Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for Missouri Colleges

There are 90 active four-years colleges and universities in Missouri - 14 public and 76 private schools. The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in Missouri is 53%. Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes lower from 53% to 53%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 13 to 1 and it decreased by 2 compared to 15 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	53%	51%	54%
2013-14	51%	49%	55%
2014-15	51%	46%	56%
2015-16	52%	49%	56%
2016-17	51%	49%	54%
2017-18	51%	47%	53%
2018-19	52%	48%	54%
2019-20	55%	50%	57%
2020-21	52%	47%	56%
2021-22	55%	49%	59%
2022-23	53%	49%	58%
Average	52.36%	48.55%	55.64%

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2012-13	30%
2013-14	30%
2014-15	28%
2015-16	32%
2016-17	31%
2017-18	31%
2018-19	25%
2019-20	28%
2020-21	31%
2021-22	27%
2022-23	29%
Average	29.27%

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2012-13	71%	54%
2013-14	72%	53%
2014-15	72%	47%
2015-16	74%	49%
2016-17	70%	52%
2017-18	69%	54%
2018-19	72%	48%
2019-20	71%	44%
2020-21	71%	49%
2021-22	71%	51%
2022-23	73%	44%
Average	71.45%	49.55%

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2012-13	15:1
2013-14	15:1
2014-15	14:1
2015-16	13:1
2016-17	13:1
2017-18	13:1
2018-19	13:1
2019-20	13:1
2020-21	13:1
2021-22	13:1
2022-23	13:1
Average	13.45:1

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Undergraduate

University of Missouri-Columbia Public, four-years | Columbia
Webster University Private, four-years | Saint Louis
Saint Louis University Private, four-years | Saint Louis
Washington University in St Louis Private, four-years | Saint Louis
Southeast Missouri State University Public, four-years | Cape Girardeau
Missouri University of Science and Technology Public, four-years | Rolla
Saint Louis Community College Public, 2-4 years | Bridgeton
Rockhurst University Private, four-years | Kansas City
William Woods University Private, four-years | Fulton
Missouri State University-Springfield Public, four-years | Springfield

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Graduate

Missouri State University-Springfield Public, four-years | Springfield
University of Missouri-Columbia Public, four-years | Columbia
Baptist Bible College Private, four-years | Springfield
Southeast Missouri State University Public, four-years | Cape Girardeau
Saint Louis University Private, four-years | Saint Louis
Lindenwood University Private, four-years | Saint Charles
Rockhurst University Private, four-years | Kansas City
Drury University Private, four-years | Springfield
Fontbonne University Private, four-years | Saint Louis
Park University Private, four-years | Parkville

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Online Schools

Webster University Private, four-years | Saint Louis
Southeast Missouri State University Public, four-years | Cape Girardeau
Harris-Stowe State University Public, four-years | Saint Louis
Saint Louis University Private, four-years | Saint Louis
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Private, four-years | Kansas City
Fontbonne University Private, four-years | Saint Louis
Truman State University Public, four-years | Kirksville
Park University Private, four-years | Parkville
Missouri Southern State University Public, four-years | Joplin
Evangel University Private, four-years | Springfield

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Technical Colleges

Healing Arts Center Private, Less than 2-years | St. Louis
Waynesville Career Center Public, Less than 2-years | Waynesville
Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center Public, Less than 2-years | Carthage
New Dimensions School of Hair Design Private, Less than 2-years | Joplin
City Pointe Beauty Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Webb City
House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas City Private, Less than 2-years | Kansas City
Academy of Hair Design-Springfield Private, Less than 2-years | Springfield
Midwest Institute Private, 2-4 years | Fenton
Kirksville Area Technical Center Public, Less than 2-years | Kirksville
Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield Private, Less than 2-years | Springfield

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Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for Missouri Colleges

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