University of Missouri, Columbia
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
University of Missouri, Columbia is a public research university in Columbia, MO (city setting), with 23,613 undergraduates (56% women). It admitted 77% of 21,669 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1150–1330 on the SAT and 23–29 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $52,480 a year for out-of-state students and $32,272 in-state; aided first-year students paid $20,006 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 76% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, communication & journalism. The campus reported 0.71 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where University of Missouri, Columbia ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 76%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $14,130 in-state · $34,338 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research University of Missouri, Columbia
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
University of Missouri, Columbia teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Southeastern Conference | 30 | 2 over | 5 | $2.6M | $85,587 | 990 | |
| Baseball | Southeastern Conference | 49 | 15 over | 7 | $4.6M | $93,713 | 974 | |
| Men's Basketball | Southeastern Conference | 18 | 3 over | 13 | $14M | $797,444 | 958 | |
| Women's Basketball | Southeastern Conference | 16 | 1 over | 7 | $5.7M | $359,274 | 1000 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Southeastern Conference | — | — | 4 | — | — | 986 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Southeastern Conference | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Football | Southeastern Conference | 122 | 17 over | 12 | $49M | $404,230 | 973 | |
| Men's Golf | Southeastern Conference | 10 | 1 over | 2 | $1.2M | $120,265 | 994 | |
| Women's Golf | Southeastern Conference | 7 | room 2 | 2 | $1.2M | $173,767 | 992 | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Southeastern Conference | 22 | 2 over | 1 | $2.7M | $122,136 | 990 | |
| Softball | Southeastern Conference | 25 | at cap | 6 | $3.7M | $146,339 | 989 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Southeastern Conference | 31 | 1 over | 6 | $1.8M | $57,815 | 992 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Southeastern Conference | 34 | 4 over | 6 | $2.1M | $62,013 | 998 | |
| Women's Tennis | Southeastern Conference | 9 | room 1 | 1 | $1.3M | $145,058 | 1000 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Southeastern Conference | 131 | 86 over | 9 | $2.5M | $19,113 | 956 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Southeastern Conference | 119 | 74 over | 9 | $2.8M | $23,904 | 996 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Southeastern Conference | 22 | 4 over | 5 | $3M | $138,590 | 990 | |
| Men's Wrestling | Big 12 Conference | 40 | 10 over | 1 | $2.6M | $66,240 | 989 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.