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MU is a nationally competitive, global university.

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MU is a destination university for a diverse student population.

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Percentage of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants.

MU students represent every Missouri county, every state and 120 countries.

Transferring to Mizzou: To make an MU education accessible for transfer students, the university has more than 80 transfer and articulation agreements with Missouri's 12 public community colleges, Linn State College and Missouri State University-West Plains. In addition, Mizzou continues to complete hundreds of degree-program transfer guides to help students plan their course work. More information »

College Access: The nationally recognized Missouri College Advising Corps employs recent Mizzou graduates to serve as advisers in rural and urban partner high schools. Since 2008, the program has increased the number of students going to college from these schools by an average 10.35 percent compared to .3 percent statewide. More information »

The quality of MU students continues to rise.

Source: "Compete to Complete" initiative, National Governors Association (average based on data from first-time, full-time undergraduates who received their degrees in 2008–09).

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For more information about Mizzou's Four-Year Graduation Plan, contact the Office of Admissions 573-882-7786 or 800-225-6075.

Note: State and national average ACT scores and retention rates are based on fall 2011 data.
State and national average graduation rates are based on data from the 2010-11 academic year.

MU faculty excel in teaching and their fields.

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Information provided by Academic Analytics, a for-profit organization that has developed a database that includes information on over 270,000 faculty members associated with more than 9,400 doctoral programs and 9,800 departments at more than 385 universities in the United States and abroad.

MU students have high pass rates on national licensure and certification exams.

*Includes exams in communication science and disorders, nuclear medicine, occupational therapy, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, and radiologic science.

MU manages resources wisely.

Gray bars represent annual range for in-state tuition and required fees.
*Association of American Universities, **Southeastern Conference,
Source: U.S. News Best Colleges 2013

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This includes scholarships, grants or other financial assistance.
It excludes loans.

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MU's three-year student loan default rate is 3.9 percent compared to the national rate of 13.4 percent.
The financial aid office and campus financial literacy program contribute to the lower rate.

MISSOURI IS 44TH OUT OF 50 STATES
IN PER CAPITA SUPPORT OF PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION.

Source: Grapevine Report for FY2013 published by Illinois State University