Washington University in St Louis has the highest 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 94% last year.
Saint Louis University with 80% and University of Missouri-Columbia with 75% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Missouri Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $34,833 and graduate tuition & fees is $27,114 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Graduation Rate Missouri Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 71.83%, and the average SAT score is 1,306, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MOPrivate, 4-year | 94.00% - | $65,790 | 46.75% | 12.06% | 1,540 | 16,357 | 7 to 1 |
| 2 - | Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MOPrivate, 4-year | 80.00% 1.00% | $55,760 | 13.86% | 75.04% | 1,305 | 17,059 | 9 to 1 |
| 3 - | 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 |
| 4 - | Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MOPrivate, 4-year | 66.00% 5.00% | $27,166 | 22.80% | 95.08% | - | 9,261 | 13 to 1 |
| 5 - | 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 |
| 5 1 | Webster University Saint Louis, MOPrivate, 4-year | 64.00% 3.00% | $31,750 | 13.63% | 86.23% | 1,210 | 8,260 | 16 to 1 |
| 7 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 |
| 7 - | 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 |
| 9 - | 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 |
| 10 - | 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 |
| Average | 67.10% | $34,833 ($12,953) | 23.53% | 71.83% | 1,306 | 15,296 | 15 to 1 |