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53 Colleges
6,840 Yearly Graduations
$59,273 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$24,650 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In terms of yearly nursing graduations, Missouri is ranked #16 in the country with 6,840 degrees handed out in 2021. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $14,818 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $17,501 a year.

An estimated 51% of college students in Missouri take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,163 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
1,452 Yearly Degrees
$27,166 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Maryville University of Saint Louis is 10,979, of which 5,504 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,249 are full-time. For undergraduates at Maryville U, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

Around 95% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 36% are men and 64% are women.

Roughly 57% of students at Maryville U take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,823 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Maryville U with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $47,446 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
405 Yearly Degrees
$21,515 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 529 undergraduates at Goldfarb School of Nursing, of which 504 are full-time, and there are 627 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Goldfarb School of Nursing with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $61,741 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#3

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
Public Public vs. Private
351 Yearly Degrees
$11,271 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 16,147 students at UMKC in total, 11,027 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,071 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 63%. Of the accepted students, 36% are men and 64% are women.

Approximately 43% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,000 a year. UMKC has a 3.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UMKC is $43,346.

#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
324 Yearly Degrees
$48,824 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 12,229 students at SLU in total, 7,723 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,847 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at SLU is 90%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

About 56% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.

Roughly 54% of students at SLU take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,254 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SLU is $53,847.

#5

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
306 Yearly Degrees
$40,480 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Rockhurst University is 3,688, of which 2,746 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,845 are full-time. It takes the average Rockhurst undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

About 73% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 34% are men and 66% are women.

59% of Rockhurst students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,218 a year. Rockhurst has a 1.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $50,571 during the early-career years.

#6

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
Public Public vs. Private
285 Yearly Degrees
$11,475 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 23,383 undergraduates at Mizzou, of which 21,344 are full-time, and there are 31,089 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 82%. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

42% of Mizzou students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,188 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Mizzou with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,683 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#7

Cox College

Springfield, Missouri
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
269 Yearly Degrees
$12,600 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 975 students at Cox College in total, 742 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 392 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

Around 100% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 33% are men and 67% are women.

The student loan default rate of 1.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $44,049 during the early-career years.

#8

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
Public Public vs. Private
254 Yearly Degrees
$12,015 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at University of Missouri - St Louis is 13,874, of which 10,973 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,889 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

About 58% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.

Approximately 44% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,004 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,078 during the early-career years.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
249 Yearly Degrees
$6,720 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 3,429 students at CMU CGES in total, 3,123 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 955 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Around 100% of students who apply get accepted. Around 50% of accepted students are men, and 50% are women.

100% of CMU CGES students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,500 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from CMU CGES with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,713 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
208 Yearly Degrees
$26,060 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Southwest Baptist University is 3,039, of which 2,379 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,593 are full-time. It takes the average Southwest Baptist University undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

About 73% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.

Approximately 69% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,478 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,122 during the early-career years.

#11

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri
Public Public vs. Private
204 Yearly Degrees
$5,295 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 5,411 full-time undergraduates at Saint Louis Community College, and 15,206 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

5% of Saint Louis Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $2,885 a year. The student loan default rate of 11.8% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Saint Louis Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,503 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#12

Research College of Nursing

Kansas City, Missouri
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
203 Yearly Degrees
$18,000 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 269 undergraduates at Research College of Nursing, of which 269 are full-time, and there are 420 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.

Research College of Nursing has a 3.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Research College of Nursing is $65,390.

#13

Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield, Missouri
Public Public vs. Private
180 Yearly Degrees
$8,294 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 19,621 undergraduates at Missouri State, of which 13,128 are full-time, and there are 23,505 students altogether. It takes the average Missouri State undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.

Approximately 53% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,178 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Missouri State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,811 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#13

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
Public Public vs. Private
180 Yearly Degrees
$9,078 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 7,629 undergraduates at UCM, of which 6,009 are full-time, and there are 9,959 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 64%. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.

Approximately 56% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,891 a year. UCM has a 6.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UCM is $38,123.

#15

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
172 Yearly Degrees
$28,700 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Webster University is 8,197, of which 2,563 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,022 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Webster is 4.4 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 53%. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.

Roughly 58% of students at Webster take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,270 a year. Webster has a 3.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Webster is $38,977.

#16

Chamberlain University - Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
133 Yearly Degrees
$19,820 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Chamberlain University - Missouri is 466, which includes 124 full-time undergraduates. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Chamberlain - Missouri is 4.0 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 74%. Around 7% of accepted students are men, and 93% are women.

100% of Chamberlain - Missouri students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,500 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Chamberlain - Missouri with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $72,210 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#17

Crowder College

Neosho, Missouri
Public Public vs. Private
127 Yearly Degrees
$5,088 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,868 full-time undergraduates at Crowder College, and 4,194 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

14% of Crowder College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,891 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.2% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Crowder College is $28,197.

#18

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Public Public vs. Private
108 Yearly Degrees
$8,715 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 10,001 students at Southeast Missouri State University in total, 8,929 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,823 are full-time. For undergraduates at Southeast Missouri State University, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.

Around 93% of students who apply get accepted. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.

Approximately 51% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,719 a year. The student loan default rate of 8.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Southeast Missouri State University is $34,146.

#19

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
106 Yearly Degrees
$11,636 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 8,347 students at Columbia College Missouri in total, 7,861 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,162 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Columbia College Missouri is 4.4 years.

58% of Columbia College Missouri students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,563 a year. Columbia College Missouri has a 8.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Columbia College Missouri with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,516 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#20

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, Missouri
Public Public vs. Private
101 Yearly Degrees
$7,930 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Missouri Western State University is 4,911, of which 4,717 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,039 are full-time. For undergraduates at Missouri Western, the average graduation time is 4.8 years.

Approximately 55% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,449 a year. Missouri Western has a 7.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Missouri Western is $34,706.

Public Public vs. Private
91 Yearly Degrees
$6,840 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 5,915 full-time undergraduates at MCC, and 13,085 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

Approximately 4% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,551 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.1% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from MCC is $31,905.

#22

North Central Missouri College

Trenton, Missouri
Public Public vs. Private
90 Yearly Degrees
$5,910 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at North Central Missouri College is 1,591, which includes 683 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

25% of NCMC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,442 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 10.6% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from NCMC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,538 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#23

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, Missouri
Public Public vs. Private
80 Yearly Degrees
$5,190 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at St Charles Community College is 6,014, which includes 3,210 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Approximately 7% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,796 a year. SCC has a 5.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SCC is $32,958.

#24

William Jewell College

Liberty, Missouri
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
70 Yearly Degrees
$19,310 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at William Jewell College is 751, of which 738 students are undergraduates and of those, 729 are full-time. It takes the average William Jewell undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

About 36% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 46% are men and 54% are women.

93% of William Jewell students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,622 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from William Jewell with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $47,164 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#25

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Public Public vs. Private
67 Yearly Degrees
$6,510 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,759 students at Three Rivers College in total, 1,543 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

Roughly 11% of students at Three Rivers College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,826 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 17.2% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $25,136 during the early-career years.

Other Missouri Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Missouri Southern State University 61
27 Truman State University 55
28 Ozarks Technical Community College 54
29 State Fair Community College 52
30 Missouri State University - West Plains 51
31 Mineral Area College 48
32 Moberly Area Community College 45
33 East Central College 44
34 Lincoln University 43
35 Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences 42
36 Avila University 39
37 Jefferson College 37
38 Bolivar Technical College 35
39 Missouri Valley College 29
40 Hannibal - LaGrange University 28
41 Northwest Missouri State University 24
42 Missouri Baptist University 22
43 Texas County Technical College 20
43 Park University 20
45 College of the Ozarks 18
45 Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 18
47 State Technical College of Missouri 16
48 Culver - Stockton College 13
49 Evangel University 11
50 Washington University in St Louis 0
50 William Woods University 0
50 Lindenwood University 0
50 Concorde Career Colleges 0

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