by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Mizzou? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Mizzou. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to learn how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Mizzou total enrollment is approximately 27,375 students. 22,758 are undergraduates and 4,617 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Mizzou undergraduate population is made up of 54.5% women, and 45.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Mizzou Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 18,089 | 79.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,307 | 5.8% |
| Black or African American | 1,179 | 5.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 993 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 631 | 2.8% |
| International | 279 | 1.2% |
| Unknown | 231 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 60.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 39.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Mizzou Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,853 | 62.0% |
| International | 873 | 19.0% |
| Black or African American | 260 | 5.6% |
| Hispanic | 222 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 168 | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 134 | 2.9% |
| Unknown | 93 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 20,942 | 76.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,529 | 5.6% |
| Black or African American | 1,439 | 5.3% |
| International | 1,152 | 4.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,127 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 799 | 2.9% |
| Unknown | 324 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.1% |
University of Missouri-Columbia faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 67.2% |
| Asian | 13.0% |
| Unknown | 5.3% |
| International | 5.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.0% |
| Black or African American | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 15,224 female students and 12,151 male students at Mizzou.
University of Missouri-Columbia faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 77.7% of Mizzou students come from within the state, and 22.3% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 45 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 3,896 | 65.8% |
| Illinois | 1,215 | 20.5% |
| Texas | 149 | 2.5% |
| Kansas | 128 | 2.2% |
| California | 58 | 1.0% |
Mizzou enrolls about 4.2% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Mizzou, 66.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 10,700 | 33.9% |
| 20-21 | 10,263 | 32.5% |
| 22-24 | 4,982 | 15.8% |
| 25-29 | 2,546 | 8.1% |
| 35 and over | 1,775 | 5.6% |
| 30-34 | 1,173 | 3.7% |
| Under 18 | 104 | 0.3% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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