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How strong are the academics at University of Missouri?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

18:1
Student to faculty ratio
33
Average class size
56%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Mizzou has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 18:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
265
10-19
663
20-29
441
30-39
289
40-49
120
50-99
208
100+
169

Honors Programs

University of Missouri has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Mizzou's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at University of Missouri:

91%
First-year retention rate
56%
4-year grad rate
76%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are University of Missouri's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business/Commerce, General
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Journalism
394.8
474.24
553.68
633.12
712.56
792

The Full List

Major Graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
  • Animal Sciences, General 98
  • Agriculture, General 43
  • AGRICULTURAL / ANIMAL / PLANT / VETERINARY SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS 43
  • Agriculture, General 43
  • Plant Sciences, General 43
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General 42
  • Agricultural Mechanization, General 20
  • Food Science 7
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant 0
Area
  • Area Studies, Other 47
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 281
  • Biochemistry 42
  • Microbiology, General 13
  • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 7
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 792
  • Accounting 171
  • Fashion Merchandising 49
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 37
  • Financial Planning and Services 24
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 0
Communication
  • Journalism 461
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 162
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 125
  • Information Technology 88
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 122
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 60
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 26
  • Agricultural Teacher Education 26
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 20
  • Education, General 20
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 16
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 125
  • Civil Engineering, General 58
  • Chemical Engineering 42
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 41
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 39
  • Industrial Engineering 33
  • Biological/Biosystems Engineering 14
  • Computer Engineering, General 13
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 70
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General 52
  • Housing and Human Environments, General 45
Foreign Languages
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 40
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 17
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 17
  • Linguistics 5
  • German Language and Literature 3
  • Russian Language and Literature 2
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 528
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 528
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 528
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 247
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 93
  • Dietetics/Dietitian 48
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 44
  • Public Health, General 38
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant 0
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist 0
  • Medical/Health Humanities 0
History
  • History, General 48
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 121
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 50
  • Statistics, General 33
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 54
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 0
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 0
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General 48
Parks
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 89
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 8
  • Religion/Religious Studies 5
Physical Sciences
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 42
  • Chemistry, General 33
  • Physics, General 19
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 12
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 358
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 38
  • Public Administration 1
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 152
  • Economics, General 132
  • Sociology, General 45
  • Anthropology, General 25
  • American Government and Politics (United States) 17
  • Geography 11
  • Archeology 5
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music, General 44
  • Digital Arts 39
  • Art/Art Studies, General 36
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 25
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 15

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