Columbia, Missouri · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
University of Missouri-Columbia is a public four-year institution based in Columbia, Missouri. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 31,543, made up of 24,449 undergraduates and 7,094 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of University of Missouri System.
University of Missouri-Columbia offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 186 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other, Business/Commerce, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. It awarded 11,747 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 90 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
93% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
31,543
Students enrolled
93%
First-year retention
11,747
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
186
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 186
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
93%
First-year retention, part-time students
67%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
6,058
Master's degrees
1,544
Doctoral degrees (research)
351
Professional doctorates
528
Certificates under 1 year
2,636
Postbaccalaureate certificates
543
Post-master's certificates
87
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
31,543
Undergraduates, fall 2024
24,449
Graduate students, fall 2024
7,094
Full-time, fall 2024
87%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
33,700
Undergraduates, 2024-25
25,628
Graduate students, 2024-25
8,072
Full-time, 2024-25
84%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
75%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
90
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
14%
Students taking some online courses
61%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Missouri System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southeastern Conference
Chancellor
Dr. Mun Y. Choi
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, 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