2026 Most Enrolled Students in Missouri Rankings
Among Missouri colleges, University of Missouri-Columbia has the largest number of students (31,543) and Missouri State University-Springfield has the second largest number of students (24,360) based on academic year 2023-2024 college enrollment data.
The following table ranks and compares the Most Enrolled Students in Missouri having the largest student population. For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges and exclude colleges which the percentage of online students is more than 50% of total enrollment. You can view the largest online colleges at colleges with most online students rankings.
Most Enrolled Students in Missouri
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Men | Women | Undergraduate | Graduate | Online Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO | 31,543 | 13,804 | 17,739 | 24,449 | 7,094 | 3,557 | $36,056 | 78.5% | 17 to 1 |
| 2 | Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO | 24,360 | 9,632 | 14,728 | 20,584 | 3,776 | 3,698 | $18,770 | 90.5% | 21 to 1 |
| 3 | Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO | 17,059 | 7,587 | 9,472 | 10,413 | 6,646 | 1,143 | $55,760 | 75.0% | 9 to 1 |
| 4 | Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO | 16,357 | 7,760 | 8,597 | 8,220 | 8,137 | 678 | $65,790 | 12.1% | 7 to 1 |
| 5 | Saint Louis Community College Bridgeton, MO | 15,649 | 5,068 | 10,581 | 15,649 | - | 3,365 | $6,990 | - | 18 to 1 |
| 6 | University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | 14,736 | 5,991 | 8,745 | 12,317 | 2,419 | 2,564 | $37,620 | 62.7% | 13 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | 14,732 | 6,177 | 8,555 | 10,166 | 4,566 | 683 | $32,271 | 72.2% | 13 to 1 |
| 8 | University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | 12,857 | 5,912 | 6,945 | 7,584 | 5,273 | 1,512 | $18,600 | 63.8% | 18 to 1 |
| 9 | Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO | 11,380 | 4,762 | 6,618 | 11,380 | - | 2,774 | $7,040 | - | 18 to 1 |
| 10 | Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO | 9,501 | 3,863 | 5,638 | 7,926 | 1,575 | 1,841 | $9,903 | 73.5% | 20 to 1 |
Qualified Missouri Colleges in Core Admission Stats
