University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine Student Population

Total Student Population

At University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, a total of 555 students are enrolled including 136 first-time students. By gender, there are 229 male and 325 female students enrolled. MU School of Medicine - Columbia is slightly smaller than other medical schools.
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine Student Population by Gender
Total EnrollmentMenWomeen
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine555229325
All Medical Schools632283347
Public645289354
Private612274336
Missouri Medical Schools622272350
Public551208342
Private694337357
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine Student Population and Comparison in Average Chart

First-year Students by Gender

Total 3,677 applicants applied to University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. By gender, 44.1% of applicants were male and 55.5% were female. As for residency, 15.4% of applicants were Missouri residents and 84.6% applied from other states.
Of the matriculated students, 44.1% are male students and 52.9% female students. By legal residence, 85.3% of first-year students are Missouri residents and 14.7% students are from out of state.
First-year Students by Gender and Residency
YearTotalBy GenderBy Residency
MaleFemaleMO ResidentsOut-of-State
2021-2022Applicants 3,156 1,4081,745 7202,436
Matriculants128 5672 11315
Acceptance Rate4.06% 3.98% 4.13% 15.71% 0.61%
2022-2023Applicants 3,200 1,4531,744 6342,566
Matriculants128 5375 11018
Acceptance Rate4.00% 3.65% 4.30% 17.35% 0.70%
2023-2024Applicants 2,699 1,2931,398 5482,151
Matriculants128 4583 10721
Acceptance Rate4.74% 3.49% 5.93% 19.53% 0.98%
2024-2025Applicants 2,510 1,1751,325 5301,980
Matriculants128 4880 11018
Acceptance Rate5.10% 4.09% 6.04% 20.76% 0.91%
2025-2026Applicants 3,677 1,6222,041 5663,111
Matriculants136 6372 11620
Acceptance Rate3.70% 3.88% 3.53% 20.49% 0.64%