University of Missouri

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 200,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (62%)

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 2,500 (11%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 23,546
Men / Women 45% / 55%
From State 66%
From Region 26%
Athletes 541 (2.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 79%
Hispanic 6%
Black 5%
Mixed 5%
Asian 3%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources 476 41% 88% 1% 2% 5% 0% $65,023 26 +0.36 57 95%
Agricultural Business and Management 48 — 65% 98% 0% 0% 2% 0% $84,777 91 +0.96 85 98% — — — —
Agricultural Education 21 — 19% 95% 0% 0% 5% 0% $54,499 1 -1.76 29 91% — — — —
Agricultural Systems Technology 16 — 94% 94% 0% 0% 6% 0% $81,564 75 +0.67 82 100% — — — —
Agriculture 28 — 50% 89% 0% 0% 7% 0% $63,033 56 +0.14 52 88% — — — —
Animal Science 126 — 13% 85% 2% 2% 6% 0% $61,310 85 +0.71 47 94% — — — —
Food Science 6 — 0% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $65,654 57 +0.16 58 — — — — —
Natural Resources 51 — 59% 86% 4% 0% 8% 0% $53,029 22 -0.71 25 94% — — — —
Plant Science 36 — 36% 94% 0% 0% 3% 0% $69,096 77 +0.70 65 97% — — — —
Veterinary Technology 13 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,458 83 +0.62 45 — — — — —
Hotel and Restaurant Management 35 — 17% 83% 0% 9% 3% 0% $66,263 85 +0.51 60 98% — — — —
Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management 96 — 70% 84% 1% 4% 5% 1% $65,119 77 +0.41 57 98% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Science 2,260 47% 75% 4% 6% 7% 2% $75,197 58 +0.58 75 96% 6.9%
Computer Science 106 — 89% 70% 10% 4% 5% 6% $113,975 42 -0.32 98 97% — — — —
Information Technology 112 — 81% 76% 10% 4% 7% 1% $113,975 77 +0.76 98 97% — — — —
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 44 — 57% 93% 0% 0% 2% 2% $68,829 70 +0.34 65 97% — — — —
Chemistry 31 — 55% 81% 6% 3% 3% 0% $81,908 90 +1.00 82 100% — — — —
Geosciences 16 — 38% 81% 0% 0% 6% 0% $67,591 63 +0.23 62 — — — — —
Mathematics 45 — 80% 71% 9% 0% 2% 7% $97,491 81 +0.46 93 100% — — — —
Physics 17 — 71% 76% 0% 6% 6% 0% $86,416 63 +0.20 86 — — — — —
Statistics 31 — 90% 61% 13% 6% 10% 10% $88,960 29 -0.63 88 96% — — — —
Biochemistry 68 — 44% 81% 1% 3% 7% 3% $69,887 45 -0.14 67 100% — — — —
Biology 245 — 38% 71% 7% 9% 7% 0% $68,180 59 +0.20 63 96% — — — —
Microbiology 16 — 31% 75% 6% 12% 6% 0% $67,879 36 -0.32 63 — — — — —
Economics 148 — 59% 80% 5% 3% 6% 1% $110,545 72 +0.47 97 87% 4.4% — — —
Archaeology 4 — 25% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $62,215 82 +0.52 50 — — — — —
Area Studies 46 — 39% 54% 9% 2% 20% 2% $83,034 97 +1.89 83 98% — — — —
Classical Languages 10 — 30% 70% 0% 0% 10% 0% $48,285 16 -0.87 14 100% — — — —
English 59 — 20% 80% 0% 8% 10% 0% $52,015 53 -0.05 22 99% 9.7% — — —
Foreign Languages 24 — 21% 83% 0% 0% 8% 0% $75,380 95 +1.55 75 90% — — — —
German 9 — 78% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,353 85 +0.92 64 — — — — —
History 43 — 77% 91% 0% 0% 7% 0% $59,364 72 +0.24 42 98% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 131 — 69% 65% 2% 15% 8% 2% $61,387 79 +0.39 47 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 38 — 21% 58% 0% 8% 13% 3% $62,764 84 +0.52 51 94% 9.7% — — —
Linguistics 11 — 27% 82% 0% 9% 0% 0% $75,380 95 +1.55 75 90% — — — —
Philosophy 12 — 67% 33% 0% 17% 17% 8% $63,434 62 +0.15 53 — — — — —
Religious Studies 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $60,155 90 +1.15 44 — — — — —
Russian 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,613 86 +0.94 64 — — — — —
American Government and Politics 21 — 67% 76% 0% 5% 5% 0% $77,633 72 +0.40 78 99% — — — —
Anthropology 24 — 54% 92% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,024 69 +0.19 41 100% — — — —
Communication 208 — 38% 80% 1% 6% 4% 1% $76,154 91 +1.33 76 98% 5.6% — — —
Geography 15 — 80% 87% 7% 7% 0% 0% $68,573 83 +0.74 64 100% — — — —
Political Science 135 — 50% 76% 3% 4% 8% 1% $77,633 72 +0.40 78 99% — — — —
Psychology 344 — 22% 74% 4% 7% 6% 2% $62,327 88 +1.10 50 96% 7.7% — — —
Social Work 32 — 0% 91% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,004 98 +1.39 57 98% — — — —
Sociology 48 — 31% 79% 0% 8% 6% 2% $65,462 90 +0.78 58 98% 8.4% — — —
Art 17 — 18% 59% 6% 12% 18% 0% $56,056 89 +0.99 33 95% — — — —
Digital Arts 41 — 54% 66% 5% 10% 15% 2% $62,654 80 +0.47 51 85% — — — —
Film Studies 27 — 56% 67% 4% 7% 11% 4% $43,135 14 -0.86 7 100% — — — —
Fine and Studio Arts 18 — 33% 89% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,056 89 +0.99 33 95% — — — —
Graphic Design 15 — 20% 87% 0% 7% 7% 0% $65,815 72 +0.45 59 — — — — —
Music 30 — 63% 87% 3% 7% 0% 0% $51,328 68 +0.49 21 100% — — — —
Theatre 12 — 33% 58% 0% 17% 8% 0% $48,678 85 +0.75 15 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education and Human Development 248 21% 89% 1% 4% 4% 0% $50,775 1 -0.35 20 96%
Early Childhood Education 25 — 4% 88% 0% 8% 4% 0% $51,437 47 -0.13 21 96% — — — —
Education 36 — 36% 78% 3% 14% 3% 3% $44,781 8 -1.21 9 — — — — —
Elementary Education 106 — 8% 90% 1% 2% 6% 0% $51,437 47 -0.13 21 96% — — — —
Middle School Education 16 — 38% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,437 31 -0.43 21 96% — — — —
Secondary Education 53 — 42% 92% 2% 2% 0% 0% $51,437 31 -0.43 21 96% — — — —
Special Education 12 — 17% 92% 0% 0% 8% 0% $57,742 63 +0.28 38 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Engineering 443 71% 82% 2% 5% 4% 2% $98,476 93 +0.24 93 99%
Biomedical Engineering 47 — 53% 79% 9% 4% 0% 6% $81,998 4 -1.43 82 98% — — — —
Chemical Engineering 41 — 73% 85% 2% 5% 2% 0% $102,049 36 -0.36 95 98% — — — —
Civil Engineering 71 — 75% 87% 1% 1% 6% 0% $94,880 66 +0.36 91 100% — — — —
Computer Engineering 9 — 89% 56% 0% 22% 0% 11% $126,989 80 +0.47 99 100% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 31 — 84% 81% 3% 10% 0% 3% $118,218 65 +0.05 98 100% — — — —
Industrial Engineering 27 — 63% 74% 4% 4% 4% 11% $111,301 52 -0.15 97 100% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 160 — 85% 84% 1% 1% 5% 1% $105,698 82 +0.82 96 98% — — — —
Undeclared Engineering — — — — — — — — $102,316 68 +0.29 95 — — — — —
Architectural Studies 57 — 32% 79% 0% 12% 7% 2% $72,387 74 +0.49 71 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Human Environmental Sciences 195 30% 81% 2% 5% 5% 1% $70,238 45 +0.44 67 94% 10.0%
Dietetics 71 — 38% 79% 3% 3% 6% 3% $69,633 76 +0.54 66 — — — — —
Personal Financial Planning 36 — 81% 72% 0% 14% 6% 0% $78,526 16 -0.71 79 — — — — —
Human Development and Family Studies 27 — 0% 96% 0% 4% 0% 0% $57,138 73 +0.46 36 94% 10.0% — — —
Fashion Merchandising 61 — 5% 82% 2% 3% 7% 0% $71,850 88 +1.01 70 — — — — —
Housing and Human Environments — — — — — — — — $73,604 79 +0.63 73 96% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Health Professions 711 22% 78% 3% 7% 5% 0% $75,343 58 +0.54 75 97% 6.6%
Allied Health 79 — 14% 82% 0% 9% 5% 0% $73,456 72 +0.34 73 98% 4.2% — — —
Communication Science and Disorders 38 — 0% 82% 3% 0% 8% 0% $70,335 88 +1.07 67 98% — — — —
Exercise Physiology 20 — 75% 80% 0% 0% 10% 0% $65,438 69 +0.43 58 — — — — —
Health Sciences 541 — 24% 77% 4% 8% 5% 0% $76,905 79 +0.58 77 96% 7.0% — — —
Occupational Therapy 15 — 7% 87% 0% 7% 7% 0% $76,733 79 +0.57 77 — — — — —
Physical Therapy — — — — — — — — $82,291 74 +0.75 83 100% — — — —
Public Health 18 — 17% 78% 0% 11% 0% 0% $57,103 21 -0.75 36 100% 6.5% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Journalism 381 33% 80% 1% 7% 7% 3% $75,517 58 +1.48 76 97%
Journalism 381 — 33% 80% 1% 7% 7% 3% $75,517 92 +1.48 76 97% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Sinclair School of Nursing 252 12% 83% 3% 4% 4% 0% $90,833 90 -0.14 89 97% 3.8%
Nursing 252 — 12% 83% 3% 4% 4% 0% $90,833 52 -0.14 89 97% 3.8% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Trulaske College of Business 1,080 63% 86% 2% 3% 5% 0% $97,931 93 +1.06 93 98% 4.8%
Accounting — — — — — — — — $115,553 96 +1.85 98 100% — — — —
General Business 888 — 63% 85% 2% 3% 6% 1% $99,945 89 +1.16 94 98% 4.8% — — —
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 192 — 62% 91% 3% 3% 3% 0% $88,619 81 +0.57 88 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Truman School of Government and Public Affairs 12 42% 67% 8% 0% 17% 0% $81,316 76 +0.67 82 97%
Public Administration 12 — 42% 67% 8% 0% 17% 0% $81,316 83 +0.67 82 97% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,588
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $38,358
Est. In-State Cost $20,165
Est. Out-of-State Cost $49,620
ROI Percentile 80th

Retention & Graduation

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

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 23.0% 1,395 62% 85% 2% 3% 5% 1% $95,716 81 +0.89 92 97% 4.7%
Social Sciences 20.6% 1,247 33% 78% 2% 6% 6% 2% $70,849 88 +1.12 68 97% 7.2%
Health Sciences 15.9% 963 20% 79% 3% 7% 5% 0% $79,397 60 +0.36 80 97% 5.8%
Agriculture & Food Science 6.9% 416 36% 88% 1% 1% 5% 0% $65,684 74 +0.36 58 94% —
Humanities 6.5% 394 49% 70% 2% 8% 10% 2% $63,627 87 +0.58 53 97% 9.7%
Engineering 6.4% 386 76% 83% 3% 3% 4% 2% $102,329 55 +0.20 95 99% —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.4% 329 39% 73% 6% 8% 7% 1% $68,518 53 +0.10 64 97% —
Arts 4.6% 278 33% 76% 2% 8% 8% 1% $62,286 88 +0.54 50 94% —
Education 4.1% 248 21% 89% 1% 4% 4% 0% $50,776 28 -0.35 20 96% —
Computer Science 3.6% 218 85% 73% 10% 4% 6% 3% $113,975 56 +0.24 98 97% —
Physical Sciences & Math 3.0% 184 67% 78% 5% 2% 4% 4% $82,951 57 +0.29 83 98% —

Research R1

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science $152M #10 51% $8.5M 31 #20 184 88
Health Sciences $117M #56 45% $5.0M 12 #125 97 118
Physical Sciences & Math $69.6M #50 18% $10.3M 20 #124 253 36
Life & Natural Sciences $61.3M #78 64% $1.0M 12 #136 196 72
Engineering $30.6M #134 69% $0.7M 29 #107 220 37
Education $28.1M #21 67% $0.0M 56 #45 — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $22.3M #95 32% $0.0M 75 #65 138 24
Computer Science $4.6M #139 96% $0 9 #102 102 —
Business & Economics $3.5M #124 29% $0 16 #78 32 3
Total $490M #63 48% $25.5M 260 #92 1,222 378

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 131 $2.5M $2.5M $0
Football 122 $53.3M $49.3M $4.0M
Baseball 49 $4.6M $4.6M $0
Wrestling 40 $2.6M $2.6M $0
Swimming & Diving 31 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Basketball 18 $18.9M $14.4M $4.5M
Golf 10 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Total 322 $84.9M $76.4M $8.5M
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 119 $2.8M $2.8M $0
Swimming & Diving 34 $2.1M $2.1M $0
Soccer 30 $2.6M $2.6M $0
Softball 25 $3.7M $3.7M $0
Gymnastics 22 $2.7M $2.7M $0
Volleyball 22 $3.0M $3.0M $0
Basketball 16 $5.7M $5.7M $0
Tennis 9 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Golf 7 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Total 219 $25.2M $25.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 250 $5.3M $5.3M $0
Football 122 $53.3M $49.3M $4.0M
Swimming & Diving 65 $3.9M $3.9M $0
Baseball 49 $4.6M $4.6M $0
Wrestling 40 $2.6M $2.6M $0
Basketball 34 $24.6M $20.1M $4.5M
Soccer 30 $2.6M $2.6M $0
Softball 25 $3.7M $3.7M $0
Gymnastics 22 $2.7M $2.7M $0
Volleyball 22 $3.0M $3.0M $0
Golf 17 $2.4M $2.4M $0
Tennis 9 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Total 541 $181.1M $181.1M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 77%
Yield (non-ED) 31%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 77% 77% 77%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 76%
SAT Range 1150 – 1330
SAT Math Range 570 – 660
SAT RW Range 580 – 670