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 12thin Missouri. It has a total of 24,572 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, accepting 80.73% of applicants. 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 a tuition cost of $9,120 for in-state students and $26,991 for those from out-of-state, University of Missouri-Columbia is somewhat moderately costly. 59.86% of students graduate moving on to the next chapter of their lives, working. After graduation, alumni go on to earn about $48,300 per year, which is 16% greater than 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%