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 Music. 6
Bachelor's Degree Agriculture, General. 22 $36,636 ($3,053) $51,072 ($4,256)
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 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)
Doctoral Degree Economics. 10
Master's Degree Geography and Cartography. 3
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
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


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)