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University of Missouri, Columbia is a public national university located in Columbia, Missouri. University of Missouri-Columbia is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Missouri-Columbia is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $56,986 10 years after enrolling, 6th in Missouri, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Missouri-Columbia bachelor students earn 7% more than the national average. University of Missouri-Columbia is ranked 5th in Missouri.
University of Missouri, Columbia’s median net annual cost of $16,559 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Missouri-Columbia sorted by number of graduates - Business and Commerce, Journalism, Psychology, Comms & Media Studies, Registered Nursing, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$16,559
Average years to graduate
4.6
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #109
Economic score: 1.52
Computer and Information Sciences
Rank: #97
Economic score: 1.56
Economics
Rank: #143
Economic score: 2.78
Area Studies
Rank: #14
Economic score: 3.44
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #39
Economic score: 3.51
Parks & Recreation Studies
Rank: #14
Economic score: 3.9
Hospitality Mgmt.
Rank: #55
Economic score: 3.94
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #154
Economic score: 4.13
Animal Sciences.
Rank: #17
Economic score: 5.17
Education
Rank: #63
Economic score: 6.8
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at University of Missouri-Columbia - Student Counseling, Accounting, Public Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, Public Health, Business and Commerce - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Journalism
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.34
Educ. Administration
Rank: #94
Economic score: 0.35
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #39
Economic score: 0.41
Registered Nursing
Rank: #194
Economic score: 0.42
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #91
Economic score: 0.46
Medical informatics
Rank: #9
Economic score: 0.52
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #33
Economic score: 0.54
Special Education
Rank: #153
Economic score: 0.64
Human Development & Family
Rank: #9
Economic score: 0.68
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #91
Economic score: 1.03
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 72% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Missouri-Columbia is 12% higher than the state average, and 4% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Missouri-Columbia, Pell Grant recipients represent 21% of the measured graduating class, 14% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Missouri-Columbia graduates within 4.7 years.
University of Missouri-Columbia is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Missouri, Columbia’s economic mobility score of 16.61 is calculated by adjusting the 1.9 economic score of lower-income students by the 21% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Missouri-Columbia’s EMS of 16.61 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Missouri, Columbia pays $16,559 a year, $11,152 less than the $27,711 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $16,559
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Missouri-Columbia, 85% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $16,559 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 39% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,168. This is 15% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,270
Pell grants
$4,657
State grants
$2,267
Institutional grants
$8,976
University of Missouri, Columbia offers 16 online bachelor programs, 14 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Missouri-Columbia offers 29 programs, 25 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
45
Hybrid programs
6
Percentage of programs online
27%
University of Missouri, Columbia's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 77% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 19,966 applicants, of which 15,283 were admitted and 4,843 enrolled. University of Missouri-Columbia has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
95%
83%
Female
54%
59%
First time
81%
59%
In-state
71%
68%
1st generation
20%
35%
White
78%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%