Missouri Colleges Where More Students Leave Before Graduation

Park University has the lowest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 38% last year.

Columbia College with 42% and Missouri Baptist University with 48% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Missouri Colleges with the Lowest Graduation Rate.

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

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $21,360 and graduate tuition & fees is $15,501 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Graduation Rate Missouri Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 71.78%, and the average SAT score is 1,239, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Missouri Colleges With The Lowest Graduation Rate

Table. Missouri Colleges With The Lowest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Park University Parkville, MOPrivate, 4-year 38.00%
9.00%
$12,116---5,73613 to 1
2
-
Columbia College Columbia, MOPrivate, 4-year 42.00%
3.00%
$12,276---5,68920 to 1
3
-
Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MOPrivate, 4-year 48.00%
-
$33,12240.94%68.60%-5,69915 to 1
4
1
Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MOPrivate, 4-year 49.00%
1.00%
$21,60014.09%56.84%-6,82614 to 1
5
1
University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MOPublic, 4-year 54.00%
5.00%
$18,600
($10,050)
28.62%63.80%-12,85718 to 1
5
4
Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MOPublic, 4-year 54.00%
3.00%
$17,324
($10,611)
22.18%86.09%1,0959,15216 to 1
7
1
University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MOPublic, 4-year 55.00%
-
$32,271
($13,371)
30.08%72.18%1,47014,73213 to 1
8
-
University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MOPublic, 4-year 57.00%
1.00%
$37,620
($15,120)
12.63%62.67%1,24014,73613 to 1
9
3
Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MOPublic, 4-year 58.00%
3.00%
$9,903
($9,903)
17.94%73.52%-9,50120 to 1
9
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Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MOPublic, 4-year 58.00%
1.00%
$18,770
($9,502)
25.64%90.53%1,15024,36021 to 1
Average51.30%$21,360
($11,426)
24.02%71.78%1,23910,92916 to 1