Missouri Colleges having Highest Students to Faculty Ratio

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 75.88% and the average SAT score is 1,153 at the schools.

Table. Missouri Colleges With More Students Per Student Comparison
School NameStudents to Faculty RatioTotal PopulationFull-time FacultyPart-time FacultyUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduation Rate
1
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Columbia College Columbia, MOPrivate, 4-year 20 to 1
-
6,04668433$12,26842.00%
1
-
Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MOPublic, 4-year 20 to 1
-
9,927381157$9,495
($9,495)
56.00%
3
4
University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MOPublic, 4-year 19 to 1
2 to 1
11,637424156$18,060
($9,735)
52.00%
3
2
Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MOPrivate, 4-year 19 to 1
1 to 1
5,23169203$33,12240.00%
3
1
Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MOPublic, 4-year 19 to 1
-
22,535739333$17,928
($9,024)
58.00%
6
-
University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MOPublic, 4-year 18 to 1
-
31,3041,933654$34,338
($14,130)
75.00%
6
2
Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MOPublic, 4-year 18 to 1
1 to 1
8,50523167$16,623
($10,181)
53.00%
8
-
University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MOPublic, 4-year 14 to 1
-
15,703589502$30,734
($12,734)
55.00%
8
-
Park University Parkville, MOPrivate, 4-year 14 to 1
-
7,662112813$12,80823.00%
10
1
Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MOPrivate, 4-year 13 to 1
-
7,000200650$21,10054.00%
Average17 to 112,555475397$20,648
($10,883)
50.80%