Saint Louis Has the Largest Student Population with 60,983 Students Enrolled in Missouri

The top city with the largest student population in Missouri is Saint Louis, MO with 60,983 students enrolled across 18 colleges.

While Saint Louis has the largest student population, it is not the city with the most colleges. Kansas City has the highest number of colleges with 21 schools (43,797 students) in Missouri. You can check the cities with the most colleges in Missouri here.

The largest college in Saint Louis is Saint Louis University with 17,059 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Missouri include

Kansas City, MO (21 colleges, 43,797 students). The top college in Kansas City is University of Missouri-Kansas City with 14,732 students.
Springfield, MO (16 colleges, 42,964 students). The largest college in Springfield is Missouri State University-Springfield with 24,360 students.
Columbia, MO (4 colleges, 37,907 students). The top college in Columbia is University of South Carolina-Columbia with 38,532 students.
St. Louis, MO (9 colleges, 17,354 students). The top college in St. Louis is Washington University in St Louis with 16,357 students.
Bridgeton, MO (1 colleges, 15,649 students). The most prominent college in Bridgeton is Saint Louis Community College with 15,649 students.
Warrensburg, MO (2 colleges, 12,888 students). The top college in Warrensburg is University of Central Missouri with 12,857 students.
Cape Girardeau, MO (5 colleges, 9,993 students). The biggest institution in Cape Girardeau is Southeast Missouri State University with 9,501 students.
Maryville, MO (1 colleges, 9,152 students). The top college in Maryville is Northwest Missouri State University with 9,152 students.
Rolla, MO (3 colleges, 7,185 students). The most prominent college in Rolla is Missouri University of Science and Technology with 7,154 students.

Missouri Cities with Largest College Student Population

The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Missouri, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Missouri Cities with Largest College Student Population
City	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Male	Female
City	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Male	Female	Saint Louis, MO18 Schools	60,983	39,822	21,161	13,310	26,155	34,828
Kansas City, MO21 Schools	43,797	31,292	12,505	7,888	19,604	24,193
Springfield, MO16 Schools	42,964	37,948	5,016	8,458	17,325	25,639
Columbia, MO4 Schools	37,907	30,156	7,751	7,620	16,183	21,724
St. Louis, MO9 Schools	17,354	9,059	8,295	723	7,870	9,484
Bridgeton, MO1 School	15,649	15,650	-	3,365	5,068	10,581
Warrensburg, MO2 Schools	12,888	7,616	5,272	1,512	5,913	6,975
Cape Girardeau, MO5 Schools	9,993	8,421	1,572	1,859	3,972	6,021
Maryville, MO1 School	9,152	5,241	3,911	3,288	3,241	5,911
Rolla, MO3 Schools	7,185	5,584	1,601	436	5,424	1,761

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