University of Missouri
#124 in National Universities (tie)
Overview
University of Missouri is a public institution that was founded in 1839. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 23,752 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 1,262 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Missouri's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #124. Its in-state tuition and fees are $14,122; out-of-state tuition and fees are $34,322.
Students at the University of Missouri live in a unique botanical garden, with more than 40,000 plants across campus. More than a third of high school seniors from Missouri attend Mizzou each year, and all freshmen must live on campus. As the only Division I-A sports school in the state, the Missouri Tigers teams are a big focus of campus life. The teams compete in the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference and are particularly competitive in football. The school mascot, Truman the Tiger, is named after former President Harry Truman, who was born in Missouri. Mizzou has more than 600 clubs and organizations for students. More than 20 percent of students join the school's Greek system, which is made up of 50-plus fraternities and sororities. Students also have a vast array of degree options, with more than 280 majors, nearly 70 of which can be completed online. The university's hometown of Columbia is in central Missouri and is host to annual events like the Roots 'n Blues 'n BBQ music festival and Art in the Park, a large creative works showcase. To travel around campus and the town on the weekends, students have free access to STRIPES, a transportation service that delivers riders to their homes from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. Thursday through Sunday.
The University of Missouri has highly ranked graduate programs at the College of Education and Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business, as well as a School of Medicine and a Tier 1 School of Law. This public research university offers opportunities for students to team up on faculty-led projects as early as their freshman year. Among the scores of notable Mizzou alumni are actor Jon Hamm, singer Sheryl Crow and U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill. Playwright Tennessee Williams, who won the Pulitzer Prize for "A Street Car Named Desire," attended but did not graduate.
University of Missouri is a public institution that was founded in 1839. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 23,752 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 1,262 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Missouri's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #124. Its in-state tuition and fees are $14,122; out-of-state tuition and fees are $34,322.
Students at the University of Missouri live in a unique botanical garden, with more than 40,000 plants across campus. More than a third of high school seniors from Missouri attend Mizzou each year, and all freshmen must live on campus. As the only Division I-A sports school in the state, the Missouri Tigers teams are a big focus of campus life. The teams compete in the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference and are particularly competitive in football. The school mascot, Truman the Tiger, is named after former President Harry Truman, who was born in Missouri. Mizzou has more than 600 clubs and organizations for students. More than 20 percent of students join the school's Greek system, which is made up of 50-plus fraternities and sororities. Students also have a vast array of degree options, with more than 280 majors, nearly 70 of which can be completed online. The university's hometown of Columbia is in central Missouri and is host to annual events like the Roots 'n Blues 'n BBQ music festival and Art in the Park, a large creative works showcase. To travel around campus and the town on the weekends, students have free access to STRIPES, a transportation service that delivers riders to their homes from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. Thursday through Sunday.
The University of Missouri has highly ranked graduate programs at the College of Education and Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business, as well as a School of Medicine and a Tier 1 School of Law. This public research university offers opportunities for students to team up on faculty-led projects as early as their freshman year. Among the scores of notable Mizzou alumni are actor Jon Hamm, singer Sheryl Crow and U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill. Playwright Tennessee Williams, who won the Pulitzer Prize for "A Street Car Named Desire," attended but did not graduate.
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At-a-Glance
Setting
City
In-state tuition and fees
$14,122
Undergraduate Enrollment
23,752
Acceptance Rate
79%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$34,322
In-State Tuition & Fees
$14,122
Room & Board
$11,565(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$14,145
$17,899
$17,899
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$34,322
In-State Tuition & Fees
$14,122
Room & Board
$11,565(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$14,145
*Average in-state cost after aid
Academics
55%
18:1
44%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
18%
$52,740
Health Professions and Related Programs
18%
$36,415
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
11%
$38,219
Engineering
7%
$64,528
Social Sciences
6%
$27,787
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Faculty Research Impact
Bibliometric Rank
145
Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals
63%
Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals
18%
Total Papers published between 2018-2022
16,026
Citations Per Publication
11:1
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Students
23,752
Graduate Enrollment
7,566
Total Enrollment
31,318
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
21,953
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
19%
Minority Enrollment
19%
Minority Enrollment
79%
White
6%
Hispanic
5%
Black
5%
Two or more races
3%
Asian
1%
International
1%
Unknown
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
89+
Sports Teams
35
Fraternities
22
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
55%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
51%
Average Debt at Graduation
$26,732
$44,512
$44,512
Graduation Rate
55%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
51%
Average Debt at Graduation
$26,732
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