University of Missouri-Columbia Student Population Overview

31,304
Total Students
23,745
Undergraduates
7,559
Graduates
84%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of Missouri-Columbia educates a diverse community of 31,304 students, with 23,745 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 7,559 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

31,304

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

18:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate76%
Graduate24%

Enrollment Type

University of Missouri-Columbia has a predominantly full-time student body with 84% of students being full-time and 16% being part-time, totaling 31,304 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

84% Full-Time

16% Part-Time

26,259

Full-Time Students

5,045

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

76% Undergraduate

24% Graduate

23,745

Undergraduate

7,559

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of Missouri-Columbia, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 10,603 students, but also includes 90 students in the Under 18 range, 9,172 students in the 18-19 range, 3,006 students in the 22-24 range, 874 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 5,356 students in the 25+ age group, with 2 in the 18-19 category, 152 in the 20-21 category, 2,049 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
90 (0%)
18-19
9,172 (39%)
20-21
10,603 (45%)
22-24
3,006 (13%)
25+
874 (4%)
Under 1890
18-199,172
20-2110,603
22-243,006
25+874

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
2 (0%)
20-21
152 (2%)
22-24
2,049 (27%)
25+
5,356 (71%)
18-192
20-21152
22-242,049
25+5,356

Gender Distribution

University of Missouri-Columbia has more women than men with 12,901 female students and 10,844 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
10,844 (46%)
Women
12,901 (54%)

Men

10,844

35%

Women

12,901

41%

Geographic Origin

University of Missouri-Columbia has 70% (3,465 students) from in-state Missouri, 29% (1,424 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (39 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
3,465 (70%)
Out-of-State
1,424 (29%)
International
39 (1%)
In-State (Missouri)
3,465(70%)
Out-of-State
1,424(29%)
International
39(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

4,928

New students this year

Campus Location

Columbia, Missouri

City: Midsize