2024-2025
Accept rate
-
- Applicants
- -
- Admits
- 19,218
- Enrolled
- 5,953
- Yield
- 31.0%
Total Applications
21,669
2023-2024
Acceptance Rate
77.0%
2023-2024
Enrolled Students
5,953
2024-2025
SAT Middle 50%
R&W 580-670
Math 570-660
Math 570-660
2024-2025
University of Missouri-Columbia Admissions at a Glance
The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 23–30 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $30,556, and the average need-based grant was $15,051.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Complete Admissions Data
2023-2024
Accept rate
77.0%
- Applicants
- 21,669
- Admits
- 16,690
- Enrolled
- 5,139
- Yield
- 30.8%
2022-2023
Accept rate
79.1%
- Applicants
- 20,303
- Admits
- 16,065
- Enrolled
- 4,983
- Yield
- 31.0%
2021-2022
Accept rate
76.5%
- Applicants
- 19,966
- Admits
- 15,283
- Enrolled
- 4,843
- Yield
- 31.7%
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | - | 19,218 | 5,953 | - | 31.0% |
| 2023-2024 | 21,669 | 16,690 | 5,139 | 77.0% | 30.8% |
| 2022-2023 | 20,303 | 16,065 | 4,983 | 79.1% | 31.0% |
| 2021-2022 | 19,966 | 15,283 | 4,843 | 76.5% | 31.7% |
| 2020-2021 | 20,641 | 16,880 | 5,315 | 81.8% | 31.5% |
| 2019-2020 | 20,015 | 16,158 | 5,431 | 80.7% | 33.6% |
| 2018-2019 | 18,948 | 14,750 | 4,673 | 77.8% | 31.7% |
| 2017-2018 | 16,373 | 12,787 | 4,140 | 78.1% | 32.4% |
| 2016-2017 | 21,107 | 15,767 | 4,780 | 74.7% | 30.3% |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
Reading & WritingMath
Reading & Writing
580-670
Median 620
Math
570-660
Median 610
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
44%
Need Fully Met
19%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$30,556
2024-2025 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$14,334
Fees
$1,214
Room & Board
$15,008
Change Since 2016
+49%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
24,436
Total Enrollment
31,530
International
1%
Students of Color
21%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Considered
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Very Important
- Application essay
- Considered
- Recommendation(s)
- Considered
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Not Considered
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Not Considered
- First generation
- Not Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Not Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Not Considered
- Work experience
- Not Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||