University of Missouri Columbia
The University of Missouri is a public land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri, United States. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus University of Missouri System. Founded in 1839, MU was the first public university west of the Mississippi River. It has been a member of the Association of American Universities since 1908 and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity."
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 78%
- Average net price: $22,169
- Undergraduate enrollment: 25,033
- Graduation rate (150%): 75%
- Graduation rate (200%): 73%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 77%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $63,403
- Median earnings (8 years): $58,213
- Median earnings (6 years): $52,756
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Columbia, MO
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Mizzou include Business, Health Services, Journalism.
- Business (883 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,534 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,000
- Health Services (502 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,333 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Journalism (438 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,016 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,000
- Psychology (344 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,839 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,421
- Biology (263 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,424 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,599
- Nursing (245 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,231 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (186 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,007 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Mechanical Engineering (168 bachelor's) · median earnings $94,629 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,843
- Political Science (157 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,747 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,125
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other (156 bachelor's) · median earnings $95,415 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,600
Degree mix: Business 33%, Engineering 8%, Computer Science 10%, Health 24%, Biological Sciences 8%, Psychology 7%, Communication 10%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Mizzou students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,841 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,841
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,378
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,722
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $19,762
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $26,304
- In-state tuition and fees: $14,837
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $36,056
- Books and supplies: $950
- On-campus room and board: $13,700
- Off-campus room and board: $13,700
- Off-campus with family: $8,320
- Typical cost of attendance: $31,713
- Sticker vs net gap: 30%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 20%
- Federal loan recipients: 35%
- Average institutional grant: $10,956
- Average federal loan: $6,243
- Median debt at graduation: $20,500
Admissions
Mizzou admits 78% of applicants. Of students admitted, 31% enrolled.
- Applications: 24,490
- Admitted: 19,218
- Enrolled: 5,953
- Yield (first-choice signal): 31%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 25,033
- Women: 56%
- Commuter share (estimated): 74%
- Part-time undergraduates: 4%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduate students: 3,522
- Graduation rate: 75%
- Come back after freshman year: 93%
- First-generation: 20%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 33%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $146,069
- Associate professor salary: $103,835
- Assistant professor salary: $89,757
- On-campus housing capacity: 6,530
- Average SAT: 1,230
- Average ACT: 26
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Mizzou acceptance rate? Mizzou admits 78% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Mizzou cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,841 a year after aid. Average net price is $22,169.
What majors does Mizzou offer? Popular programs include Business, Health Services, Journalism, Psychology, Biology.
What is the average salary after Mizzou? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $63,403 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Mizzou graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 77% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 75%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of Missouri Columbia official site: https://missouri.edu.