A total of 345,867 students are enrolled in Missouri colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
- By gender, there are 146,362 male students and 199,505 female students. The number of male students per 100 female students is approximately 73.
- In 4-year colleges, 56.99% of total enrollment is female students and 43.01% is male students. In community colleges, the female students' proportion is 59.92%.
- In public schools, there are 69,566 male students and 96,081 female students, or approximately 72 males per 100 females.
- In private non-profit schools, there are 55,045 male students and 69,001 female students, or approximately 80 males per 100 females.
- For Missouri colleges with more than 1,000 students, Ranken Technical College has the highest ratio of men students (91.37%) and Maryville University of Saint Louis has the highest ratio of women students (72.20%).
Student Population by Gender and School Level for Missouri Colleges
By gender, 42.32% of total students is men students (146,362) and 57.68% is women students (199,505) in Missouri collegs.
In 89 4-year Missouri colleges in United States,
there are 124,611 men students which is 43.01% of total students. The proportion of women students at 4-year Missouri colleges is 56.99% (165,082).
Of the 52,196 students attending Missouri community colleges (2-4 years colleges), 40.08% are men (31,278) and 59.92% are women students (31,278).
In Missouri trade schools (less than 2-years schools), there are 833 men and 3,145 women students, accounting for 20.94% and 79.06% of total students.
Student Population Comparison By Gender for All Missouri Colleges
The following table compares student population by gender and school level between Missouri colleges. A total of 345,867 students have enrolled in Missouri colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.