Missouri Colleges with the Highest Students to Faculty Ratio

Missouri State University-Springfield has the highest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach large number of students and the average class size may also large. Its students to faculty ratio was 21 to last year.

Columbia College and Southeast Missouri State University also have higher ratio of students per faculty.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

Missouri State University-Springfield has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 21 to 1. The lowest students to faculty ratio means that there are fewer students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of a small number of students. Columbia College has the second highest ratio of 20 to 1.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,265 and graduate tuition & fees is $15,351 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these High Student-Faculty Ratio Missouri Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 75.18%, and the average SAT score is 1,197, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Missouri Colleges With More Students Per Faculty

Table. Missouri Colleges With More Students Per Faculty Comparison
School NameStudents to Faculty RatioTotal PopulationFull-time FacultyPart-time FacultyUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduation Rate
1
-
Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MOPublic, 4-year 21 to 1
-
24,360697374$18,770
($9,502)
58.00%
2
1
Columbia College Columbia, MOPrivate, 4-year 20 to 1
-
5,68967325$12,27642.00%
2
1
Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MOPublic, 4-year 20 to 1
-
9,501335172$9,903
($9,903)
58.00%
4
1
University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MOPublic, 4-year 18 to 1
1 to 1
12,857381216$18,600
($10,050)
54.00%
5
3
University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MOPublic, 4-year 17 to 1
-
31,5432,062780$36,056
($14,837)
75.00%
5
-
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MOPublic, 4-year 17 to 1
2 to 1
7,15431178$33,248
($14,984)
64.00%
7
2
Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MOPublic, 4-year 16 to 1
3 to 1
9,15223061$17,324
($10,611)
54.00%
7
2
Webster University Saint Louis, MOPrivate, 4-year 16 to 1
1 to 1
8,260175560$31,75064.00%
9
8
Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MOPrivate, 4-year 15 to 1
6 to 1
5,69969194$33,12248.00%
10
1
Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MOPrivate, 4-year 14 to 1
1 to 1
6,826181699$21,60049.00%
Average17 to 112,104451346$23,265
($11,648)
56.60%