University of Missouri-Columbia Student Population Overview

33,993
Total Students
25,276
Undergraduates
8,717
Graduates
78%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of Missouri-Columbia educates a diverse community of 33,993 students, with 25,276 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 8,717 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

33,993

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

17:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate74%
Graduate26%

Enrollment Type

University of Missouri-Columbia has a predominantly full-time student body with 78% of students being full-time and 22% being part-time, totaling 33,993 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

78% Full-Time

22% Part-Time

26,395

Full-Time Students

4,618

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

74% Undergraduate

26% Graduate

25,276

Undergraduate

8,717

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of Missouri-Columbia, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 10,056 students, but also includes 87 students in the Under 18 range, 9,585 students in the 18-19 range, 3,095 students in the 22-24 range, 790 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 5,102 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 162 in the 20-21 category, 2,135 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
87 (0%)
18-19
9,585 (41%)
20-21
10,056 (43%)
22-24
3,095 (13%)
25+
790 (3%)
Under 1887
18-199,585
20-2110,056
22-243,095
25+790

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
162 (2%)
22-24
2,135 (29%)
25+
5,102 (69%)
18-191
20-21162
22-242,135
25+5,102

Gender Distribution

University of Missouri-Columbia has more women than men with 13,596 female students and 11,680 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
11,680 (46%)
Women
13,596 (54%)

Men

11,680

34%

Women

13,596

40%

Geographic Origin

University of Missouri-Columbia has 67% (3,414 students) from in-state Missouri, 32% (1,652 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (31 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
3,414 (67%)
Out-of-State
1,652 (32%)
International
31 (1%)
In-State (Missouri)
3,414(67%)
Out-of-State
1,652(32%)
International
31(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

5,097

New students this year

Campus Location

Columbia, Missouri

City: Midsize