Located in Rolla, Missouri, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a remote town. It enrolled 7,154 students in fall 2024, including 5,552 undergraduates and 1,602 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of University of Missouri System.
Missouri University of Science and Technology offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 87 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer and Information Sciences, General, Engineering/Industrial Management, and Mechanical Engineering. It awarded 2,197 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 44 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
87% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
7,154
Students enrolled
87%
First-year retention
2,197
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
87
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 87
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
87%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,161
Master's degrees
558
Doctoral degrees (research)
74
Certificates under 1 year
48
Postbaccalaureate certificates
356
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
7,154
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,552
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,602
Full-time, fall 2024
86%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,683
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,805
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,878
Full-time, 2024-25
84%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
24%
Men
76%
White
63%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
15%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
44
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
8%
Students taking some online courses
62%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Missouri System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Lakes Valley Conference
Chancellor
Dr. Mohammad Dehghani
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, OtherBusiness Administration and ManagementTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other+58