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Gender Diversity

High

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

Low

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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