2024 Most Enrolled Students in Missouri Rankings
Among Missouri colleges, University of Missouri-Columbia has the largest number of students (31,304) and Missouri State University-Springfield has the second largest number of students (22,535) based on academic year 2022-2023 college enrollment data.
Below 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 | 31,304 | 13,746 | 17,558 | 23,745 | 7,559 | 4,088 | $34,338 | 79.1% | 18 to 1 |
| 2 | Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO | 22,535 | 8,919 | 13,616 | 18,419 | 4,116 | 3,848 | $17,928 | 92.6% | 19 to 1 |
| 3 | Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO | 17,012 | 7,969 | 9,043 | 8,132 | 8,880 | 780 | $62,982 | 11.8% | 7 to 1 |
| 4 | Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO | 15,755 | 6,451 | 9,304 | 10,662 | 5,093 | 1,218 | $53,244 | 84.7% | 9 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | 15,703 | 6,664 | 9,039 | 10,179 | 5,524 | 885 | $28,788 | 69.5% | 14 to 1 |
| 6 | University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | 15,181 | 6,142 | 9,039 | 12,415 | 2,766 | 2,744 | $33,432 | 51.1% | 13 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | 11,637 | 5,323 | 6,314 | 7,345 | 4,292 | 1,305 | $18,064 | 71.3% | 19 to 1 |
| 8 | Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO | 10,889 | 4,594 | 6,295 | 10,889 | - | 2,632 | $6,872 | - | 16 to 1 |
| 9 | Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO | 9,927 | 4,017 | 5,910 | 8,454 | 1,473 | 1,941 | $9,496 | 86.3% | 20 to 1 |
| 10 | Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO | 8,505 | 3,255 | 5,250 | 5,308 | 3,197 | 2,742 | $16,623 | 85.6% | 18 to 1 |
Qualified Missouri Colleges in Core Admission Stats
