For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduation rate of Missouri Colleges is 54.09%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2025 graduation rate decreased by 3.85%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Missouri Colleges has increased by 4.7% from 51.66% to 54.09%. Of the 78 Missouri Colleges, 40 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 16 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2025 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Missouri Colleges graduation rate comparison table.
Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Missouri Colleges
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Graduation Rate Changes from 2019 to 2024 at Missouri Colleges | School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Average |
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Concorde Career College-Kansas CityKansas City, MO | 66.00% | 61.00%
5% | - | 56.00% | 52.00%
4% | 58.75% |
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Avila UniversityKansas City, MO | 51.00% | 39.00%
12% | 50.00%
11% | 42.00%
8% | 52.00%
10% | 46.80% |
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Mission UniversitySpringfield, MO | 36.00% | 30.00%
6% | 38.00%
8% | 38.00% | 44.00%
6% | 37.20% |
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Cox CollegeSpringfield, MO | 50.00% | - | 66.00% | 100.00%
34% | 100.00% | 79.00% |
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Calvary UniversityKansas City, MO | 59.00% | 42.00%
17% | 59.00%
17% | 52.00%
7% | 52.00% | 52.80% |
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Central Christian College of the BibleMoberly, MO | 37.00% | 42.00%
5% | 27.00%
15% | 40.00%
13% | 21.00%
19% | 33.40% |
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Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesFayette, MO | 44.00% | 47.00%
3% | 51.00%
4% | 52.00%
1% | 51.00%
1% | 49.00% |
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University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO | 51.00% | 52.00%
1% | 52.00% | 49.00%
3% | 54.00%
5% | 51.60% |
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Columbia CollegeColumbia, MO | 28.00% | 32.00%
4% | 42.00%
10% | 45.00%
3% | 42.00%
3% | 37.80% |
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Conception Seminary CollegeConception, MO | 25.00% | 36.00%
11% | 9.00%
27% | 64.00%
55% | 50.00%
14% | 36.80% |
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Cottey CollegeNevada, MO | 53.00% | 66.00%
13% | 56.00%
10% | 61.00%
5% | 56.00%
5% | 58.40% |
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Culver-Stockton CollegeCanton, MO | 45.00% | 48.00%
3% | 48.00% | 50.00%
2% | 39.00%
11% | 46.00% |
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Drury UniversitySpringfield, MO | 59.00% | 60.00%
1% | 63.00%
3% | 66.00%
3% | 61.00%
5% | 61.80% |
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Evangel UniversitySpringfield, MO | 54.00% | 63.00%
9% | 71.00%
8% | 64.00%
7% | 65.00%
1% | 63.40% |
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Fontbonne UniversitySaint Louis, MO | 65.00% | 61.00%
4% | 57.00%
4% | 56.00%
1% | 39.00%
17% | 55.60% |
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Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MO | 31.00% | 32.00%
1% | 30.00%
2% | 31.00%
1% | 32.00%
1% | 31.20% |
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Hannibal-LaGrange UniversityHannibal, MO | 42.00% | 38.00%
4% | 38.00% | 44.00%
6% | 50.00%
6% | 42.40% |
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Harris-Stowe State UniversitySaint Louis, MO | 12.00% | 18.00%
6% | 20.00%
2% | 27.00%
7% | 27.00% | 20.80% |
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Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingSaint Louis, MO | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Kansas City Art InstituteKansas City, MO | 57.00% | 62.00%
5% | 56.00%
6% | 64.00%
8% | 57.00%
7% | 59.20% |
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Lincoln UniversityJefferson City, MO | 26.00% | 25.00%
1% | 28.00%
3% | 22.00%
6% | 20.00%
2% | 24.20% |
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Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MO | 46.00% | 53.00%
7% | 54.00%
1% | 50.00%
4% | 49.00%
1% | 50.40% |
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Logan UniversityChesterfield, MO | - | - | - | - | 22.00% | 22.00% |
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Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO | 74.00% | 73.00%
1% | 66.00%
7% | 71.00%
5% | 66.00%
5% | 70.00% |
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Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryKansas City, MO | 40.00% | 51.00%
11% | 40.00%
11% | 70.00%
30% | 48.00%
22% | 49.80% |
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Missouri Baptist UniversitySaint Louis, MO | 35.00% | 40.00%
5% | 40.00% | 48.00%
8% | 47.00%
1% | 42.00% |
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Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin, MO | 32.00% | 36.00%
4% | 35.00%
1% | 38.00%
3% | 41.00%
3% | 36.40% |
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Missouri Valley CollegeMarshall, MO | 22.00% | 25.00%
3% | 22.00%
3% | 24.00%
2% | 22.00%
2% | 23.00% |
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Missouri Western State UniversitySaint Joseph, MO | 35.00% | 36.00%
1% | 41.00%
5% | 39.00%
2% | 38.00%
1% | 37.80% |
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University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO | 72.00% | 72.00% | 75.00%
3% | 76.00%
1% | 74.00%
2% | 73.80% |
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University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, MO | 53.00% | 56.00%
3% | 55.00%
1% | 55.00% | 55.00% | 54.80% |
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Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, MO | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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University of Missouri-St LouisSaint Louis, MO | 56.00% | 57.00%
1% | 51.00%
6% | 56.00%
5% | 56.00% | 55.20% |
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Truman State UniversityKirksville, MO | 74.00% | 72.00%
2% | 71.00%
1% | 68.00%
3% | 68.00% | 70.60% |
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Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, MO | 54.00% | 52.00%
2% | 53.00%
1% | 57.00%
4% | 54.00%
3% | 54.00% |
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Ozark Christian CollegeJoplin, MO | 56.00% | 66.00%
10% | 52.00%
14% | 67.00%
15% | 63.00%
4% | 60.80% |
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College of the OzarksPoint Lookout, MO | 60.00% | 62.00%
2% | 62.00% | 61.00%
1% | 63.00%
2% | 61.60% |
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Park UniversityParkville, MO | 28.00% | 24.00%
4% | 23.00%
1% | 29.00%
6% | 38.00%
9% | 28.40% |
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Stevens-The Institute of Business & ArtsSaint Louis, MO | 66.00% | 100.00%
34% | 80.00%
20% | 80.00% | 14.00%
66% | 68.00% |
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Ranken Technical CollegeSaint Louis, MO | 66.00% | 64.00%
2% | 51.00%
13% | 50.00%
1% | 53.00%
3% | 56.80% |
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Research College of NursingKansas City, MO | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Rockhurst UniversityKansas City, MO | 72.00% | 74.00%
2% | 77.00%
3% | 75.00%
2% | 74.00%
1% | 74.40% |
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Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO | 79.00% | 79.00% | 81.00%
2% | 79.00%
2% | 79.00% | 79.40% |
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University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. LouisSaint Louis, MO | 80.00% | 76.00%
4% | 73.00%
3% | 75.00%
2% | 61.00%
14% | 73.00% |
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Saint Louis Community CollegeBridgeton, MO | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Southwest Baptist UniversityBolivar, MO | 47.00% | 51.00%
4% | 43.00%
8% | 51.00%
8% | 55.00%
4% | 49.40% |
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Stephens CollegeColumbia, MO | 59.00% | 53.00%
6% | 45.00%
8% | 46.00%
1% | 42.00%
4% | 49.00% |
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Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MO | 50.00% | 53.00%
3% | 56.00%
3% | 55.00%
1% | 57.00%
2% | 54.20% |
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Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield, MO | 57.00% | 59.00%
2% | 58.00%
1% | 57.00%
1% | 57.00% | 57.60% |
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Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO | 94.00% | 93.00%
1% | 93.00% | 94.00%
1% | 94.00% | 93.60% |
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Webster UniversitySaint Louis, MO | 55.00% | 57.00%
2% | 58.00%
1% | 61.00%
3% | 64.00%
3% | 59.00% |
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Westminster CollegeFulton, MO | 59.00% | 52.00%
7% | 63.00%
11% | 57.00%
6% | 55.00%
2% | 57.20% |
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William Jewell CollegeLiberty, MO | 66.00% | 65.00%
1% | 62.00%
3% | 61.00%
1% | 67.00%
6% | 64.20% |
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William Woods UniversityFulton, MO | 52.00% | 54.00%
2% | 50.00%
4% | 56.00%
6% | 46.00%
10% | 51.60% |
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Bryan UniversitySpringfield, MO | 63.00% | 79.00%
16% | 69.00%
10% | 27.00%
42% | 89.00%
62% | 65.40% |
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Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health SciencesCape Girardeau, MO | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 75.00%
25% | 95.00% |
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St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonFenton, MO | 42.00% | 44.00%
2% | 61.00%
17% | 74.00%
13% | 59.00%
15% | 56.00% |
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Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended StudiesFayette, MO | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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City Vision UniversityKansas City, MO | 50.00% | - | - | - | - | 50.00% |
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Chamberlain University-MissouriSt. Louis, MO | - | 75.00% | 25.00%
50% | 33.00%
8% | 100.00%
67% | 58.25% |
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Bolivar Technical CollegeBolivar, MO | 66.00% | 58.00%
8% | 100.00%
42% | 100.00% | 91.00%
9% | 83.00% |
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Drury University-College of Continuing Professional StudiesSpringfield, MO | 31.00% | 31.00% | 18.00%
13% | 32.00%
14% | 43.00%
11% | 31.00% |
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Ponce Health Sciences University-St LouisSt. Louis, MO | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Urshan UniversityWentzville, MO | 11.00% | 31.00%
20% | 57.00%
26% | 55.00%
2% | 44.00%
11% | 39.60% |
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Graceland University - IndependenceIndependence, MO | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Graceland University - TrentonTrenton, MO | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Columbia College - Kansas CityKansas City, MO | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Columbia College - Fort Leonard WoodFort Leonard Wood, MO | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Columbia College - Jefferson CityJefferson City, MO | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Columbia College - Lake OzarkOsage Beach, MO | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Columbia College - Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Columbia College - SpringfieldSpringfield, MO | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Columbia College - RollaRolla, MO | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Columbia College - WaynesvilleWaynesville, MO | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Columbia College - WaynesvilleWaynesville, MO | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Columbia College - Springfield TMobileSpringfield, MO | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Columbia College - Whiteman AFBWhiteman AFB, MO | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Evangel University-College of Online LearningSpringfield, MO | - | - | - | - | 50.00% | 50.00% |
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| Average | 51.66% | 54.13%
2.47% | 53.11%
1.02% | 56.25%
3.14% | 54.09%
2.16% | 53.85% |
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