For 2023-2024 admission, the average acceptance rate of Missouri colleges is 62.54%, 101,818 accepted out of 162,806 applicants.
For Missouri college admission, the total number of applicants increased by 11,955 (7.93%) compared to last year, from 150,851 applicants. The number of students enrolled in first year increased by 955, which is more than 3.90% last year.
Missouri colleges' acceptance rate increased by 0.61% compared to last year, which means easier to get into Missouri colleges. The yield decreased by 1.22%.
Among Missouri colleges, Washington University in St Louis has the lowest acceptance rate of 12.00% with 3,869 accepted students out of 32,240 applicants. Washington University in St Louis has the most number of applicants of 32,240 and University of Missouri-Columbia has the most number of first-year enrolled students of 5,172.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Stats for Missouri Colleges
The following table compares the acceptance rate and admission statistics between four-years colleges in Missouri. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
Last Update: July 3, 2024 | Data source:
IPEDS