University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 23,092
Graduate Enrollment: 7,705
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, large, primarily residential // full-time, selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 76.55%

Male/Female: 46% / 54% (2017)

First generation college students: 20.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.2% (2017)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,263
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1130 - 1350

2022 Median Admit ACT: 27
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 23 - 30

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 54.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 35.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 24.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 17.2% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 78.8%
Black: 6.5%
Hispanic: 5.2%
Asian: 2.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.6%
Non-resident alien: 1.1%
Unknown race: 0.7%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $27,518
In-State tuition: $11,475
Out-of-State tuition: $30,450

Estimated books and supplies: $1,032 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,796 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $5,350 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,120 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $5,350 (2022)

Average Family Income: $101,134 (2017)
Median Family Income: $76,952 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 20.7%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 34.4%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $20,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $217 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $13,482
$30k-48k $12,992
$48k-75k $14,056
$75k-110k $19,568
$110k+ $23,533

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 52%
6-year graduation rate: 73%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.9% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $20,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $16,296 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $16,750 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 76.6% (2015)
@3 year 80.0% (2017)
@5 year 81.8% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 54.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 57.4% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $44,512 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $56,941 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Doctoral Degree Economics. 10
Doctoral Degree Music. 6
Bachelor's Degree Agriculture, General. 22 $36,636 ($3,053) $51,072 ($4,256)
Bachelor's Degree Animal Sciences. 98 $19,500 $207 $29,645 ($2,470) $47,979 ($3,998)
Master's Degree Animal Sciences. 11
Doctoral Degree Animal Sciences. 7
Bachelor's Degree Food Science and Technology. 9
Master's Degree Food Science and Technology. 8
Doctoral Degree Food Science and Technology. 3
Bachelor's Degree Plant Sciences. 38 $17,983 $190 $39,640 ($3,303) $49,601 ($4,133)
Master's Degree Plant Sciences. 8
Doctoral Degree Plant Sciences. 16
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 3
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 33 $20,210 $201 $29,663 ($2,472) $38,808 ($3,234)
Master's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 25 $48,545 ($4,045) $59,879 ($4,990)
Doctoral Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 6
Bachelor's Degree Forestry. 10
Doctoral Degree Forestry. 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate Forestry. 2
Bachelor's Degree Area Studies. 79 $24,250 $223 $46,403 ($3,867) $59,123 ($4,927)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 1521 $21,500 $217 $34,605 ($2,884)
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 179 $20,500 $207 $38,219 ($3,185) $50,441 ($4,203)
Master's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 2
Doctoral Degree Communication and Media Studies. 5
Bachelor's Degree Journalism. 533 $21,400 $223 $40,565 ($3,380) $58,169 ($4,847)
Master's Degree Journalism. 82 $237 $50,975 ($4,248) $65,223 ($5,435)
Doctoral Degree Journalism. 6
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 52 $19,500 $212 $35,535 ($2,961)
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 189 $21,000 $222 $67,663 ($5,639) $79,627 ($6,636)
Master's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 17
Doctoral Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 4
Master's Degree Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. 40 $436 $89,734 ($7,478)
Bachelor's Degree Education, General. 9
Graduate/Professional Certificate Education, General. 4
Graduate/Professional Certificate Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. 12
Master's Degree Curriculum and Instruction. 156 $205 $42,492 ($3,541) $46,626 ($3,886)
Doctoral Degree Curriculum and Instruction. 15 $59,505 ($4,959)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Curriculum and Instruction. 21
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 24 $311 $50,058 ($4,172) $58,146 ($4,846)
Doctoral Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 53 $353 $74,395 ($6,200) $88,900 ($7,408)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Educational Administration and Supervision. 13
Graduate/Professional Certificate Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. 2
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 27 $20,357 $206 $40,447 ($3,371) $39,236 ($3,270)
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 37 $240 $42,425 ($3,535) $48,032 ($4,003)
Doctoral Degree Special Education and Teaching. 1
Master's Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 136 $190 $50,667 ($4,222) $53,917 ($4,493)
Doctoral Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 12
Graduate/Professional Certificate Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 24
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 218 $20,867 $217 $34,421 ($2,868) $38,973 ($3,248)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 25 $17,654 $172 $43,952 ($3,663)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 13
Doctoral Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 1
Master's Degree Engineering, General. 17
Bachelor's Degree Biomedical/Medical Engineering. 12
Bachelor's Degree Chemical Engineering. 57 $27,825 $274 $67,926 ($5,661) $85,468 ($7,122)
Doctoral Degree Chemical Engineering. 6
Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering. 82 $26,828 $223 $66,402 ($5,534) $69,122 ($5,760)
Master's Degree Civil Engineering. 10
Doctoral Degree Civil Engineering. 8
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering. 38 $19,500 $207 $74,940 ($6,245) $86,396 ($7,200)
Master's Degree Computer Engineering. 6
Bachelor's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 74 $22,499 $239 $79,592 ($6,633) $87,394 ($7,283)
Master's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 11
Doctoral Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 7
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 200 $22,250 $232 $70,062 ($5,839) $83,864 ($6,989)
Master's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 16
Doctoral Degree Mechanical Engineering. 11
Master's Degree Nuclear Engineering. 1
Doctoral Degree Nuclear Engineering. 2
Bachelor's Degree Industrial Engineering. 50 $26,512 $281 $74,072 ($6,173) $85,193 ($7,099)
Master's Degree Industrial Engineering. 6
Bachelor's Degree Biological/Biosystems Engineering. 41 $24,500 $244 $58,082 ($4,840) $64,760 ($5,397)
Master's Degree Biological/Biosystems Engineering. 15
Doctoral Degree Biological/Biosystems Engineering. 5
Bachelor's Degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 52 $19,286 $196 $28,886 ($2,407)
Master's Degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 4
Doctoral Degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 6
Bachelor's Degree Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 2
Master's Degree Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 3
Bachelor's Degree Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 9
Master's Degree Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 7
Bachelor's Degree Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 9
Master's Degree Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 2
Doctoral Degree Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 3
Doctoral Degree Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. 13
Bachelor's Degree Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. 77 $27,000 $286 $46,292 ($3,858) $63,412 ($5,284)
Master's Degree Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. 2
Graduate/Professional Certificate Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. 2
Bachelor's Degree Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. 54 $23,659 $239 $26,787 ($2,232) $48,179 ($4,015)
Bachelor's Degree Housing and Human Environments. 40 $26,802 $276 $39,582 ($3,299) $51,285 ($4,274)
Master's Degree Housing and Human Environments. 3
Bachelor's Degree Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 55 $26,000 $276 $31,817 ($2,651) $39,887 ($3,324)
Master's Degree Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 20 $39,187 ($3,266) $43,454 ($3,621)
Master's Degree Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. 1
Doctoral Degree Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. 1
Bachelor's Degree Apparel and Textiles. 86 $25,000 $264 $40,491 ($3,374) $60,008 ($5,001)
First Professional Degree Law. 93 $836 $53,923 ($4,494) $74,684 ($6,224)
Master's Degree Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. 10 $49,687 ($4,141)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. 14
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 98 $23,182 $246 $27,623 ($2,302) $36,695 ($3,058)
Master's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 1
Doctoral Degree English Language and Literature, General. 6
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 106 $20,569 $217 $39,551 ($3,296) $47,666 ($3,972)
Master's Degree Library Science and Administration. 29 $298 $46,736 ($3,895)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 278 $23,188 $229 $27,917 ($2,326) $51,753 ($4,313)
Master's Degree Biology, General. 2
Doctoral Degree Biology, General. 13 $51,675 ($4,306)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Biology, General. 4
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 46 $25,437 $270 $30,703 ($2,559) $44,301 ($3,692)
Doctoral Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 7
Master's Degree Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. 1
Doctoral Degree Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. 6
Doctoral Degree Genetics. 2
Doctoral Degree Pharmacology and Toxicology. 2
Graduate/Professional Certificate Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. 6
Master's Degree Neurobiology and Neurosciences. 1
Doctoral Degree Neurobiology and Neurosciences. 4
Graduate/Professional Certificate Neurobiology and Neurosciences. 3
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 45 $18,500 $174 $47,933 ($3,994)
Master's Degree Mathematics. 4
Doctoral Degree Mathematics. 7
Master's Degree Applied Mathematics. 4
Bachelor's Degree Statistics. 34 $15,451 $161 $47,132 ($3,928)
Master's Degree Statistics. 21
Doctoral Degree Statistics. 6
Bachelor's Degree Biological and Physical Sciences. 4
Graduate/Professional Certificate Biological and Physical Sciences. 6
Graduate/Professional Certificate Gerontology. 1
Master's Degree Human Computer Interaction. 13 $222
Doctoral Degree Human Computer Interaction. 4
Graduate/Professional Certificate Human Computer Interaction. 28
Bachelor's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 109 $27,000 $270 $30,629 ($2,552) $51,733 ($4,311)
Bachelor's Degree Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. 133 $21,500 $217 $36,559 ($3,047) $46,530 ($3,878)
Master's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 2
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 14
Master's Degree Philosophy. 2
Doctoral Degree Philosophy. 4
Bachelor's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 7
Master's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 2
Bachelor's Degree Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. 33 $18,625 $197 $37,369 ($3,114) $49,466 ($4,122)
Doctoral Degree Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. 1
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 29 $20,500 $207
Master's Degree Chemistry. 2
Doctoral Degree Chemistry. 13 $85,660 ($7,138)
Bachelor's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 8
Master's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 4
Doctoral Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 5
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 22 $16,005 $161
Master's Degree Physics. 2
Doctoral Degree Physics. 6
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 285 $20,500 $216 $29,719 ($2,477) $44,511 ($3,709)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Psychology, General. 23 $53,156 ($4,430)
Master's Degree Research and Experimental Psychology. 13
Doctoral Degree Research and Experimental Psychology. 15
Master's Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 5
Master's Degree Public Administration. 88 $244 $59,449 ($4,954) $65,992 ($5,499)
Doctoral Degree Public Administration. 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate Public Administration. 37 $56,089 ($4,674)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Public Policy Analysis. 3
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 34 $23,119 $213 $37,469 ($3,122)
Master's Degree Social Work. 79 $367 $46,171 ($3,848) $52,543 ($4,379)
Doctoral Degree Social Work. 2
Graduate/Professional Certificate Social Work. 3
Bachelor's Degree Anthropology. 25 $17,600 $164 $27,787 ($2,316)
Master's Degree Anthropology. 2
Doctoral Degree Anthropology. 3
Bachelor's Degree Archeology. 9
Master's Degree Archeology. 1
Doctoral Degree Archeology. 4
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 60 $18,815 $194 $43,704 ($3,642) $61,213 ($5,101)
Master's Degree Economics. 14
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Geography and Cartography. 11
Bachelor's Degree Geography and Cartography. 21 $21,000 $199 $41,829 ($3,486)
Master's Degree Geography and Cartography. 3
Bachelor's Degree Agricultural Business and Management. 42 $17,499 $186 $56,344 ($4,695) $59,013 ($4,918)
Master's Degree Agricultural Business and Management. 3
Doctoral Degree Agricultural Business and Management. 2
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Agricultural Mechanization. 21
Bachelor's Degree Agricultural Mechanization. 38 $18,479 $205 $56,400 ($4,700) $71,425 ($5,952)
Bachelor's Degree Agricultural Public Services. 4
Bachelor's Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 46 $24,500 $260 $49,614 ($4,135)
Master's Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 24 $511 $49,293 ($4,108) $61,609 ($5,134)
Master's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 35 $380 $65,501 ($5,458) $89,050 ($7,421)
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 98 $23,707 $228 $59,084 ($4,924) $60,022 ($5,002)
Master's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 6
First Professional Degree Medicine. 95 $2,247 $59,339 ($4,945) $89,505 ($7,459)
Master's Degree Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. 5
Bachelor's Degree Public Health. 17 $19,000 $199
Master's Degree Public Health. 50 $324 $52,226 ($4,352) $60,677 ($5,056)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Public Health. 58 $215 $58,192 ($4,849) $62,153 ($5,179)
Bachelor's Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 3
Master's Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 42 $335 $65,519 ($5,460) $69,887 ($5,824)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Business Administration, Management and Operations. 19
Doctoral Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 3 $65,425 ($5,452) $69,810 ($5,818)
First Professional Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 58 $699 $61,971 ($5,164)
First Professional Degree Veterinary Medicine. 111
Master's Degree Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. 13
Master's Degree Medical Illustration and Informatics. 11 $89,665 ($7,472)
Doctoral Degree Medical Illustration and Informatics. 4
Graduate/Professional Certificate Medical Illustration and Informatics. 9
Master's Degree Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. 14
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 204 $23,250 $228 $65,607 ($5,467) $63,832 ($5,319)
Master's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 7 $101,103 ($8,425)
Doctoral Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 54 $324 $100,400 ($8,367) $110,806 ($9,234)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Business/Commerce, General. 24
Bachelor's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 741 $21,500 $223 $52,740 ($4,395) $68,404 ($5,700)
Master's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 73 $400 $78,769 ($6,564) $107,721 ($8,977)
Doctoral Degree Business/Commerce, General. 5
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 160 $20,707 $218 $57,787 ($4,816) $81,583 ($6,799)
Master's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 161 $185 $58,892 ($4,908) $81,227 ($6,769)
Doctoral Degree Accounting and Related Services. 2
Graduate/Professional Certificate Accounting and Related Services. 122 $182 $58,794 ($4,900)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Finance and Financial Management Services. 4
Master's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 1
Bachelor's Degree Hospitality Administration/Management. 129 $23,250 $233 $39,286 ($3,274) $45,198 ($3,767)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Marketing. 3
Graduate/Professional Certificate Taxation. 20
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Insurance. 25 $57,759 ($4,813)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. 67 $20,500 $225 $59,357 ($4,946)
Bachelor's Degree History. 57 $21,250 $223 $25,190 ($2,099) $45,990 ($3,833)
Master's Degree History. 5
Doctoral Degree History. 6
Graduate/Professional Certificate Geography and Cartography. 3
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Political Science and Government. 33
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 126 $22,517 $224 $32,039 ($2,670) $57,664 ($4,805)
Master's Degree Political Science and Government. 1
Doctoral Degree Political Science and Government. 9
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 68 $22,500 $233 $33,213 ($2,768) $46,842 ($3,904)
Master's Degree Sociology. 4
Doctoral Degree Sociology. 12
Graduate/Professional Certificate Sociology. 1
Bachelor's Degree Visual and Performing Arts, General. 52 $21,719 $215 $28,544 ($2,379)
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 14
Master's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 3
Doctoral Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 2
Bachelor's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 22 $19,833 $228 $24,548 ($2,046)
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 42 $22,000 $207 $30,856 ($2,571) $44,535 ($3,711)
Master's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 8
Bachelor's Degree Music. 20 $27,000 $286 $34,175 ($2,848)
Master's Degree Music. 19 $39,799 ($3,317)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. 2
Bachelor's Degree Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. 624 $23,250 $228 $36,415 ($3,035) $52,147 ($4,346)
Doctoral Degree Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. 8


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $94,752
Full time faculty: 74%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 18.0

School's endowment start of year: $1,065,746,506 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $1,360,462,170 (2022)