- The Inkwell
- Missouri
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MOCity: midsizeZIP 65211Founded 1839
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1839
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- missouri.edu
MissouriPublic
University of Missouri-Columbia
University of Missouri-Columbia is a public university in Columbia, Missouri, with 23,929 undergraduates. It admits 78% of applicants, graduates 77% within six years and costs $21,142 a year after aid.
77%graduate
Admission rate78%
Retention93%
4-year graduation58%
Pell Grant share23%
Federal loans40%
$21,142net price / year
78%admission rate
1247average SAT
77%graduate in 6 years
$69,958median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,743median debt
#392 of 1,704 for earnings#957 of 1,739 for lowest net price#242 of 1,738 for graduation rate#825 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $32,790tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $15,548
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $37,820
- Average net price
- $21,142national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,038
$30,001–48,000$14,754
$48,001–75,000$15,464
$75,001–110,000$18,672
$110,001+$27,755
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 78%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1247
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 580–670
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 570–660
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 23–30
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college78%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college93%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college77%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college23%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 77%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 58%
- First-year retention
- 93%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 76%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $57,539
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $69,958middle 50%: $47,230–$100,257
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,743
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$100,257
Median, University of Missouri-Columbia$69,958
Lower quarter$47,230
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 23,929
- Part-time
- 4.0%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- Average age at entry
- 20.3
- First-generation students
- 20%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 23%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 79%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,563 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $13,675
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,468,551,585
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White79%
Hispanic6.2%
Black4.8%
Asian2.7%
Two or more races4.5%
U.S. nonresident1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.3%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management18%
Area, ethnic & gender studies15%
Health professions12%
Computer & information sciences7.1%
Communication & journalism6.8%
Social sciences5.2%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.0%
Psychology4.9%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Missouri
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO | $17,270 | 59% | $52,782 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | $13,778 | 56% | $63,110 |
| Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO | $17,110 | 61% | $48,748 |
| University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | $15,554 | 52% | $52,739 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO | $15,772 | 67% | $85,917 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | $14,990 | 62% | $59,899 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | $21,322 | 80% | $74,168 |
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | $22,508 | 76% | $70,727 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | $22,197 | 79% | $69,024 |
| University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY | $21,775 | 73% | $75,679 |
| The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | $20,202 | 74% | $66,081 |
| Binghamton University Vestal, NY | $20,907 | 82% | $89,136 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 178396. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q579968.