A total of 329,806 students are enrolled in Missouri colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

There are 256,772 undergraduate and 73,034 graduate students. The proportion of undergraduate students is 77.86% and the proportion of graduate students is 22.14%.

By school level, 276,344 students enrolled in 4-year colleges, 49,872 students enrolled in community colleges, and 3,590 students enrolled in trade schools.

For Missouri colleges, University of Missouri-Columbia has the most number of students of 31,304 among 4-year colleges. For Missouri community colleges, Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City has the most students of 12,872 and Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri is the largest trade school with 340.

Student Population By School Level for Missouri Colleges

By attending status, there are 198,395 full-time students and 131,411 part-time students at Missouri colleges.

The following table compares student population by school level between Missouri colleges. A total of 329,806 students have enrolled in Missouri colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population By School Level between Missouri Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduate
TotalFull-timePart-time TotalFull-timePart-time
Concorde Career College-Kansas CityPrivate, 4-year57757752849---
Aquinas Institute of TheologyPrivate, 4-year95---956134
Avila UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,30697887210632825078
Mission UniversityPrivate, 4-year30627423440321715
House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue SpringsPrivate, Less than 2-year136136136----
Cox CollegePrivate, 4-year8526773493281758689
Calvary UniversityPrivate, 4-year29922613195733241
Cape Girardeau Career and Technology CenterPublic, 2-4 year21621612690---
Central Christian College of the BiblePrivate, 4-year190157946333249
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesPrivate, 4-year1,0801,0801,06515---
University of Central MissouriPublic, 4-year11,6377,3455,2032,1424,2921,9182,374
Grand River Technical SchoolPublic, Less than 2-year76766511---
Columbia CollegePrivate, 4-year6,0465,6752,3493,32637161310
Conception Seminary CollegePrivate, 4-year2727252---
Concordia SeminaryPrivate, 4-year582---582260322
Cottey CollegePrivate, 4-year3113113092---
Covenant Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year608---608184424
Crowder CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,0344,0341,7992,235---
Culver-Stockton CollegePrivate, 4-year9999008445699909
Drury UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,5951,3751,3552022013207
East Central CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,6922,6921,2251,467---
Eden Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year93---936231
Pinnacle Career InstitutePrivate, 2-4 year344344344----
Evangel UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,8681,2461,246-622280342
Fontbonne UniversityPrivate, 4-year94468461569260147113
Four Rivers Career CenterPublic, Less than 2-year262626----
Ozarks Technical Community CollegePublic, 4-year10,88910,8894,6906,199---
Hannibal-LaGrange UniversityPrivate, 4-year494452317135422022
Harris-Stowe State UniversityPublic, 4-year1,0841,084947137---
House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas CityPrivate, Less than 2-year666666----
Summit Salon Academy Kansas CityPrivate, Less than 2-year12412411410---
Jefferson CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,6263,6261,7281,898---
Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri ColumbiaPrivate, Less than 2-year143143143----
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingPrivate, 4-year49341535758786711
Kansas City Art InstitutePrivate, 4-year73873872810---
Kenrick Glennon SeminaryPrivate, 4-year67---6767-
A T Still University of Health SciencesPrivate, 4-year3,723---3,7233,096627
Lex La-Ray Technical CenterPublic, Less than 2-year292929----
Lincoln UniversityPublic, 4-year1,8331,7301,1845461035251
Lindenwood UniversityPrivate, 4-year7,0004,8084,0147942,1925891,603
State Technical College of MissouriPublic, 2-4 year2,1762,1761,837339---
Logan UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,7353101361741,4251,033392
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityPublic, 2-4 year12,87212,8725,5217,351---
Maryville University of Saint LouisPrivate, 4-year9,9595,8093,3242,4854,1506753,475
Missouri College of Cosmetology and EstheticsPrivate, Less than 2-year898989----
Midwest InstitutePrivate, 2-4 year204204204----
Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year3,7721,0094215882,7631,5091,254
Mineral Area CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,2892,2891,2731,016---
Missouri Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4-year5,2314,5491,3903,159682125557
Missouri Southern State UniversityPublic, 4-year4,1444,0522,5711,481922270
Missouri Valley CollegePrivate, 4-year1,5271,4941,20429033627
Missouri Western State UniversityPublic, 4-year4,0233,8412,3371,50418214168
University of Missouri-ColumbiaPublic, 4-year31,30423,74521,9991,7467,5594,2603,299
University of Missouri-Kansas CityPublic, 4-year15,70310,1795,5924,5875,5243,5351,989
University of Missouri-St LouisPublic, 4-year15,18112,4154,1958,2202,7669451,821
Moberly Area Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,0175,0172,2002,817---
Nazarene Theological SeminaryPrivate, 4-year177---17773104
Neosho Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year60603426---
Truman State UniversityPublic, 4-year3,9603,6222,837785338229109
Northwest Missouri State UniversityPublic, 4-year8,5055,3084,2781,0303,1971,0322,165
Ozark Christian CollegePrivate, 4-year68960849111781-81
College of the OzarksPrivate, 4-year1,4871,4871,47017---
Park UniversityPrivate, 4-year7,6626,2383,0143,2241,4242331,191
Stevens-The Institute of Business & ArtsPrivate, 4-year88883652---
Poplar Bluff Technical Career CenterPublic, Less than 2-year343434----
Ranken Technical CollegePrivate, 4-year1,6711,6711,250421---
Research College of NursingPrivate, 4-year3182272161191190
Rockhurst UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,4052,5451,623922860390470
Saint Louis UniversityPrivate, 4-year15,75510,6626,7083,9545,0934,521572
Salem College of HairstylingPrivate, Less than 2-year343434----
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. LouisPrivate, 4-year695264263143140922
Saint Louis Community CollegePublic, 4-year14,30114,3015,2949,007---
Southwest Baptist UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,3861,8361,209627550242308
Missouri State University-West PlainsPublic, 2-4 year1,7701,7706841,086---
St Louis College of Health Careers-St LouisPrivate, Less than 2-year91915239---
State Fair Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,7243,7241,7981,926---
Stephens CollegePrivate, 4-year5904073802718315825
Southeast Missouri State UniversityPublic, 4-year9,9278,4546,3122,1421,473821652
Missouri State University-SpringfieldPublic, 4-year22,53518,41911,3417,0784,1161,7942,322
Three Rivers CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,6242,6241,3761,248---
North Central Missouri CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,7721,772777995---
Kansas City UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,306---1,3061,29214
Washington University in St LouisPrivate, 4-year17,0128,1327,4456878,8807,1841,696
Webster UniversityPrivate, 4-year6,3962,1971,7884094,1991,3072,892
Westminster CollegePrivate, 4-year6106106028---
William Jewell CollegePrivate, 4-year8538248111329218
William Woods UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,50879164614571757660
Clinton Technical SchoolPublic, Less than 2-year171717----
Pike-Lincoln Technical CenterPublic, Less than 2-year3434322---
St Charles Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,8005,8003,1392,661---
Grabber School of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year20920919019---
Waynesville Career CenterPublic, Less than 2-year191919----
Bryan UniversityPrivate, 4-year135127127-88-
Franklin Technology Center Adult EducationPublic, Less than 2-year616161----
Kirksville Area Technical CenterPublic, Less than 2-year2020191---
Southern Missouri Technical InstitutePublic, Less than 2-year474747----
Saline County Career CenterPublic, Less than 2-year232323----
Warrensburg Area Career CenterPublic, Less than 2-year191919----
Cass Career CenterPublic, Less than 2-year151515----
Applied Technology ServicesPublic, Less than 2-year193193193----
Central College of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year454545----
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health SciencesPrivate, 4-year1341344985---
New Dimensions School of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year2929254---
Academy of Beauty ProfessionalsPrivate, Less than 2-year49493415---
Texas County Technical CollegePrivate, 2-4 year686868----
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas CityPrivate, 2-4 year18518513253---
St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonPrivate, 4-year42540728012718108
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended StudiesPrivate, 4-year3,1452,8088931,91533787250
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas CityPrivate, 2-4 year168168168----
Academy of Hair Design-SpringfieldPrivate, Less than 2-year289289153136---
Healing Arts CenterPrivate, Less than 2-year108108-108---
Paul Mitchell the School-SpringfieldPrivate, Less than 2-year2392392381---
Urshan Graduate School of TheologyPrivate, 4-year108---1082880
City Vision UniversityPrivate, 4-year1821322011250446
Skin InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year848484----
The Salon Professional Academy-St CharlesPrivate, Less than 2-year20020015941---
Paul Mitchell the School-St LouisPrivate, Less than 2-year2082082062---
Evolve Beauty AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year3838371---
American Trade SchoolPrivate, 2-4 year127127127----
Chamberlain University-MissouriPrivate, 4-year375375115260---
Academy of Salon ProfessionalsPrivate, Less than 2-year525252----
Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical CenterPublic, Less than 2-year181818----
City Pointe Beauty AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year91915338---
Midwest Technical Institute-MissouriPrivate, Less than 2-year34034032317---
Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year3636315---
Bolivar Technical CollegePrivate, 4-year1301305575---
The Continents States UniversityPrivate, 4-year-------
Drury University-College of Continuing Professional StudiesPrivate, 4-year742742427315---
WellSpring School of Allied Health-SpringfieldPrivate, 2-4 year676767----
Trend Setters SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year545454----
Ponce Health Sciences University-St LouisPrivate, 4-year104---1041013
Urshan CollegePrivate, 4-year47347339083---
St. Louis Med TechPrivate, Less than 2-year444----
Graceland University - IndependencePrivate, 4-year-------
Graceland University - TrentonPrivate, 4-year-------
Old Town Barber College - KCPrivate, Less than 2-year-------
Columbia College - Kansas CityPrivate, 4-year-------
Columbia College - Fort Leonard WoodPrivate, 4-year-------
Columbia College - Jefferson CityPrivate, 4-year-------
Columbia College - Lake OzarkPrivate, 4-year-------
Columbia College - Saint LouisPrivate, 4-year-------
Columbia College - SpringfieldPrivate, 4-year-------
Columbia College - RollaPrivate, 4-year-------
Columbia College - WaynesvillePrivate, 4-year-------
Columbia College - WaynesvillePrivate, 4-year-------
Columbia College - Springfield TMobilePrivate, 4-year-------
Columbia College - Fort Leonard Wood 58th Trans BNPrivate, 2-4 year-------
Columbia College - Whiteman AFBPrivate, 4-year-------
Kansas City University-JoplinPrivate, 4-year-------
Aesthetics InstitutePrivate, Less than 2-year404040----
Evangel University-James River Assembly of God ChurchPrivate, 2-4 year979797----
Evangel University-College of Online LearningPrivate, 4-year24024094146---
Concorde Career College-BroadwayPrivate, Less than 2-year101101101----