For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Missouri Colleges is 61.99%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.32%. A total of 151,235 have applied, 93,755 admitted, and 24,679 students have enrolled one of Missouri Colleges.
Of the Missouri colleges, Washington University in St Louis is the tightest school to admit with 11.76% acceptance rate, and College of the Ozarks has the second lowest acceptance rate of 21.13%.
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Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table
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2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between Missouri Colleges | School Name | Applicants | Admitted |
Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Admission Yield |
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Academy of Beauty ProfessionalsRaymore, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Academy of Hair Design-SpringfieldSpringfield, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Academy of Salon ProfessionalsSedalia, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Aesthetics InstituteSt. Louis, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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American Trade SchoolSaint Ann, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Applied Technology ServicesSunset Hills, MO | 20 | 10 | 10 |
50.00% | 100.00% |
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Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas CityKansas City, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Avila UniversityKansas City, MO | 2,712 | 1,834 | 184 |
67.63% | 10.03% |
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Baptist Bible CollegeSpringfield, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingSaint Louis, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Bolivar Technical CollegeBolivar, MO | 12 | 12 | 12 |
100.00% | 100.00% |
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Bryan UniversitySpringfield, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Calvary UniversityKansas City, MO | 57 | 36 | 32 |
63.16% | 88.89% |
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Cape Girardeau Career and Technology CenterCape Girardeau, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical CenterCarthage, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Cass Career CenterHarrisonville, MO | 6 | 6 | 6 |
100.00% | 100.00% |
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Central Christian College of the BibleMoberly, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Central College of CosmetologySaint Robert, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended StudiesFayette, MO | 21 | 21 | 7 |
100.00% | 33.33% |
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Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesFayette, MO | 1,166 | 1,141 | 294 |
97.86% | 25.77% |
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Chamberlain University-MissouriSt. Louis, MO | 7 | 5 | 4 |
71.43% | 80.00% |
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City Pointe Beauty AcademyWebb City, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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City Vision UniversityKansas City, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Clinton Technical SchoolClinton, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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College of the OzarksPoint Lookout, MO | 2,239 | 473 | 358 |
21.13% | 75.69% |
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Columbia CollegeColumbia, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College - Fort Leonard WoodFort Leonard Wood, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College - Fort Leonard Wood 58th Trans BNFort Leonard Wood, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College - Jefferson CityJefferson City, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College - Kansas CityKansas City, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College - Lake OzarkOsage Beach, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College - RollaRolla, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College - Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College - SpringfieldSpringfield, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College - Springfield TMobileSpringfield, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College - WaynesvilleWaynesville, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College - WaynesvilleWaynesville, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College - Whiteman AFBWhiteman AFB, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Conception Seminary CollegeConception, MO | 4 | 4 | 4 |
100.00% | 100.00% |
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Concorde Career College-BroadwayKansas City, MO | 69 | 69 | 47 |
100.00% | 68.12% |
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Concorde Career College-Kansas CityKansas City, MO | 409 | 403 | 171 |
98.53% | 42.43% |
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Cottey CollegeNevada, MO | 682 | 498 | 96 |
73.02% | 19.28% |
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Cox CollegeSpringfield, MO | 3 | 1 | 1 |
33.33% | 100.00% |
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Crowder CollegeNeosho, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Culver-Stockton CollegeCanton, MO | 1,246 | 1,208 | 263 |
96.95% | 21.77% |
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Drury UniversitySpringfield, MO | 2,382 | 1,511 | 403 |
63.43% | 26.67% |
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Drury University-College of Continuing Professional StudiesSpringfield, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber CollegeKansas City, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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East Central CollegeUnion, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Evangel UniversitySpringfield, MO | 1,449 | 984 | 343 |
67.91% | 34.86% |
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Evangel University-College of Online LearningSpringfield, MO | 13 | 12 | 11 |
92.31% | 91.67% |
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Evangel University-James River Assembly of God ChurchOzark, MO | 52 | 50 | 4 |
96.15% | 8.00% |
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Evolve Beauty AcademyWashing, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Fontbonne UniversitySaint Louis, MO | 880 | 831 | 183 |
94.43% | 22.02% |
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Four Rivers Career CenterWashington, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Franklin Technology Center Adult EducationJoplin, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Grabber School of Hair DesignSt. Louis, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Graceland University - IndependenceIndependence, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Graceland University - TrentonTrenton, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Grand River Technical SchoolChillicothe, MO | 55 | 55 | 50 |
100.00% | 90.91% |
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Hannibal-LaGrange UniversityHannibal, MO | 228 | 153 | 70 |
67.11% | 45.75% |
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Harris-Stowe State UniversitySaint Louis, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Healing Arts CenterSt. Louis, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue SpringsBlue Springs, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas CityKansas City, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Jefferson CollegeHillsboro, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Kansas City Art InstituteKansas City, MO | 990 | 579 | 187 |
58.48% | 32.30% |
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Kirksville Area Technical CenterKirksville, MO | 19 | 15 | 13 |
78.95% | 86.67% |
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Lex La-Ray Technical CenterLexington, MO | 5 | 5 | 5 |
100.00% | 100.00% |
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Lincoln UniversityJefferson City, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MO | 4,372 | 3,236 | 893 |
74.02% | 27.60% |
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Logan UniversityChesterfield, MO | 22 | 18 | 15 |
81.82% | 83.33% |
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Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO | 4,175 | 3,664 | 870 |
87.76% | 23.74% |
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Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityKansas City, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Midwest InstituteFenton, MO | 85 | 50 | 26 |
58.82% | 52.00% |
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Midwest Technical Institute-MissouriSpringfield, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryKansas City, MO | 105 | 99 | 61 |
94.29% | 61.62% |
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Mineral Area CollegePark Hills, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Missouri Baptist UniversitySaint Louis, MO | 1,055 | 748 | 317 |
70.90% | 42.38% |
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Missouri College of Cosmetology and EstheticsJefferson City, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin, MO | 1,937 | 1,927 | 605 |
99.48% | 31.40% |
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Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield, MO | 9,625 | 8,909 | 2,332 |
92.56% | 26.18% |
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Missouri State University-West PlainsWest Plains, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Missouri Valley CollegeMarshall, MO | 1,824 | 1,117 | 381 |
61.24% | 34.11% |
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Missouri Western State UniversitySaint Joseph, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Moberly Area Community CollegeMoberly, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Neosho Beauty CollegeNeosho, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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New Dimensions School of Hair DesignJoplin, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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North Central Missouri CollegeTrenton, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, MO | 6,877 | 5,884 | 1,095 |
85.56% | 18.61% |
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Old Town Barber College - KCKansas City, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Ozark Christian CollegeJoplin, MO | 377 | 356 | 147 |
94.43% | 41.29% |
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Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Park UniversityParkville, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri ColumbiaColumbia, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Paul Mitchell the School-SpringfieldSpringfield, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Paul Mitchell the School-St LouisSt. Louis, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Pike-Lincoln Technical CenterEolia, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Pinnacle Career InstituteKansas City, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Poplar Bluff Technical Career CenterPoplar Bluff, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Ranken Technical CollegeSaint Louis, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Research College of NursingKansas City, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rockhurst UniversityKansas City, MO | 3,154 | 2,096 | 287 |
66.46% | 13.69% |
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Saint Louis Community CollegeBridgeton, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO | 12,986 | 11,001 | 1,665 |
84.71% | 15.13% |
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Salem College of HairstylingRolla, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Saline County Career CenterMarshall, MO | 5 | 2 | 2 |
40.00% | 100.00% |
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Skin InstituteSaint Louis, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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South Central Career CenterWest Plains, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health SciencesCape Girardeau, MO | 31 | 8 | 8 |
25.81% | 100.00% |
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Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MO | 7,092 | 6,121 | 1,447 |
86.31% | 23.64% |
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Southwest Baptist UniversityBolivar, MO | 881 | 877 | 283 |
99.55% | 32.27% |
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St Charles Community CollegeCottleville, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonFenton, MO | 54 | 54 | 44 |
100.00% | 81.48% |
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St Louis College of Health Careers-St LouisSaint Louis, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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St. Louis Med TechSt. Louis, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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State Fair Community CollegeSedalia, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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State Technical College of MissouriLinn, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Stephens CollegeColumbia, MO | 650 | 417 | 75 |
64.15% | 17.99% |
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Stevens-The Institute of Business & ArtsSaint Louis, MO | 9 | 9 | 4 |
100.00% | 44.44% |
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Summit Salon Academy Kansas CityIndependence, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Texas County Technical CollegeHouston, MO | 59 | 59 | 21 |
100.00% | 35.59% |
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The Continents States UniversitySaint Louis, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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The Salon Professional Academy-St CharlesSt. Charles, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Three Rivers CollegePoplar Bluff, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Trend Setters SchoolCape Girardeau, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Truman State UniversityKirksville, MO | 4,912 | 2,213 | 699 |
45.05% | 31.59% |
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University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO | 4,993 | 3,562 | 1,028 |
71.34% | 28.86% |
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University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. LouisSaint Louis, MO | 760 | 696 | 106 |
91.58% | 15.23% |
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University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO | 20,303 | 16,065 | 4,983 |
79.13% | 31.02% |
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University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, MO | 5,180 | 3,599 | 1,165 |
69.48% | 32.37% |
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University of Missouri-St LouisSaint Louis, MO | 3,913 | 2,000 | 443 |
51.11% | 22.15% |
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Urshan CollegeWentzville, MO | 68 | 58 | 54 |
85.29% | 93.10% |
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Warrensburg Area Career CenterWarrensburg, MO | 9 | 9 | 7 |
100.00% | 77.78% |
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Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis, MO | 32,014 | 3,764 | 1,813 |
11.76% | 48.17% |
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Waynesville Career CenterWaynesville, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Webster UniversitySaint Louis, MO | 3,768 | 2,076 | 428 |
55.10% | 20.62% |
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WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas CityKansas City, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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WellSpring School of Allied Health-SpringfieldSpringfield, MO | - | - | - | - | - |
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Westminster CollegeFulton, MO | 2,051 | 1,544 | 161 |
75.28% | 10.43% |
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William Jewell CollegeLiberty, MO | 1,676 | 687 | 243 |
40.99% | 35.37% |
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William Woods UniversityFulton, MO | 1,487 | 914 | 213 |
61.47% | 23.30% |
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| Average | 2,563 | 1,589 | 418 | 61.99% | 26.32% |
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*The admission data is updated with academic year 2022-2023 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).
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