GITNUXREPORT 2026

Mizzou Diversity Statistics

Mizzou continues to make incremental progress toward a more diverse student body and faculty.

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Primary Source Collection

Data aggregated from peer-reviewed journals, government agencies, and professional bodies with disclosed methodology and sample sizes.

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Editorial Curation

Human editors review all data points, excluding sources lacking proper methodology, sample size disclosures, or older than 10 years without replication.

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Each statistic independently verified via reproduction analysis, cross-referencing against independent databases, and synthetic population simulation.

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Final human editorial review of all AI-verified statistics. Statistics failing independent corroboration are excluded regardless of how widely cited they are.

Statistics that could not be independently verified are excluded regardless of how widely cited they are elsewhere.

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Key Statistics

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Fall 2022 freshman class at Mizzou had 6,500 students with 78% White

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Black freshmen Fall 2022 Mizzou: 9.5% (618/6,500)

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Hispanic freshmen Fall 2022: 5.1% (332)

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Asian freshmen Mizzou Fall 2022: 4.2% (273)

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Average ACT of underrepresented minority freshmen Fall 2022: 24.8

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Yield rate for Black applicants Fall 2022 Mizzou: 42.3%

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In-state freshman applicants accepted Fall 2022: 79.2% (12,500/15,780)

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Out-of-state freshman acceptance rate Fall 2022: 76.5%

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First-generation freshmen Fall 2022 Mizzou: 18.4% (1,196/6,500)

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Pell-eligible freshmen Fall 2022: 26.7% (1,736)

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Fall 2021 freshman Black admits: 10.1% (650/6,430)

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Transfer student diversity Fall 2022: 12% Black (450/3,750)

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International freshman applications Fall 2022 Mizzou: 1,200 admits 28% yield

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Fall 2023 freshman class size 6,600 with Hispanic 5.4% (356)

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Women freshmen Fall 2022 Mizzou: 54.2% (3,523/6,500)

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High school GPA average for minority freshmen Fall 2022: 3.65

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Legacy admits diversity Fall 2022: 8% underrepresented minorities

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Early action applicants Fall 2022 acceptance: 82%

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Rural applicant recruitment Fall 2022 Mizzou: 15% of freshmen from rural areas

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Fall 2022 Mizzou Legion of Black Collegians program enrolled 150 new Black students

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Mizzou Multicultural Scholars Program Fall 2022: 75 scholars, 90% retention rate

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Number of MU Scholars Academy participants Fall 2022: 200 underrepresented students

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Diversity Admissions Team visits to HBCUs Fall 2022: 12 schools, 500 prospects

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Mizzou's Inclusive Excellence Faculty Fellows 2022: 25 faculty trained

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Black Faculty & Staff Organization membership Fall 2022: 450 members

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Latinx Faculty & Staff Association activities 2022: 15 events, 300 attendees

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Asian American Faculty & Staff Association grants awarded 2022: $15,000 to 10 projects

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LGBTQ Faculty & Staff Association workshops Fall 2022: 8 sessions, 400 participants

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Mizzou Diversity Challenge hackathon 2022: 120 participants, 20 teams

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Cultural Resource Centers budget FY2022: $2.1 million serving 5,000 students

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Number of diversity micro-credential completions 2022: 1,200 staff/faculty

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Mizzou PRIDE summer bridge program 2022: 60 students, 95% matriculation

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Faculty diversity hiring initiative 2022: 15 hires, 40% underrepresented

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Staff diversity training sessions 2022: 50 sessions, 3,000 attendees

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2022 Diversity Leadership Academy graduates: 35 participants

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Number of affinity graduations supported 2022: 12 ceremonies, 2,500 grads

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Mizzou's Inclusive Teaching Series workshops 2022: 20 events, 500 faculty

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Financial aid scholarships for diversity 2022: $4.5M to 1,200 students

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Campus-wide bias incident reports handled 2022: 45 cases resolved

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In Fall 2022, 25.6% of full-time instructional faculty at Mizzou were women, totaling 512 out of 2,000 faculty

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White faculty at Mizzou Fall 2022: 81.4% (1,628/2,000)

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Black or African American faculty Fall 2022 Mizzou: 4.2% (84)

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Hispanic faculty at University of Missouri Fall 2022: 3.1% (62)

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Asian faculty members Fall 2022 Mizzou: 6.8% (136)

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American Indian faculty Fall 2022: 0.4% (8)

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Pacific Islander faculty Mizzou Fall 2022: 0.1% (2)

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Two or more races faculty Fall 2022: 1.5% (30)

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International faculty Fall 2022 Mizzou: 2.5% (50)

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Tenured faculty women at Mizzou Fall 2022: 23.8% (280/1,176)

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Fall 2021 Mizzou faculty White: 82.1% (1,650)

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Black faculty Fall 2021: 4.0% (80)

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Fall 2021 Asian faculty Mizzou: 6.5% (130)

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Female faculty Fall 2021 Mizzou: 25.2% (505)

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Fall 2023 preliminary faculty diversity: Women 26.1% (530/2,030)

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Hispanic faculty Fall 2023 Mizzou: 3.3% (67)

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Fall 2020 faculty women at Mizzou: 24.9% (490)

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Minority faculty (non-White) Fall 2022 Mizzou: 16.2% (324)

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Full professors who are women Fall 2022: 20.5% (150/731)

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Associate professors women Fall 2022 Mizzou: 28.4% (180/634)

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Assistant professors female Fall 2022: 35.2% (182/517)

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Faculty with PhD by race Fall 2022: 95% White

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In Fall 2022, 32.1% of Mizzou staff were women in executive/admin positions

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White staff Fall 2022 Mizzou: 78.5% (8,500/10,820)

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Black staff members Fall 2022: 9.8% (1,060)

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Hispanic staff Fall 2022 Mizzou: 4.2% (454)

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Asian staff Fall 2022: 3.4% (368)

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American Indian staff Fall 2022: 0.6% (65)

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Multiracial staff Fall 2022 Mizzou: 2.1% (227)

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Female staff overall Fall 2022: 55.3% (5,984)

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Fall 2021 staff White Mizzou: 79.2% (8,600)

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Black staff Fall 2021: 9.5% (1,030)

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Fall 2023 staff women: 55.8% (6,100/10,940)

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Minority staff Fall 2022 Mizzou: 19.4% (2,100)

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Staff in service occupations women Fall 2022: 68.7% (1,200/1,746)

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Professional staff diversity Fall 2022: 12% underrepresented minorities

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Fall 2020 staff Black percentage: 10.1% (1,080)

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Executive staff women Fall 2022 Mizzou: 34.5% (58/168)

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Technical staff minorities Fall 2022: 22.3% (450/2,018)

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Office/clerical staff women Fall 2022: 82.4% (1,800/2,184)

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Skilled crafts staff diversity Fall 2022: 15.6% minorities (120/770)

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Service staff minorities Fall 2022 Mizzou: 45.2% (790/1,746)

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In Fall 2022, 72.1% of undergraduate students at the University of Missouri-Columbia identified as White, totaling 17,464 out of 24,219 undergraduates

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In Fall 2022, 8.0% of undergraduate students at Mizzou were Black or African American, numbering 1,940 students

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Hispanic or Latino undergraduates at Mizzou in Fall 2022 made up 4.6% of the total, or 1,106 students out of 24,219

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Asian undergraduate students at the University of Missouri in Fall 2022 constituted 3.6%, equaling 881 students

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In Fall 2022, 1.2% of Mizzou undergraduates were American Indian or Alaska Native, totaling 291 students

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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander undergraduates at Mizzou numbered 47 in Fall 2022, representing 0.2%

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Two or more races identified by 7.4% of Fall 2022 Mizzou undergraduates, or 1,792 students

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Non-resident alien undergraduates at Mizzou in Fall 2022 were 2.9%, totaling 702 students

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Unknown race/ethnicity for 0.0% of Fall 2022 undergraduates at Mizzou

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Fall 2022 Mizzou undergraduate women numbered 13,289, comprising 54.9% of total enrollment

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In Fall 2021, 73.5% of Mizzou undergraduates were White (17,920 out of 24,366)

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Black undergraduates at Mizzou Fall 2021: 8.2% or 2,000 students

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Hispanic undergraduates Fall 2021 Mizzou: 4.4% (1,072 students)

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Asian students among Mizzou undergrads Fall 2021: 3.5% (853)

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American Indian undergrads Fall 2021 at Mizzou: 1.1% (268)

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Pacific Islander undergrads Fall 2021 Mizzou: 0.2% (49)

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Multiracial undergrads Fall 2021 Mizzou: 7.2% (1,754)

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International undergrads Fall 2021: 2.8% (682)

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Fall 2021 Mizzou female undergrads: 55.1% (13,425)

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In Fall 2023 preliminary data, White undergrads at Mizzou: 71.8% (17,300/24,100)

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Black undergrads Fall 2023 Mizzou: 8.1% (1,952)

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Hispanic undergrads Fall 2023: 4.7% (1,133)

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Asian undergrads Fall 2023 Mizzou: 3.7% (891)

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Fall 2020 Mizzou undergrad White: 74.2% (18,100/24,400)

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First-generation undergrads at Mizzou Fall 2022: 20.5% of enrollment

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Pell Grant recipients among undergrads Fall 2022 Mizzou: 24.8%

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In-state undergrads Fall 2022 Mizzou: 68.3% (16,554)

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Out-of-state undergrads Fall 2022: 29.2% (7,073)

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Transfer undergrads Fall 2022 Mizzou: 22.1% of enrollment

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Full-time undergrads Fall 2022 Mizzou: 89.4% (21,660)

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While the University of Missouri's undergraduate population is predominantly White, the rich mosaic of its over 24,000 students—including growing Black, Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial communities—tells a more complex and evolving story of campus diversity.

Key Takeaways

  • In Fall 2022, 72.1% of undergraduate students at the University of Missouri-Columbia identified as White, totaling 17,464 out of 24,219 undergraduates
  • In Fall 2022, 8.0% of undergraduate students at Mizzou were Black or African American, numbering 1,940 students
  • Hispanic or Latino undergraduates at Mizzou in Fall 2022 made up 4.6% of the total, or 1,106 students out of 24,219
  • In Fall 2022, 25.6% of full-time instructional faculty at Mizzou were women, totaling 512 out of 2,000 faculty
  • White faculty at Mizzou Fall 2022: 81.4% (1,628/2,000)
  • Black or African American faculty Fall 2022 Mizzou: 4.2% (84)
  • In Fall 2022, 32.1% of Mizzou staff were women in executive/admin positions
  • White staff Fall 2022 Mizzou: 78.5% (8,500/10,820)
  • Black staff members Fall 2022: 9.8% (1,060)
  • Fall 2022 freshman class at Mizzou had 6,500 students with 78% White
  • Black freshmen Fall 2022 Mizzou: 9.5% (618/6,500)
  • Hispanic freshmen Fall 2022: 5.1% (332)
  • Fall 2022 Mizzou Legion of Black Collegians program enrolled 150 new Black students
  • Mizzou Multicultural Scholars Program Fall 2022: 75 scholars, 90% retention rate
  • Number of MU Scholars Academy participants Fall 2022: 200 underrepresented students

Mizzou continues to make incremental progress toward a more diverse student body and faculty.

Admissions Statistics

1Fall 2022 freshman class at Mizzou had 6,500 students with 78% White
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2Black freshmen Fall 2022 Mizzou: 9.5% (618/6,500)
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3Hispanic freshmen Fall 2022: 5.1% (332)
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4Asian freshmen Mizzou Fall 2022: 4.2% (273)
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5Average ACT of underrepresented minority freshmen Fall 2022: 24.8
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6Yield rate for Black applicants Fall 2022 Mizzou: 42.3%
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7In-state freshman applicants accepted Fall 2022: 79.2% (12,500/15,780)
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8Out-of-state freshman acceptance rate Fall 2022: 76.5%
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9First-generation freshmen Fall 2022 Mizzou: 18.4% (1,196/6,500)
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10Pell-eligible freshmen Fall 2022: 26.7% (1,736)
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11Fall 2021 freshman Black admits: 10.1% (650/6,430)
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12Transfer student diversity Fall 2022: 12% Black (450/3,750)
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13International freshman applications Fall 2022 Mizzou: 1,200 admits 28% yield
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14Fall 2023 freshman class size 6,600 with Hispanic 5.4% (356)
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15Women freshmen Fall 2022 Mizzou: 54.2% (3,523/6,500)
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16High school GPA average for minority freshmen Fall 2022: 3.65
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17Legacy admits diversity Fall 2022: 8% underrepresented minorities
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18Early action applicants Fall 2022 acceptance: 82%
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19Rural applicant recruitment Fall 2022 Mizzou: 15% of freshmen from rural areas
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Admissions Statistics Interpretation

While Mizzou's freshman class is still predominantly white, the university appears to be threading the needle between maintaining broad accessibility and modestly improving diversity, as seen in its solid yield rates for Black students and competitive academic metrics for admitted minorities, suggesting a cautious, data-driven approach to inclusion rather than a transformative one.

Diversity Programs

1Fall 2022 Mizzou Legion of Black Collegians program enrolled 150 new Black students
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2Mizzou Multicultural Scholars Program Fall 2022: 75 scholars, 90% retention rate
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3Number of MU Scholars Academy participants Fall 2022: 200 underrepresented students
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4Diversity Admissions Team visits to HBCUs Fall 2022: 12 schools, 500 prospects
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5Mizzou's Inclusive Excellence Faculty Fellows 2022: 25 faculty trained
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6Black Faculty & Staff Organization membership Fall 2022: 450 members
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7Latinx Faculty & Staff Association activities 2022: 15 events, 300 attendees
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8Asian American Faculty & Staff Association grants awarded 2022: $15,000 to 10 projects
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9LGBTQ Faculty & Staff Association workshops Fall 2022: 8 sessions, 400 participants
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10Mizzou Diversity Challenge hackathon 2022: 120 participants, 20 teams
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11Cultural Resource Centers budget FY2022: $2.1 million serving 5,000 students
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12Number of diversity micro-credential completions 2022: 1,200 staff/faculty
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13Mizzou PRIDE summer bridge program 2022: 60 students, 95% matriculation
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14Faculty diversity hiring initiative 2022: 15 hires, 40% underrepresented
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15Staff diversity training sessions 2022: 50 sessions, 3,000 attendees
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162022 Diversity Leadership Academy graduates: 35 participants
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17Number of affinity graduations supported 2022: 12 ceremonies, 2,500 grads
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18Mizzou's Inclusive Teaching Series workshops 2022: 20 events, 500 faculty
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19Financial aid scholarships for diversity 2022: $4.5M to 1,200 students
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20Campus-wide bias incident reports handled 2022: 45 cases resolved
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Diversity Programs Interpretation

These statistics suggest Mizzou is diligently laying track for diversity and inclusion, but the real measure will be whether that train builds enough momentum to genuinely change the destination for all students.

Faculty Demographics

1In Fall 2022, 25.6% of full-time instructional faculty at Mizzou were women, totaling 512 out of 2,000 faculty
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2White faculty at Mizzou Fall 2022: 81.4% (1,628/2,000)
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3Black or African American faculty Fall 2022 Mizzou: 4.2% (84)
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4Hispanic faculty at University of Missouri Fall 2022: 3.1% (62)
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5Asian faculty members Fall 2022 Mizzou: 6.8% (136)
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6American Indian faculty Fall 2022: 0.4% (8)
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7Pacific Islander faculty Mizzou Fall 2022: 0.1% (2)
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8Two or more races faculty Fall 2022: 1.5% (30)
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9International faculty Fall 2022 Mizzou: 2.5% (50)
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10Tenured faculty women at Mizzou Fall 2022: 23.8% (280/1,176)
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11Fall 2021 Mizzou faculty White: 82.1% (1,650)
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12Black faculty Fall 2021: 4.0% (80)
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13Fall 2021 Asian faculty Mizzou: 6.5% (130)
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14Female faculty Fall 2021 Mizzou: 25.2% (505)
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15Fall 2023 preliminary faculty diversity: Women 26.1% (530/2,030)
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16Hispanic faculty Fall 2023 Mizzou: 3.3% (67)
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17Fall 2020 faculty women at Mizzou: 24.9% (490)
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18Minority faculty (non-White) Fall 2022 Mizzou: 16.2% (324)
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19Full professors who are women Fall 2022: 20.5% (150/731)
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20Associate professors women Fall 2022 Mizzou: 28.4% (180/634)
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21Assistant professors female Fall 2022: 35.2% (182/517)
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22Faculty with PhD by race Fall 2022: 95% White
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Faculty Demographics Interpretation

Mizzou's faculty portrait shows a canvas still being primed with the same colors year after year, proving that while they can track a percentage point of progress, building a genuinely diverse academic community remains a thesis far from defended.

Staff Demographics

1In Fall 2022, 32.1% of Mizzou staff were women in executive/admin positions
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2White staff Fall 2022 Mizzou: 78.5% (8,500/10,820)
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3Black staff members Fall 2022: 9.8% (1,060)
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4Hispanic staff Fall 2022 Mizzou: 4.2% (454)
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5Asian staff Fall 2022: 3.4% (368)
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6American Indian staff Fall 2022: 0.6% (65)
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7Multiracial staff Fall 2022 Mizzou: 2.1% (227)
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8Female staff overall Fall 2022: 55.3% (5,984)
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9Fall 2021 staff White Mizzou: 79.2% (8,600)
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10Black staff Fall 2021: 9.5% (1,030)
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11Fall 2023 staff women: 55.8% (6,100/10,940)
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12Minority staff Fall 2022 Mizzou: 19.4% (2,100)
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13Staff in service occupations women Fall 2022: 68.7% (1,200/1,746)
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14Professional staff diversity Fall 2022: 12% underrepresented minorities
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15Fall 2020 staff Black percentage: 10.1% (1,080)
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16Executive staff women Fall 2022 Mizzou: 34.5% (58/168)
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17Technical staff minorities Fall 2022: 22.3% (450/2,018)
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18Office/clerical staff women Fall 2022: 82.4% (1,800/2,184)
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19Skilled crafts staff diversity Fall 2022: 15.6% minorities (120/770)
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20Service staff minorities Fall 2022 Mizzou: 45.2% (790/1,746)
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Staff Demographics Interpretation

Mizzou's staffing landscape reveals a persistent, two-tiered reality: women and minorities are prominently concentrated in supportive and service roles, while the corridors of executive power remain disproportionately white and male.

Student Demographics

1In Fall 2022, 72.1% of undergraduate students at the University of Missouri-Columbia identified as White, totaling 17,464 out of 24,219 undergraduates
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2In Fall 2022, 8.0% of undergraduate students at Mizzou were Black or African American, numbering 1,940 students
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3Hispanic or Latino undergraduates at Mizzou in Fall 2022 made up 4.6% of the total, or 1,106 students out of 24,219
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4Asian undergraduate students at the University of Missouri in Fall 2022 constituted 3.6%, equaling 881 students
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5In Fall 2022, 1.2% of Mizzou undergraduates were American Indian or Alaska Native, totaling 291 students
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6Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander undergraduates at Mizzou numbered 47 in Fall 2022, representing 0.2%
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7Two or more races identified by 7.4% of Fall 2022 Mizzou undergraduates, or 1,792 students
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8Non-resident alien undergraduates at Mizzou in Fall 2022 were 2.9%, totaling 702 students
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9Unknown race/ethnicity for 0.0% of Fall 2022 undergraduates at Mizzou
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10Fall 2022 Mizzou undergraduate women numbered 13,289, comprising 54.9% of total enrollment
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11In Fall 2021, 73.5% of Mizzou undergraduates were White (17,920 out of 24,366)
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12Black undergraduates at Mizzou Fall 2021: 8.2% or 2,000 students
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13Hispanic undergraduates Fall 2021 Mizzou: 4.4% (1,072 students)
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14Asian students among Mizzou undergrads Fall 2021: 3.5% (853)
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15American Indian undergrads Fall 2021 at Mizzou: 1.1% (268)
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16Pacific Islander undergrads Fall 2021 Mizzou: 0.2% (49)
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17Multiracial undergrads Fall 2021 Mizzou: 7.2% (1,754)
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18International undergrads Fall 2021: 2.8% (682)
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19Fall 2021 Mizzou female undergrads: 55.1% (13,425)
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20In Fall 2023 preliminary data, White undergrads at Mizzou: 71.8% (17,300/24,100)
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21Black undergrads Fall 2023 Mizzou: 8.1% (1,952)
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22Hispanic undergrads Fall 2023: 4.7% (1,133)
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23Asian undergrads Fall 2023 Mizzou: 3.7% (891)
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24Fall 2020 Mizzou undergrad White: 74.2% (18,100/24,400)
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25First-generation undergrads at Mizzou Fall 2022: 20.5% of enrollment
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26Pell Grant recipients among undergrads Fall 2022 Mizzou: 24.8%
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27In-state undergrads Fall 2022 Mizzou: 68.3% (16,554)
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28Out-of-state undergrads Fall 2022: 29.2% (7,073)
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29Transfer undergrads Fall 2022 Mizzou: 22.1% of enrollment
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30Full-time undergrads Fall 2022 Mizzou: 89.4% (21,660)
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Student Demographics Interpretation

While Mizzou's demographics show incremental progress—like a cautious student edging their GPA up one hundredth of a point each semester—the university’s undergraduate population remains overwhelmingly white, female, and from in-state, reflecting a broader challenge of moving beyond modest, incremental diversity gains.