Park University 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 38% last year.
Columbia College with 42% and Missouri Baptist University with 48% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Missouri 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 $21,360 and graduate tuition & fees is $15,501 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Low Graduation Rate Missouri Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 71.78%, and the average SAT score is 1,239, 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 - | Park University Parkville, MOPrivate, 4-year | 38.00% 9.00% | $12,116 | - | - | - | 5,736 | 13 to 1 |
| 2 - | Columbia College Columbia, MOPrivate, 4-year | 42.00% 3.00% | $12,276 | - | - | - | 5,689 | 20 to 1 |
| 3 - | Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MOPrivate, 4-year | 48.00% - | $33,122 | 40.94% | 68.60% | - | 5,699 | 15 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MOPrivate, 4-year | 49.00% 1.00% | $21,600 | 14.09% | 56.84% | - | 6,826 | 14 to 1 |
| 5 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 |
| 5 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 |
| 7 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 |
| 8 - | 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 |
| 9 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 |
| 9 - | 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 |
| Average | 51.30% | $21,360 ($11,426) | 24.02% | 71.78% | 1,239 | 10,929 | 16 to 1 |