Columbia College has the highest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach large number of students and the average class size may also large. Its students to faculty ratio was 20 to last year.
Southeast Missouri State University and University of Central Missouri also have higher ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
Columbia College has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 20 to 1. The lowest students to faculty ratio means that there are fewer students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of a small number of students. Southeast Missouri State University has the second highest ratio of 20 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $20,648 and graduate tuition & fees is $14,654 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 75.76% and the average SAT score is 1,153 at the schools.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Columbia College Columbia, MOPrivate, 4-year | 20 to 1 - | 6,046 | 68 | 433 | $12,268 | 42.00% |
| 1 - | Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MOPublic, 4-year | 20 to 1 - | 9,927 | 381 | 157 | $9,495 ($9,495) | 56.00% |
| 3 4 | University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MOPublic, 4-year | 19 to 1 2 to 1 | 11,637 | 424 | 156 | $18,060 ($9,735) | 52.00% |
| 3 2 | Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MOPrivate, 4-year | 19 to 1 1 to 1 | 5,231 | 69 | 203 | $33,122 | 40.00% |
| 3 1 | Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MOPublic, 4-year | 19 to 1 - | 22,535 | 739 | 333 | $17,928 ($9,024) | 58.00% |
| 6 - | University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MOPublic, 4-year | 18 to 1 - | 31,304 | 1,933 | 654 | $34,338 ($14,130) | 75.00% |
| 6 2 | Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MOPublic, 4-year | 18 to 1 1 to 1 | 8,505 | 231 | 67 | $16,623 ($10,181) | 53.00% |
| 8 - | University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MOPublic, 4-year | 14 to 1 - | 15,703 | 589 | 502 | $30,734 ($12,734) | 55.00% |
| 8 - | Park University Parkville, MOPrivate, 4-year | 14 to 1 - | 7,662 | 112 | 813 | $12,808 | 23.00% |
| 10 1 | Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MOPrivate, 4-year | 13 to 1 - | 7,000 | 200 | 650 | $21,100 | 54.00% |
| Average | 17 to 1 | 12,555 | 475 | 397 | $20,648 ($10,883) | 50.80% |