Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate in Missouri
Ranked by graduation rate (73 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Graduation rate | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cox College Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit | 100% | — | $56,867 |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-Missouri St. Louis, MO · Private for-profit | 100% | $30,716 | $92,405 |
| 3 | Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO · Private nonprofit | 94% | $21,786 | $86,182 |
| 4 | State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO · Public | 84% | $15,190 | $55,901 |
| 5 | Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri Springfield, MO · Private for-profit | 80% | $26,023 | $33,601 |
| 6 | Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield Springfield, MO · Private for-profit | 80% | $16,926 | $25,931 |
| 7 | Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit | 80% | $24,398 | $70,783 |
| 8 | Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cape Girardeau, MO · Private nonprofit | 75% | $19,390 | $60,918 |
| 9 | University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO · Public | 75% | $20,268 | $63,403 |
| 10 | Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit | 75% | $25,884 | $67,102 |
| 11 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City Kansas City, MO · Private for-profit | 71% | $26,815 | $40,743 |
| 12 | Truman State University Kirksville, MO · Public | 69% | $12,780 | $56,280 |
| 13 | William Jewell College Liberty, MO · Private nonprofit | 68% | $17,562 | $59,268 |
| 14 | WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City Kansas City, MO · Private for-profit | 67% | $14,277 | $29,839 |
| 15 | Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit | 66% | $22,066 | $62,105 |
| 16 | Evangel University Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit | 65% | $18,669 | $46,573 |
| 17 | Webster University Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit | 64% | $27,047 | $50,876 |
| 18 | Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO · Public | 64% | $16,298 | $82,957 |
| 19 | Academy of Hair Design-Springfield Springfield, MO · Private for-profit | 64% | $15,904 | $25,129 |
| 20 | College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO · Private nonprofit | 64% | $6,100 | $41,592 |
| 21 | Ozark Christian College Joplin, MO · Private nonprofit | 64% | $20,580 | $41,297 |
| 22 | Drury University Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit | 62% | $20,831 | $40,694 |
| 23 | University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit | 62% | $31,817 | $137,047 |
| 24 | St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton Fenton, MO · Private for-profit | 59% | $24,395 | $32,217 |
| 25 | Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis St. Louis, MO · Private for-profit | 59% | $24,907 | $33,132 |
| 26 | Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit | 58% | $27,650 | $37,032 |
| 27 | Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO · Public | 58% | $15,882 | $44,030 |
| 28 | Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO · Public | 58% | $17,613 | $49,827 |
| 29 | North Central Missouri College Trenton, MO · Public | 58% | $13,626 | $40,837 |
| 30 | University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO · Public | 57% | $15,071 | $53,037 |
| 31 | Cottey College Nevada, MO · Private nonprofit | 56% | $13,805 | $35,422 |
| 32 | Westminster College Fulton, MO · Private nonprofit | 55% | $24,314 | $52,199 |
| 33 | University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO · Public | 55% | $13,310 | $59,637 |
| 34 | Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO · Private nonprofit | 55% | $21,677 | $43,112 |
| 35 | Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO · Public | 54% | $16,244 | $47,885 |
| 36 | University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO · Public | 54% | $14,462 | $49,560 |
| 37 | Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit | 53% | $18,795 | $55,955 |
| 38 | Avila University Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit | 52% | $16,053 | $52,773 |
| 39 | Pinnacle Career Institute Kansas City, MO · Private for-profit | 52% | $28,732 | $34,213 |
| 40 | Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fayette, MO · Private nonprofit | 51% | $22,766 | $48,991 |
| 41 | Hannibal-LaGrange University Hannibal, MO · Private nonprofit | 50% | $22,814 | $42,643 |
| 42 | Evangel University-College of Online Learning Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit | 50% | $22,503 | $46,573 |
| 43 | Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO · Private nonprofit | 49% | $19,638 | $53,278 |
| 44 | Crowder College Neosho, MO · Public | 49% | $9,023 | $35,987 |
| 45 | Mineral Area College Park Hills, MO · Public | 49% | $12,045 | $35,352 |
| 46 | Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit | 48% | $23,006 | $50,535 |
| 47 | East Central College Union, MO · Public | 48% | $13,128 | $36,916 |
| 48 | Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit | 48% | $27,006 | $46,660 |
| 49 | William Woods University Fulton, MO · Private nonprofit | 47% | $26,569 | $42,401 |
| 50 | Urshan University Wentzville, MO · Private nonprofit | 45% | $14,779 | — |
| 51 | Mission University Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit | 44% | $21,383 | $38,641 |
| 52 | Moberly Area Community College Moberly, MO · Public | 44% | $6,810 | $37,537 |
| 53 | State Fair Community College Sedalia, MO · Public | 44% | $7,985 | $35,562 |
| 54 | Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit | 43% | $10,566 | $40,694 |
| 55 | Stephens College Columbia, MO · Private nonprofit | 43% | $23,459 | $43,071 |
| 56 | Columbia College Columbia, MO · Private nonprofit | 42% | $22,715 | $45,378 |
| 57 | Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO · Public | 42% | $12,007 | $42,620 |
| 58 | Missouri State University-West Plains West Plains, MO · Public | 41% | $9,750 | $36,922 |
| 59 | Culver-Stockton College Canton, MO · Private nonprofit | 39% | $21,983 | $46,092 |
| 60 | Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO · Public | 39% | $13,251 | $42,647 |
| 61 | Park University Parkville, MO · Private nonprofit | 38% | $21,032 | $56,309 |
| 62 | Jefferson College Hillsboro, MO · Public | 38% | $7,378 | $40,782 |
| 63 | Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO · Public | 34% | $8,398 | $40,796 |
| 64 | Three Rivers College Poplar Bluff, MO · Public | 33% | $8,496 | $32,442 |
| 65 | Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO · Public | 33% | $6,936 | $36,455 |
| 66 | Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis, MO · Public | 28% | $9,922 | $31,088 |
| 67 | St Charles Community College Cottleville, MO · Public | 25% | $5,837 | $42,422 |
| 68 | Missouri Valley College Marshall, MO · Private nonprofit | 22% | $18,086 | $43,221 |
| 69 | Logan University Chesterfield, MO · Private nonprofit | 22% | $20,218 | $55,838 |
| 70 | Saint Louis Community College Bridgeton, MO · Public | 21% | $8,440 | $35,325 |
| 71 | Lincoln University Jefferson City, MO · Public | 21% | $19,092 | $39,463 |
| 72 | City Vision University Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit | 0% | $6,353 | $21,123 |
| 73 | Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Fayette, MO · Private nonprofit | 0% | $14,601 | $48,991 |