2025 Most Enrolled Students in Missouri Rankings
Among Missouri colleges, University of Missouri-Columbia has the largest number of students (31,013) and Missouri State University-Springfield has the second largest number of students (23,418) based on academic year 2022-2023 college enrollment data.
Below table ranks and compares the Most Enrolled Students in Missouri having the largest student population. For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges and exclude colleges which the percentage of online students is more than 50% of total enrollment. You can view the largest online colleges at colleges with most online students rankings.
Most Enrolled Students in Missouri
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Men | Women | Undergraduate | Graduate | Online Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO | 31,304 | 13,746 | 17,558 | 23,613 | 7,400 | 3,983 | $34,338 | 77.0% | 17 to 1 |
| 2 | Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO | 22,535 | 8,919 | 13,616 | 19,259 | 4,159 | 3,775 | $17,928 | 91.1% | 21 to 1 |
| 3 | Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO | 17,012 | 7,969 | 9,043 | 8,267 | 8,233 | 649 | $62,982 | 12.0% | 7 to 1 |
| 4 | Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO | 15,755 | 6,451 | 9,304 | 10,519 | 6,683 | 1,146 | $53,244 | 81.5% | 8 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | 15,703 | 6,664 | 9,039 | 10,149 | 5,128 | 751 | $30,734 | 75.0% | 14 to 1 |
| 6 | University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | 15,181 | 6,142 | 9,039 | 12,137 | 2,663 | 2,600 | $35,820 | 57.2% | 13 to 1 |
| 7 | Saint Louis Community College Bridgeton, MO | 14,301 | 4,950 | 9,351 | 14,627 | - | 3,123 | $6,990 | - | 18 to 1 |
| 8 | University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | 11,637 | 5,323 | 6,314 | 7,203 | 5,585 | 1,405 | $18,060 | 68.6% | 19 to 1 |
| 9 | Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO | 10,889 | 4,594 | 6,295 | 11,036 | - | 3,140 | $6,872 | - | 16 to 1 |
| 10 | Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO | 9,927 | 4,017 | 5,910 | 8,099 | 1,587 | 1,753 | $9,495 | 78.5% | 20 to 1 |
Qualified Missouri Colleges in Core Admission Stats
