Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UCM is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.5% of undergraduate students being women and 44.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 7,577, with 4,208 women and 3,369 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UCM is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.1% of undergraduate students being women and 42.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,953, with 1,685 women and 1,268 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 44.5% 3,369 students
- women 55.5% 4,208 students
Graduate Students
- men 42.9% 1,268 students
- women 57.1% 1,685 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 78.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,909 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 7.6% of the student body, with 575 students. Hispanic students represent 6.0% of the population, with 452 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.6%, with 346 students. Asian students account for 1.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 90 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 9 students.
International students make up 1.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 85 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.2% of the population, totaling 90 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 UCM.
Undergraduate Students
- White 78.2% 5,909 students
- African American 7.6% 575 students
- Hispanic 6.0% 452 students
- Mixed race 4.6% 346 students
- Asian 1.2% 90 students
- Unknown race 1.2% 90 students
- International students 1.1% 85 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 9 students
Graduate Students
- International students 45.6% 1,347 students
- White 45.3% 1,337 students
- African American 3.7% 108 students
- Mixed race 2.2% 64 students
- Hispanic 2.1% 62 students
- Asian 0.9% 26 students
- Unknown race 0.2% 7 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 76.1% 541 students
- African American 8.6% 61 students
- Hispanic 7.5% 53 students
- Mixed race 5.2% 37 students
- Asian 1.5% 11 students
- Unknown race 0.6% 4 students
- International students 0.6% 4 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 31% 2,372 students
- 18-19 26% 1,999 students
- 22-24 17% 1,261 students
- 25-29 5% 414 students
- 30-34 3% 208 students
- 40-49 2% 144 students
- 35-39 2% 133 students
- 50-64 1% 104 students
- 22-24 34% 1,018 students
- 25-29 34% 990 students
- 30-34 11% 328 students
- 40-49 8% 246 students
- 35-39 7% 203 students
- 50-64 3% 101 students
- 20-21 2% 51 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Central Missouri in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,007 | 88.41% | |
| Kansas | 58 | 5.09% | |
| Illinois | 17 | 1.49% | |
| Arkansas | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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