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University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (very high research activity)
UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District2909

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Missouri-Columbia?
861st for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $7,368 $7,368 $18,459
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,133 $1,133 $1,133
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $246 $246 $615
FT Graduate Tuition $7,169 $7,169 $18,509
FT Graduate Required Fees $1,018 $1,018 $1,018
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $299 $299 $771
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $20,741 $20,741 $31,832
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $9,541 $9,541 $20,632
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $9,541 $9,541 $20,632

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $8,099↓ $8,467 $8,099↓ $8,467 $18,755↓ $19,558
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $980↓ $1,020
On-Campus – Room & Board $7,170↓ $8,100
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,860↓ $2,890
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$45
Graduate Application Fee$45
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 16,455 (7,530 male / 8,906 female)
Admitted 13,659 (6,200 male / 7,459 female)
Admission rate 83%
First-time Enrollment 5,589 (2,583 male / 3,006 female)
FT Enrollment 5,499 (2,539 male / 2,960 female)
PT Enrollment 90 (44 male / 46 female)
Total Enrollment31,237

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of Missouri-Columbia use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demo
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of Missouri-Columbia accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Big Twelve Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Big Twelve Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Big Twelve Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Big Twelve Conference

ACT Test Admission

256th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 96%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 29
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 27
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 28

SAT Test Admission

230th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 11%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 530 / 650
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 530 / 650
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1060 / 1300

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity7,353
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$4,710
Board Fee$3,440

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 574 578 218 302 82 10,852 406 13,012
Accounting 10 4 4 14 420 8 460
Agricultural Business and Management, General 2 76 78
Agricultural Communication/Journalism 16 16
Agricultural Economics 2 30 32
Agricultural Mechanization, General 34 34
Agricultural Teacher Education 66 66
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering 10 2 2 4 56 74
Agriculture, General 2 20 22 44
Agronomy and Crop Science 2 2
Animal Sciences, General 2 2 4 160 168
Anthropology 2 2 64 6 74
Apparel and Textiles, General 10 6 150 2 168
Applied Mathematics 4 6 10
Archeology 2 50 4 56
Area Studies, Other 10 8 8 6 110 4 146
Art/Art Studies, General 2 98 6 106
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 2 64 2 68
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 6 2 68 76
Biochemistry 4 4 4 72 84
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 10 32 4 34 2 356 16 454
Business/Commerce, General 58 80 18 24 12 1,312 38 1,542
Chemical Engineering 2 4 2 52 60
Chemistry, General 4 2 2 52 2 62
Civil Engineering, General 8 4 2 4 136 2 156
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 2 2 48 2 56
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other 2 14 16
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 54 76 42 42 12 1,240 52 1,518
Community Organization and Advocacy 2 2
Computer Engineering, General 12 2 50 64
Computer and Information Sciences, General 16 4 58 2 80
Conservation Biology 4 4
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 22 18 8 4 106 4 162
Curriculum and Instruction 20 12 8 12 4 642 64 762
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 28 6 34
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce 2 2 2 6
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 2 44 46
Economics, General 24 2 8 72 2 108
Education, General 4 4
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 30 16 2 4 116 2 170
Elementary Education and Teaching 4 2 192 4 202
Engineering, General 14 2 4 20
English Language and Literature, General 2 16 2 2 2 244 12 280
Entomology 2 2
Family Resource Management Studies, General 4 20 6 2 102 134
Food Science 20 4 2 18 2 46
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 2 2 4 120 128
Forestry, General 6 44 50
French Language and Literature 10 10
General Studies 12 2 4 2 164 6 190
Geography 4 2 4 64 74
Geology/Earth Science, General 2 28 30
German Language and Literature 8 20 28
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 8 2 2 34 8 54
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 10 2 2 48 2 64
History, General 8 4 6 184 8 210
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 8 12 4 6 204 6 240
Housing and Human Environments, General 6 4 14 70 4 98
Human Development and Family Studies, General 8 6 4 2 102 4 126
Human Services, General 30 2 2 2 28 4 68
Industrial Engineering 12 2 2 2 54 72
Information Technology 2 4 4 58 2 70
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 2 2 34 38
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 10 10
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 8 44 6 58
Linguistics 2 2 16 20
Mathematics, General 2 2 56 2 62
Mechanical Engineering 6 6 2 4 168 10 196
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 2 2
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 2 2 2 38 2 46
Microbiology, General 8 8
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 4 40 14 8 4 212 4 286
Music, General 2 2 4 2 40 6 56
Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other 2 2
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 2 4 2 2 68 2 80
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology 2 2
Nuclear Engineering 8 4 14 26
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 4 14 8 4 6 438 6 480
Nutrition Sciences 2 2
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 90 2 92
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 2 2 66 70
Philosophy 2 2 60 4 68
Physical Therapy/Therapist 2 172 6 180
Physics, General 8 26 2 36
Physiology, General 2 2 4
Plant Sciences, General 4 58 4 66
Political Science and Government, General 8 8 6 4 2 196 10 234
Psychology, General 6 24 12 10 2 448 20 522
Public Administration 8 4 4 44 2 62
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 8 6 2 48 2 66
Public Policy Analysis 2 2
Religion/Religious Studies 2 26 4 32
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 2 24 26
Russian Language and Literature 2 10 12
Secondary Education and Teaching 6 6 6 160 178
Social Work 12 2 2 178 2 196
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 2 16 2 50 10 80
Sociology 2 10 4 8 2 150 4 180
Spanish Language and Literature 2 2 10 64 4 82
Special Education and Teaching, General 6 4 2 86 4 102
Statistics, General 36 2 28 2 68
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General (Cert 2 14 16

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of Missouri-Columbia 588th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $75,454 ($83,179 male / $64,031 female)
Number of FT Faculty 1,284 (766 male / 518 female)
Number of PT Faculty 1,199
FT Faculty Ratio 1 : 1
Total Benefits $22,462,859

Local News for University of Missouri-Columbia

More U. Missouri upperclassman choosing on-campus living

The percentage of upperclassmen at the Unviersity of Missouri returning to residence halls increased this fall, Residential Life Director Frankie Minor said.

Second largest class in U. Missouri history yields cultural diversity

The University of Missouri experienced record high minority enrollment numbers as of the first day of classes Monday. Despite a dip of about 200 students in overall freshmen enrollment, the number of black and Hispanic freshmen rose 14.7 and 16 percent, respectively, according to an MU News Bureau release.

U. Missouri students protest campus coal use

About 25 University of Missouri students, organized by the Sierra Club, gathered Wednesday to voice their plea to the university to abandon coal energy and enact cleaner alternatives.

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