University of Missouri-Columbia

What are the graduation rates for students at University of Missouri-Columbia?

Reported outcomes show that 56% of Mizzou students in the measured first-time, full-time undergraduate cohort completed within four years, while 75% completed within six years. The longer measure gives students more time to finish; it should not be read as a separate group of graduates.

These federal graduation-rate measures follow a defined entering cohort, so they do not describe every transfer student, part-time student or graduate student. Mizzou's reported first-year retention rate is 93%, meaning that most students in the applicable cohort returned the following fall. Retention and graduation answer different questions: returning for a second year does not itself establish when, or whether, a student will finish.

For planning purposes, the gap between four-year and six-year completion is consequential. An extra term can add living expenses and delay full-time earnings even when it does not add a full year of tuition. Students in tightly sequenced majors should examine course availability and meet with an adviser about a realistic completion schedule.

What is the earning potential for graduates at University of Missouri-Columbia?

College Scorecard field-of-study data report earnings measured one year after graduation for eligible graduates with available records. These figures are medians for the measured population, not starting-salary offers or predictions of what any individual Mizzou student will earn.

Reported examples include a one-year median of $72,907 for electrical, electronics and communications engineering and $62,420 for computer and information sciences. The comparable reported figure is $37,418 for journalism. Differences across fields can reflect occupations, further study, geography and which graduates are included in the data; they should not be attributed to the major alone.

Students comparing programs should check the credential level and cohort behind a field-of-study result. Earnings data generally do not capture every graduate, and a one-year measure may understate the later earnings of people who enter graduate or professional training. It also says little about job satisfaction, debt or the cost of completing the degree.