Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Mizzou is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.1% of undergraduate students being women and 45.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 23,696, with 12,808 women and 10,888 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Mizzou is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.7% of undergraduate students being women and 38.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 7,705, with 4,757 women and 2,948 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 45.9% 10,888 students
- women 54.1% 12,808 students
Graduate Students
- men 38.3% 2,948 students
- women 61.7% 4,757 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 78.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 18,629 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 6.4% of the student body, with 1,518 students. Hispanic students represent 5.2% of the population, with 1,236 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.6%, with 1,092 students. Asian students account for 2.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 671 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 24 students.
International students make up 1.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 282 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.9% of the population, totaling 202 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Mizzou.
Undergraduate Students
- White 78.8% 18,629 students
- African American 6.4% 1,518 students
- Hispanic 5.2% 1,236 students
- Mixed race 4.6% 1,092 students
- Asian 2.8% 671 students
- International students 1.2% 282 students
- Unknown race 0.9% 202 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 24 students
Graduate Students
- White 68.6% 5,269 students
- International students 13.0% 1,000 students
- African American 5.5% 426 students
- Hispanic 4.9% 375 students
- Asian 2.9% 220 students
- Unknown race 2.7% 207 students
- Mixed race 2.3% 177 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 7 students
Transfer Students
- White 77.2% 1,038 students
- Hispanic 6.2% 83 students
- African American 6.0% 81 students
- Mixed race 4.4% 59 students
- Asian 2.8% 37 students
- International students 2.6% 35 students
- Unknown race 0.7% 9 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 43% 10,297 students
- 18-19 40% 9,456 students
- 22-24 12% 2,861 students
- 25-29 2% 473 students
- 30-34 1% 221 students
- 40-49 1% 119 students
- 35-39 0% 102 students
- 50-64 0% 53 students
- 25-29 30% 2,333 students
- 22-24 27% 2,099 students
- 30-34 16% 1,209 students
- 40-49 11% 837 students
- 35-39 10% 787 students
- 50-64 4% 307 students
- 20-21 1% 115 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Missouri-Columbia in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 3,316 | 69.00% | |
| Illinois | 854 | 17.77% | |
| Texas | 110 | 2.29% | |
| Kansas | 94 | 1.96% | |
| Colorado | 64 | 1.33% | |
| Minnesota | 45 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 34 | less than 1% | |
| California | 32 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 26 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 22 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 21 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 21 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 18 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 12 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 11 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 9 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 3 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 2 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% |
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