In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 269,765 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Missouri including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students decreased by 11.79% from 305,828 to 269,765. The undergraduate population decreased by 15.23% and the graduate population decreased by 1.47% in last 10 years at Missouri Colleges.
By gender, there are 153,925
women students and 115,840 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students decreased by 9.76% and men students decreased by 14.36% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 287,074, and 269,765 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 73.57% are undergraduate students and 26.43% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students decreased by 26,136, and the graduate student enrollment decreased by 3,348.
The women to men ratio is 1.40 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in Missouri Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Missouri Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 305,828 | 229,446 | 102,554 | 126,892 | 76,382 | 32,708 | 43,674 |
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| 2014-15 | 305,766
-62 | 228,182
-1,264 | 101,370
-1,184 | 126,812
-80 | 77,584
1,202 | 33,923
1,215 | 43,661
-13 |
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| 2015-16 | 303,731
-2,035 | 226,126
-2,056 | 100,195
-1,175 | 125,931
-881 | 77,605
21 | 34,204
281 | 43,401
-260 |
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| 2016-17 | 302,222
-1,509 | 225,658
-468 | 99,794
-401 | 125,864
-67 | 76,564
-1,041 | 33,227
-977 | 43,337
-64 |
|---|
| 2017-18 | 291,426
-10,796 | 216,470
-9,188 | 95,022
-4,772 | 121,448
-4,416 | 74,956
-1,608 | 31,895
-1,332 | 43,061
-276 |
|---|
| 2018-19 | 286,549
-4,877 | 210,667
-5,803 | 93,037
-1,985 | 117,630
-3,818 | 75,882
926 | 31,927
32 | 43,955
894 |
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| 2019-20 | 278,289
-8,260 | 203,151
-7,516 | 89,205
-3,832 | 113,946
-3,684 | 75,138
-744 | 31,209
-718 | 43,929
-26 |
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| 2020-21 | 265,840
-12,449 | 191,801
-11,350 | 82,969
-6,236 | 108,832
-5,114 | 74,039
-1,099 | 30,435
-774 | 43,604
-325 |
|---|
| 2021-22 | 261,324
-4,516 | 187,087
-4,714 | 80,538
-2,431 | 106,549
-2,283 | 74,237
198 | 31,151
716 | 43,086
-518 |
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| 2022-23 | 269,765
8,441 | 194,507
7,420 | 83,455
2,917 | 111,052
4,503 | 75,258
1,021 | 32,385
1,234 | 42,873
-213 |
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| Average | 287,074 | 211,310 | 92,814 | 118,496 | 75,765 | 32,306 | 43,458 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 211,310. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students decreased by 34,939 from 229,446 to 194,507.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Missouri Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 229,446 | 163,769 | 74,498 | 89,271 | 65,677 | 28,056 | 37,621 |
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| 2014-15 | 228,182 | 162,135 | 73,418 | 88,717 | 66,047 | 27,952 | 38,095 |
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| 2015-16 | 226,126 | 162,283 | 73,387 | 88,896 | 63,843 | 26,808 | 37,035 |
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| 2016-17 | 225,658 | 157,099 | 70,601 | 86,498 | 68,559 | 29,193 | 39,366 |
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| 2017-18 | 216,470 | 153,709 | 68,582 | 85,127 | 62,761 | 26,440 | 36,321 |
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| 2018-19 | 210,667 | 148,511 | 66,194 | 82,317 | 62,156 | 26,843 | 35,313 |
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| 2019-20 | 203,151 | 143,383 | 63,486 | 79,897 | 59,768 | 25,719 | 34,049 |
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| 2020-21 | 191,801 | 136,881 | 59,623 | 77,258 | 54,920 | 23,346 | 31,574 |
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| 2021-22 | 187,087 | 130,331 | 56,719 | 73,612 | 56,756 | 23,819 | 32,937 |
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| 2022-23 | 194,507 | 130,680 | 56,807 | 73,873 | 63,827 | 26,648 | 37,179 |
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| Average | 211,310 | 211,310 | 66,332 | 82,547 | 211,310 | 26,482 | 35,949 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 75,765. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students decreased by 1,124 from 76,382 to 75,258.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Missouri Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 76,382 | 37,074 | 17,763 | 19,311 | 39,308 | 14,945 | 24,363 |
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| 2014-15 | 77,584 | 38,073 | 18,640 | 19,433 | 39,511 | 15,283 | 24,228 |
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| 2015-16 | 77,605 | 39,704 | 19,601 | 20,103 | 37,901 | 14,603 | 23,298 |
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| 2016-17 | 76,564 | 38,797 | 18,728 | 20,069 | 37,767 | 14,499 | 23,268 |
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| 2017-18 | 74,956 | 38,020 | 18,014 | 20,006 | 36,936 | 13,881 | 23,055 |
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| 2018-19 | 75,882 | 38,501 | 18,048 | 20,453 | 37,381 | 13,879 | 23,502 |
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| 2019-20 | 75,138 | 38,150 | 17,653 | 20,497 | 36,988 | 13,556 | 23,432 |
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| 2020-21 | 74,039 | 36,900 | 16,774 | 20,126 | 37,139 | 13,661 | 23,478 |
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| 2021-22 | 74,237 | 39,509 | 18,311 | 21,198 | 34,728 | 12,840 | 21,888 |
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| 2022-23 | 75,258 | 41,166 | 19,356 | 21,810 | 34,092 | 13,029 | 21,063 |
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| Average | 75,765 | 75,765 | 18,289 | 20,301 | 75,765 | 14,018 | 23,158 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 62.40%. The percentage was 67.92% 10 years ago and Missouri Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 4.14% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.57% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Missouri Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 1,488 | 9,209 | 35,550 | 11,590 | 399 | 207,721 | 6,280 |
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| 2014-15 | 1,429 | 9,622 | 35,474 | 12,144 | 434 | 206,333 | 7,292 |
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| 2015-16 | 1,390 | 9,595 | 33,722 | 12,805 | 425 | 201,940 | 7,606 |
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| 2016-17 | 1,391 | 10,083 | 33,179 | 13,942 | 472 | 201,631 | 7,854 |
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| 2017-18 | 1,340 | 10,212 | 31,258 | 14,651 | 452 | 195,340 | 8,128 |
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| 2018-19 | 1,301 | 10,485 | 30,633 | 15,321 | 439 | 192,354 | 8,710 |
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| 2019-20 | 1,239 | 10,688 | 28,859 | 15,711 | 447 | 185,339 | 9,223 |
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| 2020-21 | 1,184 | 11,147 | 26,950 | 16,274 | 491 | 178,081 | 9,409 |
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| 2021-22 | 1,112 | 11,373 | 25,021 | 16,450 | 433 | 172,237 | 9,445 |
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| 2022-23 | 1,209 | 11,439 | 23,686 | 17,101 | 437 | 172,452 | 10,022 |
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| Average | 1,308 | 10,385 | 30,433 | 14,599 | 443 | 191,343 | 8,397 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
56,327 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 66.32% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Missouri Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 303,404 | 33,867 | 40,883 | 228,654 |
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| 2013-14 | 305,828 | 35,280 | 50,106 | 220,442 |
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| 2014-15 | 305,766 | 42,117 | 52,053 | 211,596 |
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| 2015-16 | 303,731 | 41,979 | 50,574 | 211,178 |
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| 2016-17 | 302,222 | 44,080 | 52,146 | 205,996 |
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| 2017-18 | 291,426 | 45,983 | 51,910 | 193,533 |
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| 2018-19 | 286,549 | 48,910 | 53,148 | 184,491 |
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| 2019-20 | 278,289 | 50,200 | 58,393 | 169,696 |
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| 2020-21 | 265,840 | 73,881 | 106,017 | 85,942 |
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| 2021-22 | 261,324 | 57,477 | 81,329 | 122,518 |
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| 2022-23 | 269,765 | 56,327 | 74,653 | 138,785 |
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| Average | 288,559 | 48,191 | 61,019 | 179,348 |
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