Missouri Public Colleges With The Lowest Graduation Rate

University of Central Missouri has the lowest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 54% last year.

Northwest Missouri State University with 54% and University of Missouri-Kansas City with 55% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Missouri Public Colleges with the Lowest Graduation Rate.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $25,474 and graduate tuition & fees is $22,201 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Graduation Rate Missouri Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 74.98%, and the average SAT score is 1,248, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Table. Missouri Public Colleges With The Lowest Graduation Rate Comparison
	School Name	Graduation Rate	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Yield	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Total Population	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MOPublic, 4-year	54.00% 5.00%	$18,600 ($10,050)	28.62%	63.80%	-	12,857	18 to 1
1 4	Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MOPublic, 4-year	54.00% 3.00%	$17,324 ($10,611)	22.18%	86.09%	1,095	9,152	16 to 1
3 1	University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MOPublic, 4-year	55.00% -	$32,271 ($13,371)	30.08%	72.18%	1,470	14,732	13 to 1
4 -	University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MOPublic, 4-year	57.00% 1.00%	$37,620 ($15,120)	12.63%	62.67%	1,240	14,736	13 to 1
5 3	Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MOPublic, 4-year	58.00% 3.00%	$9,903 ($9,903)	17.94%	73.52%	-	9,501	20 to 1
5 -	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MOPublic, 4-year	58.00% 1.00%	$18,770 ($9,502)	25.64%	90.53%	1,150	24,360	21 to 1
7 -	Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MOPublic, 4-year	64.00% 1.00%	$33,248 ($14,984)	20.94%	72.55%	1,300	7,154	17 to 1
8 -	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MOPublic, 4-year	75.00% 1.00%	$36,056 ($14,837)	30.98%	78.47%	1,230	31,543	17 to 1
	Average	59.38%	$25,474 ($12,297)	23.63%	74.98%	1,248	15,504	17 to 1

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