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Missouri College Graduation Rates

148 colleges ranked by 4-year graduation rate · Data: U.S. Dept. of Education · State average: 61%

✅ 26 Excellent (80%+) 🔵 34 Good (60–79%) ⚠️ 42 Moderate (40–59%) ⚪ 46 No data
# College Grad Rate Rating Retention Enrollment Type In-State Tuition
🥇 Cox College
Springfield
100%
🟢 Excellent 0% 540 Private Non-profit $14,822
🥈 Four Rivers Career Center
Washington
100%
🟢 Excellent 60% 30 Public $18,345
🥉 Lex La-Ray Technical Center
Lexington
100%
🟢 Excellent 83% 25 Public N/A
4 Kirksville Area Technical Center
Kirksville
100%
🟢 Excellent 80% 22 Public N/A
5 Warrensburg Area Career Center
Warrensburg
100%
🟢 Excellent 100% 31 Public N/A
6 Cass Career Center
Harrisonville
100%
🟢 Excellent 100% 27 Public N/A
7 New Dimensions School of Hair Design
Joplin
100%
🟢 Excellent 100% 38 Private For-profit N/A
8 Chamberlain University-Missouri
St. Louis
100%
🟢 Excellent 50% 284 Private For-profit $19,975
9 St. Louis Med Tech
St. Louis
100%
🟢 Excellent N/A 12 Private Non-profit $11,500
10 Aesthetics Institute
St. Louis
100%
🟢 Excellent N/A 28 Private For-profit N/A
11 Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis
94%
🟢 Excellent 95% 7,857 Private Non-profit $65,790
12 Skin Institute
Saint Louis
93%
🟢 Excellent 99% 88 Private For-profit N/A
13 The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles
St. Charles
92%
🟢 Excellent 92% 132 Private For-profit N/A
14 Saline County Career Center
Marshall
92%
🟢 Excellent 100% 23 Public N/A
15 Bolivar Technical College
Bolivar
92%
🟢 Excellent N/A 144 Private Non-profit $28,390
16 Bryan University
Springfield
90%
🟢 Excellent N/A 144 Private For-profit $15,868
17 Grand River Technical School
Chillicothe
89%
🟢 Excellent 84% 65 Public N/A
18 Renaissance Beauty Academy
Cape Girardeau
88%
🟢 Excellent 83% 66 Private For-profit N/A
19 State Technical College of Missouri
Linn
84%
🟢 Excellent 90% 2,123 Public $8,160
20 Southern Missouri Technical Institute
West Plains
83%
🟢 Excellent 89% 90 Public N/A
21 Academy of Beauty Professionals
Raymore
82%
🟢 Excellent 50% 31 Private For-profit N/A
22 Evolve Beauty Academy
Washing
81%
🟢 Excellent 86% 16 Private For-profit N/A
23 Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri
Springfield
80%
🟢 Excellent 82% 396 Private For-profit N/A
24 Salem College of Hairstyling
Rolla
80%
🟢 Excellent 25% 31 Private For-profit N/A
25 Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield
Springfield
80%
🟢 Excellent 50% 297 Private For-profit N/A
26 Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber College
Kansas City
80%
🟢 Excellent 71% 31 Private For-profit N/A
27 Saint Louis University
Saint Louis
80%
🔵 Good 88% 7,267 Private Non-profit $55,760
28 Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics
Jefferson City
79%
🔵 Good 95% 97 Private For-profit N/A
29 House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs
Blue Springs
78%
🔵 Good 95% 109 Private For-profit N/A
30 Waynesville Career Center
Waynesville
78%
🔵 Good 67% 27 Public N/A
31 WellSpring School of Allied Health-Springfield
Springfield
76%
🔵 Good 70% 90 Private For-profit N/A
32 Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Cape Girardeau
75%
🔵 Good N/A 200 Private Non-profit $11,064
33 University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia
75%
🔵 Good 93% 23,929 Public $14,837
34 Rockhurst University
Kansas City
75%
🔵 Good 79% 1,580 Private Non-profit $44,966
35 Trend Setters School
Cape Girardeau
74%
🔵 Good 61% 65 Private For-profit N/A
36 Neosho Beauty College
Neosho
74%
🔵 Good 67% 47 Private For-profit N/A
37 Pike-Lincoln Technical Center
Eolia
73%
🔵 Good 4% 32 Public N/A
38 Grabber School of Hair Design
St. Louis
73%
🔵 Good 56% 182 Private For-profit N/A
39 Franklin Technology Center Adult Education
Joplin
73%
🔵 Good 66% 91 Public N/A
40 American Trade School
Saint Ann
72%
🔵 Good 84% 154 Private For-profit N/A
41 Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center
Cape Girardeau
71%
🔵 Good 84% 159 Public N/A
42 SPBK Enterprises Inc
Webb City
71%
🔵 Good 92% 96 Private For-profit N/A
43 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City
Kansas City
71%
🔵 Good 64% 253 Private For-profit $16,757
44 Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia
Columbia
69%
🔵 Good 88% 107 Private For-profit N/A
45 Central College of Cosmetology
Saint Robert
69%
🔵 Good 92% 61 Private For-profit N/A
46 Truman State University
Kirksville
69%
🔵 Good 85% 2,513 Public $9,838
47 Concorde Career College-Broadway
Kansas City
68%
🔵 Good N/A 26 Private For-profit N/A
48 William Jewell College
Liberty
68%
🔵 Good 74% 924 Private Non-profit $20,610
49 WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City
Kansas City
67%
🔵 Good 72% 208 Private For-profit N/A
50 Academy of Salon Professionals
Sedalia
67%
🔵 Good 80% 50 Private For-profit N/A
51 Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis
66%
🔵 Good 85% 5,658 Private Non-profit $27,166
52 Evangel University
Springfield
65%
🔵 Good 76% 1,229 Private Non-profit $28,548
53 Webster University
Saint Louis
64%
🔵 Good 69% 2,304 Private Non-profit $31,750
54 Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla
64%
🔵 Good 87% 5,521 Public $14,984
55 Academy of Hair Design-Springfield
Springfield
64%
🔵 Good 59% 275 Private For-profit N/A
56 College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout
64%
🔵 Good 90% 1,444 Private Non-profit $22,320
57 Ozark Christian College
Joplin
64%
🔵 Good 83% 602 Private Non-profit $16,000
58 Drury University
Springfield
62%
🔵 Good 79% 1,383 Private Non-profit $36,745
59 University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
Saint Louis
62%
🔵 Good 69% 337 Private Non-profit $32,550
60 Summit Salon Academy Kansas City
Independence
61%
🔵 Good 88% 157 Private For-profit N/A
61 St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton
Fenton
59%
🟡 Moderate N/A 399 Private For-profit N/A
62 Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis
St. Louis
59%
🟡 Moderate 88% 214 Private For-profit N/A
63 Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City
58%
🟡 Moderate 78% 812 Private Non-profit $44,550
64 Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau
58%
🟡 Moderate 76% 6,373 Public $9,903
65 Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield
58%
🟡 Moderate 77% 13,313 Public $9,502
66 North Central Missouri College
Trenton
58%
🟡 Moderate 66% 1,286 Public $5,370
67 Evangel University-James River Assembly of God Church
Ozark
57%
🟡 Moderate 84% 89 Private Non-profit $18,080
68 University of Missouri-St Louis
Saint Louis
57%
🟡 Moderate 74% 5,024 Public $14,112
69 Cottey College
Nevada
56%
🟡 Moderate 67% 254 Private Non-profit $27,562
70 Westminster College
Fulton
55%
🟡 Moderate 71% 638 Private Non-profit $35,214
71 University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City
55%
🟡 Moderate 75% 6,817 Public $12,587
72 Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar
55%
🟡 Moderate 65% 1,341 Private Non-profit $30,566
73 Midwest Institute
Earth City
55%
🟡 Moderate 76% 177 Private For-profit N/A
74 Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville
54%
🟡 Moderate 74% 4,378 Public $10,611
75 University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg
54%
🟡 Moderate 74% 5,648 Public $10,050
76 St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis
Saint Louis
53%
🟡 Moderate 92% 153 Private For-profit N/A
77 Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis
53%
🟡 Moderate 100% 1,780 Private Non-profit $18,008
78 Concorde Career College-Kansas City
Kansas City
53%
🟡 Moderate N/A 198 Private For-profit N/A
79 Avila University
Kansas City
52%
🟡 Moderate 71% 1,312 Private Non-profit $42,000
80 Calvary University
Kansas City
52%
🟡 Moderate 55% 154 Private Non-profit $14,094
81 Pinnacle Career Institute
Kansas City
52%
🟡 Moderate 69% 619 Private For-profit N/A
82 Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Fayette
51%
🟡 Moderate 62% 1,040 Private Non-profit $28,260
83 Hannibal-LaGrange University
Hannibal
50%
🟡 Moderate 78% 410 Private Non-profit $26,880
84 Conception Seminary College
Conception
50%
🟡 Moderate 75% 40 Private Non-profit $26,206
85 Evangel University-College of Online Learning
Springfield
50%
🟡 Moderate 67% 240 Private Non-profit $8,175
86 Lindenwood University
Saint Charles
49%
🟡 Moderate 66% 4,624 Private Non-profit $21,600
87 Crowder College
Neosho
49%
🟡 Moderate 59% 2,570 Public $6,180
88 Mineral Area College
Park Hills
49%
🟡 Moderate 65% 1,592 Public $5,660
89 Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Kansas City
48%
🟡 Moderate 81% 747 Private Non-profit $10,120
90 East Central College
Union
48%
🟡 Moderate 67% 1,639 Public $4,272
91 Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis
48%
🟡 Moderate 65% 1,488 Private Non-profit $34,612
92 William Woods University
Fulton
47%
🟡 Moderate 58% 1,300 Private Non-profit $30,340
93 Urshan University
Wentzville
45%
🟡 Moderate 63% 472 Private Non-profit $8,756
94 Mission University
Springfield
44%
🟡 Moderate 59% 381 Private Non-profit $16,950
95 House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas City
Kansas City
44%
🟡 Moderate 46% 55 Private For-profit N/A
96 Moberly Area Community College
Moberly
44%
🟡 Moderate 63% 3,100 Public $4,110
97 State Fair Community College
Sedalia
44%
🟡 Moderate 60% 2,694 Public $4,176
98 Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies
Springfield
43%
🟡 Moderate 50% 632 Private Non-profit $8,054
99 Stephens College
Columbia
43%
🟡 Moderate 78% 391 Private Non-profit $28,300
100 Columbia College
Columbia
42%
🟡 Moderate 75% 4,950 Private Non-profit $25,826
101 Missouri Southern State University
Joplin
42%
🟡 Moderate 63% 3,019 Public $8,960
102 Missouri State University-West Plains
West Plains
41%
🟡 Moderate 62% 965 Public $5,936
103 Fontbonne University
Saint Louis
40%
🔴 Below average N/A 207 Private Non-profit N/A
104 Culver-Stockton College
Canton
39%
🔴 Below average 67% 807 Private Non-profit $30,875
105 Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph
39%
🔴 Below average 54% 2,219 Public $10,306
106 Park University
Parkville
38%
🔴 Below average 58% 4,555 Private Non-profit $17,500
107 Jefferson College
Hillsboro
38%
🔴 Below average 69% 2,552 Public $5,250
108 Applied Tech
Sunset Hills
34%
🔴 Below average 63% 172 Public N/A
109 Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Kansas City
34%
🔴 Below average 67% 10,649 Public $3,630
110 Three Rivers College
Poplar Bluff
33%
🔴 Below average 66% 1,844 Public $4,950
111 Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield
33%
🔴 Below average 100% 8,165 Public $4,512
112 Harris-Stowe State University
Saint Louis
28%
🔴 Below average 68% 960 Public $7,008
113 Texas County Technical College
Houston
25%
🔴 Below average 82% 96 Private For-profit $19,025
114 St Charles Community College
Cottleville
25%
🔴 Below average 63% 5,017 Public $3,048
115 Missouri Valley College
Marshall
22%
🔴 Below average 53% 1,443 Private Non-profit $23,700
116 Logan University
Chesterfield
22%
🔴 Below average 50% 229 Private Non-profit $9,000
117 Central Christian College of the Bible
Moberly
22%
🔴 Below average 69% 154 Private Non-profit $12,200
118 Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton
21%
🔴 Below average N/A 11,788 Public $3,660
119 Lincoln University
Jefferson City
21%
🔴 Below average 60% 1,392 Public $9,796
120 Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts
Saint Louis
14%
🔴 Below average N/A 89 Private For-profit $14,332
121 Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies
Fayette
0%
🔴 Below average 53% 2,092 Private Non-profit $7,440
122 City Vision University
Kansas City
0%
🔴 Below average N/A 257 Private Non-profit $6,600
123 Aquinas Institute of Theology
Saint Louis
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit N/A
124 Concordia Seminary
Saint Louis
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit N/A
125 Covenant Theological Seminary
Saint Louis
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit N/A
126 Eden Theological Seminary
Webster Groves
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit N/A
127 Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing
Saint Louis
⚪ No data N/A 446 Private Non-profit N/A
128 Kenrick Glennon Seminary
Saint Louis
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit N/A
129 A T Still University of Health Sciences
Kirksville
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit N/A
130 Nazarene Theological Seminary
Kansas City
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit N/A
131 Research College of Nursing
Kansas City
⚪ No data N/A 177 Private For-profit N/A
132 Kansas City University
Kansas City
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit N/A
133 Healing Arts Center
St. Louis
⚪ No data N/A 113 Private For-profit N/A
134 Urshan Graduate School of Theology
Wentzville
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit N/A
135 Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center
Carthage
⚪ No data N/A 26 Public N/A
136 Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis
St. Louis
⚪ No data N/A Private For-profit N/A
137 Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis
Maryland Heights
⚪ No data N/A 131 Private For-profit $23,760
138 Graceland University - Independence
Independence
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit $14,940
139 Graceland University - Trenton
Trenton
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit $17,745
140 Old Town Barber College - KC
Kansas City
⚪ No data N/A Private For-profit N/A
141 Columbia College - Fort Leonard Wood
Fort Leonard Wood
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit $8,256
142 Columbia College - Jefferson City
Jefferson City
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit $8,256
143 Columbia College - Lake Ozark
Osage Beach
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit $8,256
144 Columbia College - Saint Louis
Saint Louis
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit $8,256
145 Columbia College - Springfield
Springfield
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit $8,256
146 Columbia College - Rolla
Rolla
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit $8,256
147 Columbia College - Whiteman AFB
Whiteman AFB
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit $8,256
148 Kansas City University-Joplin
Joplin
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit N/A

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Data source: Graduation rates from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. Rates reflect students completing within 150% of normal time. Calculated by Search 6000+ US Colleges.