Student Population at Mizzou
Total Enrollment
31,543
Undergraduate
24,449
Graduate
7,094
Online Enrollment
3,557
Men Students
13,804
Women Students
17,739
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 31,543 students have enrolled at University of Missouri-Columbia - 24,449 undergraduate and 7,094 graduate.
By gender, 13,804 male and 17,739 female students are attending University of Missouri-Columbia. By attendance status, there are 27,339 full-time students and 4,204 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Missouri-Columbia is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Texas A&M University-College Station and North Carolina State University at Raleigh, its population is relatively small (average population is 39,254).
University of Missouri-Columbia offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,557 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Mizzou's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri.
Mizzou has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 39,254 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri average (10,455 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 31,543 | 24,449 | 7,094 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 39,254 | 29,857 | 9,397 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri | 10,455 | 8,597 | 2,001 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of Missouri-Columbia and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 13,804 male and 17,739 female students attending Mizzou. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.78 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Mizzou.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 24,449 | 23,038 | 1,411 |
| Men | 11,046 | 10,362 | 684 |
| Women | 13,403 | 12,676 | 727 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,094 | 4,301 | 2,793 |
| Men | 2,758 | 1,712 | 1,046 |
| Women | 4,336 | 2,589 | 1,747 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 23,890 White students (75.74%) and 1,843 Hispanic students (5.84%) at University of Missouri-Columbia(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Missouri-Columbia.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 42 | 17 | 25 |
| Asian | 665 | 325 | 340 |
| Black or African American | 1,185 | 501 | 684 |
| Hispanic | 1,513 | 677 | 836 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| White | 19,312 | 8,746 | 10,566 |
| Two or More Races | 1,099 | 480 | 619 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 328 | 166 | 162 |
| Total | 24,449 | 11,046 | 13,403 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Asian | 268 | 113 | 155 |
| Black or African American | 417 | 161 | 256 |
| Hispanic | 330 | 131 | 199 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 4,578 | 1,596 | 2,982 |
| Two or More Races | 182 | 71 | 111 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 173 | 95 | 78 |
| Total | 7,094 | 2,758 | 4,336 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 26,049 students whose age under twenty five and 2,948 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Missouri-Columbia.
Especially, 104 students are younger than eighteen and 20 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Missouri-Columbia.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 24,449 | 11,046 | 13,403 |
| Under 18 | 104 | 35 | 69 |
| 18-19 | 10,699 | 4,552 | 6,147 |
| 20-21 | 10,075 | 4,544 | 5,531 |
| 22-24 | 2,807 | 1,544 | 1,263 |
| 25-29 | 410 | 231 | 179 |
| 30-34 | 137 | 60 | 77 |
| 35-39 | 99 | 44 | 55 |
| 40-49 | 78 | 23 | 55 |
| 50-64 | 34 | 10 | 24 |
| 65 and over | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 24,449 | 11,046 | 13,403 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,094 | 2,758 | 4,336 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 188 | 42 | 146 |
| 22-24 | 2,175 | 807 | 1,368 |
| 25-29 | 2,136 | 850 | 1,286 |
| 30-34 | 1,036 | 458 | 578 |
| 35-39 | 599 | 221 | 378 |
| 40-49 | 675 | 278 | 397 |
| 50-64 | 270 | 96 | 174 |
| 65 and over | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Total | 7,094 | 2,758 | 4,336 |
Online Student Population
At University of Missouri-Columbia, 16,129 students (51.13% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,557 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,323 students live in Missouri where University of Missouri-Columbia is located in and 1,155 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 31,543 | 24,449 | 7,094 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,557 | 1,186 | 2,371 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 12,572 | 11,636 | 936 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 15,414 | 11,627 | 3,787 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,557 | 1,186 | 2,371 |
| Missouri Residents | 2,323 | 918 | 1,405 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1,155 | 262 | 893 |
| Outside of U.S. | 70 | 5 | 65 |
| Unknown | 9 | 1 | 8 |
