The average graduation rate of Missouri colleges is 59.03%. It means that 59.03% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.

For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Missouri colleges, the average graduation rate is 53.07%, which means 53.07% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.

In Missouri 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 49.24%.

For Missouri colleges, Cox College has the highest graduation rate of 100.00% among 4-year colleges. For Missouri community colleges, Pinnacle Career Institute has the highest graduation rate of 94.12%.

Graduation Rate By School Level and Completion Time for Missouri Colleges

The following table compares graduation rates between Missouri colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.

For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.

Graduation Rate Comparison between Missouri Colleges
SchoolGraduation Rate
(Completers)
Transfer-out RateRetention Rate
In 100% Normal TimeIn 125% Normal TimeIn 150% Normal Time
Concorde Career College-Kansas City4-Year College, private-----
Aquinas Institute of Theology4-Year College, private-----
Avila University4-Year College, private34.16%46.53%50.99%33%79%
Mission University4-Year College, private27.50%37.50%38.75%21%72%
House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue SpringsTrade School11.11%-88.89%--
Cox College4-Year College, private50.00%100.00%100.00%--
Calvary University4-Year College, private36.00%52.00%60.00%7%79%
Cape Girardeau Career and Technology CenterCommunity College52.38%-61.90%--
Central Christian College of the Bible4-Year College, private18.97%24.14%25.86%--
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences4-Year College, private43.19%48.25%49.03%35%67%
University of Central Missouri4-Year College, public39.21%50.57%52.73%24%72%
Grand River Technical SchoolTrade School79.55%-79.55%--
Columbia College4-Year College, private30.43%38.82%41.30%--
Conception Seminary College4-Year College, private9.09%-9.09%90%100%
Concordia Seminary4-Year College, private-----
Cottey College4-Year College, private43.75%50.00%52.08%--
Covenant Theological Seminary4-Year College, private-----
Crowder CollegeCommunity College26.02%-39.72%13%68%
Culver-Stockton College4-Year College, private40.82%47.57%48.31%38%65%
Drury University4-Year College, private50.51%63.33%63.59%--
East Central CollegeCommunity College29.12%-39.08%12%63%
Eden Theological Seminary4-Year College, private-----
Pinnacle Career InstituteCommunity College94.12%-94.12%--
Evangel University4-Year College, private46.29%60.57%61.14%--
Fontbonne University4-Year College, private47.10%56.52%57.97%--
Four Rivers Career CenterTrade School100.00%-100.00%--
Ozarks Technical Community College4-Year College, public---15%0%
Hannibal-LaGrange University4-Year College, private25.53%30.50%36.17%36%58%
Harris-Stowe State University4-Year College, public10.03%15.04%20.06%--
House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas CityTrade School--57.14%--
Summit Salon Academy Kansas CityTrade School-----
Jefferson CollegeCommunity College20.48%-31.86%14%60%
Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri ColumbiaTrade School25.00%-66.67%--
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing4-Year College, private-----
Kansas City Art Institute4-Year College, private48.15%49.38%56.79%--
Kenrick Glennon Seminary4-Year College, private83.33%-83.33%--
A T Still University of Health Sciences4-Year College, private-----
Lex La-Ray Technical CenterTrade School100.00%-100.00%--
Lincoln University4-Year College, public17.24%24.83%29.66%31%49%
Lindenwood University4-Year College, private43.12%52.29%54.23%27%77%
State Technical College of MissouriCommunity College74.34%-76.68%1%88%
Logan University4-Year College, private-----
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityCommunity College17.54%-28.66%14%60%
Maryville University of Saint Louis4-Year College, private55.96%65.70%66.79%22%83%
Missouri College of Cosmetology and EstheticsTrade School10.00%-70.00%--
Midwest InstituteCommunity College16.00%-84.00%--
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary4-Year College, private18.18%31.82%36.36%--
Mineral Area CollegeCommunity College30.96%-43.30%16%68%
Missouri Baptist University4-Year College, private27.31%38.85%40.00%--
Missouri Southern State University4-Year College, public20.77%30.84%33.62%28%62%
Missouri Valley College4-Year College, private14.73%20.76%22.54%48%41%
Missouri Western State University4-Year College, public23.24%36.92%41.57%28%63%
University of Missouri-Columbia4-Year College, public54.93%72.96%75.30%--
University of Missouri-Kansas City4-Year College, public35.07%51.17%54.50%--
University of Missouri-St Louis4-Year College, public30.90%46.47%51.58%--
Moberly Area Community CollegeCommunity College32.00%-38.67%23%66%
Nazarene Theological Seminary4-Year College, private-----
Neosho Beauty CollegeTrade School5.26%-52.63%--
Truman State University4-Year College, public59.32%69.90%71.02%--
Northwest Missouri State University4-Year College, public39.84%50.47%52.76%28%80%
Ozark Christian College4-Year College, private29.09%47.27%50.91%23%88%
College of the Ozarks4-Year College, private44.53%61.20%62.50%26%81%
Park University4-Year College, private9.15%18.31%20.42%31%59%
Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts4-Year College, private100.00%-100.00%20%0%
Poplar Bluff Technical Career CenterTrade School83.87%-83.87%--
Ranken Technical College4-Year College, private23.08%-23.08%10%0%
Research College of Nursing4-Year College, private-----
Rockhurst University4-Year College, private71.39%76.12%77.11%--
Saint Louis University4-Year College, private73.46%80.46%81.23%--
Salem College of HairstylingTrade School28.57%-71.43%--
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis4-Year College, private69.17%71.67%73.33%20%70%
Saint Louis Community College4-Year College, public11.71%-33.66%18%62%
Southwest Baptist University4-Year College, private32.77%40.05%41.75%32%67%
Missouri State University-West PlainsCommunity College21.99%-33.33%16%63%
St Louis College of Health Careers-St LouisTrade School18.18%-52.73%--
State Fair Community CollegeCommunity College23.01%-35.35%9%64%
Stephens College4-Year College, private41.25%45.63%45.63%--
Southeast Missouri State University4-Year College, public39.40%52.61%56.52%--
Missouri State University-Springfield4-Year College, public39.85%54.98%58.22%--
Three Rivers CollegeCommunity College20.75%-34.15%9%53%
North Central Missouri CollegeCommunity College39.75%-44.41%17%75%
Kansas City University4-Year College, private-----
Washington University in St Louis4-Year College, private88.57%92.38%93.69%--
Webster University4-Year College, private43.88%55.66%58.66%--
Westminster College4-Year College, private56.00%61.33%63.56%26%64%
William Jewell College4-Year College, private58.92%61.41%62.24%--
William Woods University4-Year College, private50.53%54.26%55.32%1%75%
Clinton Technical SchoolTrade School85.71%-85.71%--
Pike-Lincoln Technical CenterTrade School93.75%-93.75%--
St Charles Community CollegeCommunity College9.61%-18.81%22%59%
Grabber School of Hair DesignTrade School--100.00%--
Waynesville Career CenterTrade School70.37%-70.37%--
Bryan University4-Year College, private-----
Franklin Technology Center Adult EducationTrade School66.67%-66.67%--
Kirksville Area Technical CenterTrade School100.00%-100.00%--
Southern Missouri Technical InstituteTrade School90.57%-90.57%--
Saline County Career CenterTrade School50.00%-50.00%--
Warrensburg Area Career CenterTrade School85.71%-85.71%14%86%
Cass Career CenterTrade School100.00%-100.00%--
Applied Technology ServicesTrade School41.67%-41.67%--
Central College of CosmetologyTrade School20.00%-46.67%--
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences4-Year College, private-----
New Dimensions School of Hair DesignTrade School5.26%-94.74%--
Academy of Beauty ProfessionalsTrade School11.11%-44.44%--
Texas County Technical CollegeCommunity College37.50%-37.50%--
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas CityCommunity College48.28%-48.28%--
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton4-Year College, private61.54%-61.54%--
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies4-Year College, private-----
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas CityCommunity College66.10%-69.49%--
Academy of Hair Design-SpringfieldTrade School23.49%-53.61%--
Healing Arts CenterTrade School-----
Paul Mitchell the School-SpringfieldTrade School9.62%-63.46%--
Urshan Graduate School of Theology4-Year College, private-----
City Vision University4-Year College, private-----
Skin InstituteTrade School55.67%-97.94%--
The Salon Professional Academy-St CharlesTrade School77.27%-77.27%--
Paul Mitchell the School-St LouisTrade School--62.50%--
Evolve Beauty AcademyTrade School60.00%-60.00%--
American Trade SchoolCommunity College53.16%-68.35%--
Chamberlain University-Missouri4-Year College, private25.00%-25.00%50%100%
Academy of Salon ProfessionalsTrade School12.50%-54.17%--
Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical CenterTrade School100.00%-100.00%--
City Pointe Beauty AcademyTrade School--72.00%--
Midwest Technical Institute-MissouriTrade School69.00%-69.00%--
Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber CollegeTrade School78.57%-78.57%--
Bolivar Technical College4-Year College, private-----
The Continents States University4-Year College, private-----
Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies4-Year College, private10.71%-10.71%--
WellSpring School of Allied Health-SpringfieldCommunity College66.67%-66.67%--
Trend Setters SchoolTrade School--50.00%--
Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis4-Year College, private-----
Urshan College4-Year College, private35.71%42.86%50.00%--
St. Louis Med TechTrade School-----
Graceland University - Independence4-Year College, private-----
Graceland University - Trenton4-Year College, private-----
Old Town Barber College - KCTrade School-----
Columbia College - Kansas City4-Year College, private-----
Columbia College - Fort Leonard Wood4-Year College, private-----
Columbia College - Jefferson City4-Year College, private-----
Columbia College - Lake Ozark4-Year College, private-----
Columbia College - Saint Louis4-Year College, private-----
Columbia College - Springfield4-Year College, private-----
Columbia College - Rolla4-Year College, private-----
Columbia College - Waynesville4-Year College, private-----
Columbia College - Waynesville4-Year College, private-----
Columbia College - Springfield TMobile4-Year College, private-----
Columbia College - Fort Leonard Wood 58th Trans BNCommunity College-----
Columbia College - Whiteman AFB4-Year College, private-----
Kansas City University-Joplin4-Year College, private-----
Aesthetics InstituteTrade School-----
Evangel University-James River Assembly of God ChurchCommunity College49.09%-49.09%--
Evangel University-College of Online Learning4-Year College, private-----
Concorde Career College-BroadwayTrade School30.73%-54.47%--