Our Students
Hear Us Roar
31,318
Students from all 50 states and over 100 countries
26.2
Average freshman ACT score (state average 20.8, national average 20.7)
4.1
Average number of years it takes 买球APP students to complete a four-year degree
Academics
300+ Degree Programs
买球APP offers more than 300 degree programs, including 97 undergraduate majors, 96 master’s degrees, 69 doctoral degrees and over 70 certificates.
![Student wearing mortarboard with "Power 买球APP Made" painted on it](/sites/default/files/2019-05/academics_0.jpg)
Our Faculty
Learn from the Best
93.1%
Full-time, ranked faculty who hold doctorates or the highest degree in their field
1
Nobel laureate George P. Smith won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
1,963
Full-time faculty
MU spent $186+ Million on scholarships and gifts in 2020-21.
That same year, 买球APP also spent $58 million on student employment.
Research & Innovation
Ingenuity that Powers the Future
$462M
Total research expenditures submitted to NSF for FY23
100+
Average annual new invention disclosures
$5B
In impact on the Missouri economy
Bringing 买球APP to You
Extension & Engagement
MU Extension and Engagement, supported by a partnership with federal, state and local governments, shares university research and knowledge across the entire state of Missouri.
![Extension staff member writing on flipchart](/sites/default/files/2019-05/extension_2.jpg)
Our Alumni
Tigers Around the World
362K+
Alumni living around the world
195K
Alumni in Missouri
14K
Active volunteers keeping 买球APP traditions alive
Our Beloved Mascot
Truman the Tiger
Truman is a popular part of 买球APP’s traditions and makes more than 35 appearances a month, including MU football and basketball games, civic functions and visits to hospitals and schools.
![Truman waving with arm around Beetle Bailey statue](/sites/default/files/2019-05/truman_3.jpg)
Athletics
买球APP’s NCAA Division I Athletics program in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) has 550 student-athletes in 20 sports, many in the top 25 percent nationally.