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University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO 65211City: MidsizeUNITID 178396

Public 4-yearDoctoral Universities: Very High Research ActivitySpecialty: Business 18%Specialty: Area & Ethnic Studies 15%Specialty: Health Professions 12%
Undergraduates
23,929
Graduate students
7,094
Admit rate
78%
Average net price
$20.3k
Graduation rate
75%
Retention rate
93%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$63.4k
Median debt
$20.5k
Student : faculty
17:1
Value score*
62th pct.
Programs offered
325
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
Midwest · West North Central
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Size & setting
Four-year, large, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.