Missouri Public Colleges with the Lowest Enrollment Rate

The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Missouri Public Colleges with the Lowest Yield is 23.54% for the academic year 2024-2025.

University of Missouri-St Louis has the lowest (i.e. fewer accepted students enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 12.63% and Southeast Missouri State University (17.94%) and Missouri Southern State University (20.46%) are following it in the list of Missouri Public Colleges with the Lowest Yield.

This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

University of Missouri-St Louis has the lowest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 12.63% and Southeast Missouri State University has the second lowest yield of 17.94%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $24,066 and graduate tuition & fees is $20,211 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Lowest Yield Missouri Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 78.06%, and the average SAT score is 1,268, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Missouri Public Colleges With The Lowest Yield

Table. Missouri Public Colleges With The Lowest Yield Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MOPublic, 4-year 12.63%
4.91%		62.67%1,240$37,620
($15,120)		14,73657.00%13 to 1
2
2		Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MOPublic, 4-year 17.94%
4.03%		73.52%-$9,903
($9,903)		9,50158.00%20 to 1
3
3		Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MOPublic, 4-year 20.46%
5.35%		97.03%1,340$18,300
($9,600)		4,14742.00%15 to 1
4
1		Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MOPublic, 4-year 20.94%
0.93%		72.55%1,300$33,248
($14,984)		7,15464.00%17 to 1
5
3		Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MOPublic, 4-year 22.18%
4.55%		86.09%1,095$17,324
($10,611)		9,15254.00%16 to 1
6
1		Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MOPublic, 4-year 25.64%
0.58%		90.53%1,150$18,770
($9,502)		24,36058.00%21 to 1
7
2		Truman State University Kirksville, MOPublic, 4-year 25.92%
1.20%		83.77%1,320$18,566
($9,838)		3,66469.00%12 to 1
8
2		University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MOPublic, 4-year 28.62%
2.52%		63.80%-$18,600
($10,050)		12,85754.00%18 to 1
9
1		University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MOPublic, 4-year 30.08%
0.45%		72.18%1,470$32,271
($13,371)		14,73255.00%13 to 1
10
1		University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MOPublic, 4-year 30.98%
0.19%		78.47%1,230$36,056
($14,837)		31,54375.00%17 to 1
Average23.54%78.06%1,268$24,066
($11,782)		13,18558.60%16 to 1