Park University has the lowest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 23% last year.
Missouri Baptist University with 40% and Columbia College with 42% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Missouri Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $20,796 and graduate tuition & fees is $15,055 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 73.38% and the average SAT score is 1,137 at the schools.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Park University Parkville, MOPrivate, 4-year | 23.00% 1.03% | $12,808 | - | - | - | 7,662 | 14 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MOPrivate, 4-year | 40.00% 0.55% | $33,122 | 33.99% | 64.02% | 1,040 | 5,231 | 19 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Columbia College Columbia, MOPrivate, 4-year | 42.00% 9.50% | $12,268 | - | - | - | 6,046 | 20 to 1 |
| 4 6 | University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MOPublic, 4-year | 51.00% 6.55% | $35,820 ($14,400) | 18.01% | 56.99% | 1,130 | 15,181 | 13 to 1 |
| 5 - | University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MOPublic, 4-year | 52.00% 0.53% | $18,060 ($9,735) | 30.99% | 69.01% | - | 11,637 | 19 to 1 |
| 6 2 | Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MOPublic, 4-year | 53.00% 0.58% | $16,623 ($10,181) | 18.00% | 86.00% | 1,110 | 8,505 | 18 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MOPrivate, 4-year | 54.00% 0.87% | $21,100 | 20.00% | 65.99% | - | 7,000 | 13 to 1 |
| 8 - | University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MOPublic, 4-year | 55.00% 1.76% | $30,734 ($12,734) | 30.01% | 75.01% | 1,440 | 15,703 | 14 to 1 |
| 9 2 | Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MOPublic, 4-year | 56.00% 2.03% | $9,495 ($9,495) | 22.00% | 79.00% | 990 | 9,927 | 20 to 1 |
| 10 1 | Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MOPublic, 4-year | 58.00% 1.48% | $17,928 ($9,024) | 26.00% | 91.00% | 1,110 | 22,535 | 19 to 1 |
| Average | 48.40% | $20,796 ($10,928) | 24.88% | 73.38% | 1,137 | 10,943 | 17 to 1 |