University of Missouri College Portrait
University of MissouriColumbia, MO 65211
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- Students
Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend MU.
- Admissions
See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at MU. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.
- College Costs & Financial Aid
Learn about costs to attend MU and how much financial aid is typically awarded.
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- Classes and Campus Life
Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at MU.
- Student Experiences
Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at MU – inside and outside the classroom.
- Majors, Graduation and Next Steps
See which majors are most popular at MU and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.
- Student Success & Progress
Discover how many students who start at MU finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.
- Student Learning Outcomes
Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at MU.
MU Classes & Instructors
| Classroom Environment | |
|---|---|
| Students per Faculty | 20 to 1 |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students | 71% |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students | 85% |
| Total Full-Time Instructional Faculty | 1,289 |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Female | 36% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Persons of Color | 18% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Have the Highest Academic Degree Offered in Their Field of Study | 93% |
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Campus-based Housing
86% of new freshmen live in campus-based housing or residence halls.
28% of all undergraduates live on campus
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Campus Safety
The University of Missouri is committed to providing the members of the campus community and visitors with the safest and most secure environment possible. The entire MU Police department operates under the philosophy of Community Policing that entails a partnership between the community and our agency. The University of Missouri Police Department's mission includes ensuring a peaceful quality of life and supporting a safe learning environment.
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Carnegie Classification of Institutional Characteristics
The Carnegie Classification's were created "to reference the great diversity of colleges and universities in the United States, and ... enable [people] to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions." For information on the Carnegie Classifications system, please visit their website: http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/
- Basic Type
- Research Universities (very high research activity)
- Size and Setting
- Large four-year, primarily residential
- Enrollment Profile
- High undergraduate
- Undergraduate Profile
- Full-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in
- Undergraduate Instructional Program
- Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
- Graduate Instructional Program
- Comprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary