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University of Missouri

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Columbia, MO
Population 200,000
Website https://missouri.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 23,118
Men / Women 45% / 55%
White 73%
Black 7%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 29%
Life & Natural Sciences 27%
Business & Economics 23%
Engineering, Computing & Math 12%
Arts 4%
Education 4%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $14,837
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $36,056
Est. In-State Cost $19,193
Est. Out-of-State Cost $46,642
10-Year ROI $188,000
ROI Percentile 77th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 93%
4-Year Graduation Rate 56%
6-Year Graduation Rate 75%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (62th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 31%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $398M #51
Humanities & Social Sciences $16M #100
Engineering, Computing & Math $38M #129
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 407 #66
Humanities & Social Sciences 275 #86
Engineering, Computing & Math 43 #111

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 2,500 (11%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 76%
SAT Range 1,150 – 1,330
ACT Range 23 – 30

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources 435 45% / 55% 1% $62,370
Agriculture 36 — 36% / 64% 0% $63,970
Animal Science 104 — 14% / 86% 1% $62,525
Food Science 17 — 47% / 53% 6% —
Natural Resources 57 — 54% / 46% 0% $53,795
Plant Science 36 — 36% / 64% 0% $64,066
Veterinary Technology 6 — 17% / 83% 0% —
Agricultural Business and Management 55 — 69% / 31% 0% $74,672
Agricultural Education 17 — 6% / 94% 0% $50,432
Agricultural Systems Technology 9 — 100% / 0% 0% $80,517
Hotel and Restaurant Management 28 — 25% / 75% 7% $57,150
Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management 70 — 86% / 14% 1% $60,416
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Science 2,332 48% / 52% 1% $70,415
Computer Science 89 — 88% / 12% 1% $101,107
Information Technology 127 — 88% / 12% 1% $101,107
Mathematics 37 — 70% / 30% 3% —
Physics 26 — 88% / 12% 0% —
Statistics 35 — 69% / 31% 9% —
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 47 — 49% / 51% 0% $61,527
Biochemistry 76 — 39% / 61% 1% $65,078
Biology 263 — 37% / 63% 1% $71,335
Chemistry 33 — 67% / 33% 0% $113,147
Geosciences 13 — 54% / 46% 0% —
Microbiology 16 — 31% / 69% 0% —
Economics 149 — 77% / 23% 0% $79,527
American Government and Politics 22 — 45% / 55% 0% $76,032
Anthropology 29 — 28% / 72% 0% —
Archaeology 7 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Area Studies 55 — 42% / 58% 2% $64,860
Classical Languages 18 — 39% / 61% 0% —
Communication 186 — 34% / 66% 1% $64,384
English 56 — 23% / 77% 0% $53,962
Foreign Languages 36 — 33% / 67% 0% —
Geography 17 — 65% / 35% 0% —
German 8 — 50% / 50% 0% —
History 43 — 65% / 35% 0% $59,512
Interdisciplinary Studies 57 — 44% / 56% 2% $64,518
Interdisciplinary Studies 124 — 70% / 30% 3% —
Linguistics 6 — 33% / 67% 0% —
Philosophy 15 — 87% / 13% 0% —
Political Science 157 — 51% / 49% 0% $76,032
Psychology 344 — 26% / 74% 1% $58,877
Religion/Religious Studies 5 — 60% / 40% 0% —
Russian 1 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Social Work 27 — 19% / 81% 0% $59,054
Sociology 45 — 22% / 78% 0% $56,363
Art 50 — 24% / 76% 0% $50,399
Digital Arts 37 — 59% / 41% 0% —
Film Studies 22 — 73% / 27% 0% —
Music 42 — 38% / 62% 0% $52,357
Theatre 12 — 50% / 50% 0% —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education and Human Development 265 18% / 82% 1% $46,559
Early Childhood Education 33 — 0% / 100% 0% $45,783
Education 23 — 35% / 65% 9% —
Elementary Education 106 — 4% / 96% 0% $45,783
Middle School Education 16 — 19% / 81% 0% $45,783
Secondary Education 66 — 45% / 55% 0% $45,783
Special Education 21 — 14% / 86% 0% $54,730
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering 473 71% / 29% 3% $98,532
Biological Engineering 9 — 22% / 78% 11% $84,016
Biomedical Engineering 43 — 44% / 56% 2% —
Chemical Engineering 46 — 54% / 46% 0% $99,237
Civil Engineering 74 — 72% / 28% 0% $87,457
Computer Engineering 13 — 85% / 15% 0% $104,982
Electrical Engineering 45 — 87% / 13% 2% $104,064
Industrial Engineering 30 — 83% / 17% 3% $105,334
Mechanical Engineering 168 — 87% / 13% 4% $100,800
Undeclared Engineering
Architectural Studies 45 — 33% / 67% 4% —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Human Environmental Sciences 196 30% / 70% 1% $52,409
Dietetics 57 — 44% / 56% 0% —
Personal Financial Planning 35 — 74% / 26% 0% —
Human Development and Family Studies 46 — 4% / 96% 0% $52,409
Fashion Merchandising 58 — 9% / 91% 2% —
Housing and Human Environments
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Health Professions 671 21% / 79% 0% $70,827
Allied Health 76 — 20% / 80% 0% $74,173
Communication Science and Disorders 48 — 0% / 100% 0% $64,055
Exercise Physiology 10 — 40% / 60% 0% —
Health Sciences 502 — 23% / 77% 0% $70,197
Occupational Therapy 11 — 27% / 73% 0% —
Physical Therapy 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $81,341
Public Health 23 — 0% / 100% 4% $87,200
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Journalism 438 34% / 66% 3% $73,648
Journalism 438 — 34% / 66% 3% $73,648
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Sinclair School of Nursing 245 10% / 90% 0% $110,815
Nursing 245 — 10% / 90% 0% $110,815
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Trulaske College of Business 1,039 68% / 32% 0% $111,111
Accounting
General Business 883 — 70% / 30% 0% $111,111
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 156 — 56% / 44% 0% —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Truman School of Government and Public Affairs 11 36% / 64% 0% $82,316
Public Administration 11 — 36% / 64% 0% $82,316

Rankings

Politically Incorrect

I'm Getting Cancelled in 3, 2, 1... Most Attractive Women
Looks AND Brains

Engineering, Computing & Math

No, I Can't Fix Your Printer Computer Science
10k-Student Server Crashers
Farming with Numbers Biological & Agricultural Engineering
Growing Strong
We Glow In The Dark Nuclear Engineering
Fission Faithful

Life & Natural Sciences

Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room Biology
Evolving
Breaking Bad Chemistry
Agri-Chem & Geo
X-Ray Vision Required Clinical Diagnostics
Diagnostic Detectives
Photosynthesis Fan Club Ecology & Plant Biology
Petal Pushers
Better Eating Through Chemistry Food Science & Nutrition
Hot Pocket PhDs
Behind Every Doctor Health Services
Bedside Manner Bunch
Memorizing 206 Bones Human Biology
Muscle Memory
Where Diagnoses Begin Laboratory Sciences
Lab Coats Required
Future Heroes (With 12-Hour Shifts) Nursing
Clinical Hours
Talk About a Career Phonoaudiology
Articulation Crew
Farmers, Cowboys, and Tree Huggers Plant & Agricultural Systems
Field & Forest
Saving Lives One Spreadsheet At a Time Public Health
Population Health
Puppies Over People Zoology & Veterinary Sciences
Aggies with Stethoscopes (Veterinary Sciences)

Business & Economics

Show Me the Bushels Agribusiness & Economics
Bushels and Balance Sheets
PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings Business Administration
Regional Boardroom Rulers
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro Economics
Comparative Advantage State Anchors

Humanities & Social Sciences

Professional Yapping Communication & Journalism
The "Our Alumni Control the Media" Mafia
Model UN Generation Government & Politics
Grassroots
I Want To Understand Myself Psychology
Sleeper Picks

Education

Surviving PTA Karens General Education
Chalkboard Champions
Hablas Pedagogy? Languages Education
Conjugation Crew
Gym Class Heroes and Art Teachers Specific Subjects Education
Coaches and Conductors