75%
Graduation Rate
93%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At University of Missouri-Columbia, the graduation rate is 75 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 93 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 72.57% (public Research University with very high research activity).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 3,454 students out of 4,609 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at University of Missouri-Columbia.
By gender, 1,469 male and 1,985 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 4,609 | 3,454 | 74.94% |
|---|
| Men | 2,053 | 1,469 | 71.55% |
|---|
| Women | 2,556 | 1,985 | 77.66% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at University of Missouri-Columbia.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 33.33%
- Asian: 79.17%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 65.05%
- Hispanic: 68.08%
- White: 77.39%
- Two or More Race: 60.56%
- Unknown: 73.53%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 33.33%(4/12) |
40.00%(2/5) |
28.57%(2/7) |
|---|
| Asian | 79.17%(95/120) |
75.47%(40/53) |
82.09%(55/67) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 65.05%(255/392) |
53.73%(72/134) |
70.93%(183/258) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 68.08%(177/260) |
64.55%(71/110) |
70.67%(106/150) |
|---|
| White | 77.39%(2,745/3,547) |
74.29%(1,205/1,622) |
80.00%(1,540/1,925) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 60.56%(129/213) |
57.61%(53/92) |
62.81%(76/121) |
|---|
| Unknown | 73.53%(25/34) |
70.00%(14/20) |
78.57%(11/14) |
|---|
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At University of Missouri-Columbia, 24 of 31 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 77.42%.