B
Rating
Public
Type
33,333
Students
$26,991
Tuition
81%
Acceptance
#138
Ranking
Midsize City
Campus Setting
University of Missouri-Columbia is a very large public university located in Columbia, MO ranked 12th in Missouri. It has a total of 24,572 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, with a 80.73% acceptance rate. University of Missouri-Columbia offers 296 different majors and is best known for its Journalism, Foreign Languages and Literatures, and Agricultural Mechanization programs (nationally ranked 1st, 4th, and 5th respectively). With an annual tuition of $9,120 for in-state students and $26,991 for those from out-of-state, University of Missouri-Columbia is reasonably high-priced. 59.86% of students graduate ready to the next phase of their lives, working. After college, alumni go on to bring in more or less $48,300 per year, which is 16% over the national median.
University of Missouri-Columbia
National Average
$45,068/year
Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.
$34,647/year
Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.
University of Missouri-Columbia
National
1120 - 1340
10% of students submit
34%
23 - 28
90% of students submit
Required
$55
Full-Time
Part-Time
48%
83%
52%
15%
4%
1%
10% Business/Commerce, General
8% Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
8% Journalism
75% Others
10%
819 Graduates
8%
624 Graduates
8%
621 Graduates
4%
323 Graduates
4%
293 Graduates
3%
285 Graduates
3%
265 Graduates
3%
227 Graduates
Students
Professors
17
2,296,760
$14,153
87%
Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.
High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.
University of Missouri-Columbia
National
$39,400
2 Years After Graduation
1%
$48,300
6 Years After Graduation
59%