University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO · Public · Midsize city · Carnegie R1/R2 · UMC
Public institution in Columbia, MO · 23,118 undergraduates · 77% acceptance rate · $63,403 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 4%Undergraduates
- Top 11%Full-time retention
- Top 13%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 22%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $19,8891,062nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $14,130900th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $34,3381,415th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $28,948896th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,500685th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $63,403424th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,756429th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 76.2%272nd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 91.3%212th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 77.0%813th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1247285th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 27222nd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 23,11890th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 20.1%1,717th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 311 mi (MDW)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 78 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $73,231 | $69,897 |
| Industrial EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $70,558 | $69,338 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $70,386 | $67,101 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,507 | $62,012 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $65,995 | $66,004 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $65,784 | $63,666 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $61,859 | $57,995 |
| StatisticsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $59,846 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $58,622 | $57,066 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $57,318 | $38,289 |
| Biological/Biosystems EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $53,775 | $46,321 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $52,316 | $57,017 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1839source
- Athletic nickname: "Tigers"source
- Mascot: Truman the Tigersource
- Faurot Field seats about 61,620source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- Motto: "Salus populi suprema lex esto (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 1,262 acressource
- Formerly known as "Missouri State University"source
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]]}} institutionsource
- Notable alum: Brad Pittsource
- Notable alum: Tennessee Williamssource
- Notable alum: Barbara McClintocksource
- Notable alum: Lindsey Vonnsource
- Notable alum: George C. Scottsource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $11,396,594 (M $6,232,907 · W $5,163,687)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitemissouri.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 178396)
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- The Most Selective Colleges in MissouriEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: University of Missouri-Columbia vs Missouri State University-SpringfieldHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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