705 | 78888 |
| 2011 | 2748 | 88765 |
| 2012 | 2960 | 99034 |
| 2013 | 3044 | 107267 |
| 2014 | 3187 | 115464 |
| 2015 | 3325 | 120952 |
| 2016 | 3586 | 123108 |
| 2017 | 3613 | 128515 |
| 2018 | 3562 | 129875 |
| 2019 | 3709 | 148509 |
| 2020 | 4060 | 170878 |
| 2021 | 4442 | 205354 |
| 2022 | 3726 | 187498 |
University of Missouri - Columbia alumni
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Brad Pitt
- Occupations
- executive producermodelvoice actorfilm producerfilm actor
- Biography
-
William Bradley Pitt is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. As a public figure, Pitt has been cited as one of the most powerful and influential people in the American entertainment industry.
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Jon Hamm
- Enrolled in the University of Missouri - Columbia
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in English
- Occupations
- television actordirectorwaiterfilm actorfilm producer
- Biography
-
Jonathan Daniel Hamm is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Don Draper in the period drama television series Mad Men (2007–2015), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama in 2008 and 2016, two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series, and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2015. He received 16 Primetime Emmy Award nominations for acting in and producing Mad Men and for his guest appearances on 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
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Tyron Woodley
- Occupations
- actorcollegiate wrestler
- Biography
-
Tyron Woodley is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion who defended his title four times. A professional since 2009, Woodley also competed at Strikeforce and was an NCAA Division I collegiate wrestler for the Missouri Tigers, becoming a two-time All-American and Big 12 Conference champion.
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Lindsey Vonn
- Occupations
- television presenteralpine skierwriterskier
- Biography
-
Lindsey Caroline Vonn is an American former World Cup alpine ski racer on the US Ski Team. She won four World Cup overall championships – third amongst female skiers to Annemarie Moser-Pröll and Mikaela Shiffrin – with three consecutive titles in 2008, 2009, and 2010, plus another in 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 | 8,521 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 105 Jesse Hall Columbia, Missouri, 65211 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 126,000 |
| Phone | 5738822121 |