Default Rates among Missouri Colleges and Universities
The table below (data from the U.S. Department of Education) displays default rates for Missouri colleges and universities over a three-year period. The default rate for 2012 is calculated by dividing the number of students who had defaulted as of December 2014 by the 2012 cohort total. The difference over the three-year period is displayed in the fourth column. Across the state, many default rates have decreased since 2010. The highest default rates occur among public 2-year community colleges. The highest default rate in the state is Three Rivers Community College at 28.2 percent.
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Default Rates in Missouri (percentages) |
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Public 4-Year |
Default Rate 2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
Difference |
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University of Missouri |
4.2 |
5.5 |
6.1 |
-1.9 |
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University of Missouri–Kansas City |
7.2 |
9.7 |
9.7 |
-2.5 |
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Missouri University of Science and Technology |
3.1 |
3.8 |
5.3 |
-2.2 |
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University of Missouri–St. Louis |
7.6 |
8.6 |
10.3 |
-2.7 |
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Harris-Stowe State University |
25.6 |
29.6 |
27.9 |
-2.3 |
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Lincoln University |
20.7 |
25.4 |
27.2 |
-6.5 |
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Missouri Southern State University |
11.6 |
15.8 |
14.1 |
-2.5 |
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Missouri State University |
7.3 |
7.9 |
8.5 |
-1.2 |
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Missouri Western State University |
15.7 |
16.5 |
22.0 |
-6.3 |
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Northwest Missouri State University |
7.8 |
9.5 |
9.7 |
-1.9 |
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Southeast Missouri State University |
10.1 |
11.6 |
13.3 |
-3.2 |
|
Truman State University |
3.9 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
0.2 |
|
University of Central Missouri |
8.8 |
10.1 |
9.2 |
-0.4 |
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Private 4-Year |
Default Rate 2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
Difference |
|
Avila University |
6.8 |
7.9 |
9.6 |
-2.8 |
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Central Methodist University |
8.4 |
10.6 |
12.3 |
-3.9 |
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Columbia College |
14.3 |
13.3 |
11.6 |
2.7 |
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Culver-Stockton College |
8.1 |
10.0 |
13.2 |
-5.1 |
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Drury University |
15.2 |
17.1 |
16.7 |
-1.5 |
|
Evangel University |
6.4 |
7.0 |
6.9 |
-0.5 |
|
Fontbonne University |
6.1 |
8.1 |
11.2 |
-5.1 |
|
Hannibal-LaGrange University |
7.9 |
8.0 |
6.5 |
1.4 |
|
Lindenwood University |
3.4 |
4.0 |
4.9 |
-1.5 |
|
Maryville University |
5.5 |
6.0 |
5.6 |
-0.1 |
|
Missouri Baptist University |
5.9 |
7.8 |
8.6 |
-2.7 |
|
Missouri Valley College |
15.6 |
10.0 |
15.2 |
0.4 |
|
Park University |
7.9 |
9.8 |
11.5 |
-3.6 |
|
Rockhurst University |
3.6 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
-2.0 |
|
Saint Louis University |
4.3 |
4.7 |
3.8 |
0.5 |
|
Southwest Baptist University |
8.9 |
9.9 |
11.5 |
-2.6 |
|
Stephens College |
6.0 |
8.4 |
9.8 |
-3.8 |
|
Washington University in St. Louis |
1.4 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
-0.6 |
|
Webster University |
5.1 |
5.6 |
8.8 |
-3.7 |
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Westminster College |
10.1 |
9.1 |
8.9 |
1.2 |
|
William Jewell College |
5.6 |
5.2 |
5.8 |
-0.2 |
|
William Woods University |
3.5 |
4.8 |
5.3 |
-1.8 |
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Public 2-Year |
Default Rate 2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
Difference |
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Crowder College |
18.4 |
21.5 |
23.5 |
-5.1 |
|
East Central College |
20.5 |
21.3 |
19.2 |
1.3 |
|
Jefferson College |
22.5 |
21.8 |
22.5 |
0.0 |
|
Metropolitan Community College |
18.2 |
18.0 |
20.7 |
-2.5 |
|
Mineral Area College |
23.3 |
24.3 |
25.5 |
-2.2 |
|
Missouri State University–West Plains |
18.9 |
23.1 |
24.0 |
-5.1 |
|
Moberly Area Community College |
16.6 |
22.6 |
20.9 |
-4.3 |
|
North Central Missouri College |
18.7 |
21.8 |
22.6 |
-3.9 |
|
Ozarks Technical Community College |
21.1 |
22.3 |
20.2 |
0.9 |
|
St. Charles Community College |
13.3 |
14.2 |
14.1 |
-0.8 |
|
St. Louis Community College |
14.0 |
13.2 |
12.0 |
2.0 |
|
State Fair Community College |
26.1 |
28.0 |
23.9 |
2.2 |
|
State Technical College of Missouri |
7.6 |
12.1 |
10.0 |
-2.4 |
|
Three Rivers Community College |
28.2 |
21.8 |
24.7 |
3.5 |
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Private 2-Year |
Default Rate 2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
Difference |
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Cottey College |
7.8 |
11.7 |
6.1 |
1.7 |
|
Ranken Technical College |
9.5 |
15.4 |
17.8 |
-8.3 |
|
Wentworth Military Academy and College |
12.7 |
20.0 |
25.6 |
-12.9 |
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Special Focus |
Default Rate 2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
Difference |
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A. T. Still University |
1.6 |
3.1 |
2.0 |
-0.4 |
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Kansas City Art Institute |
10.2 |
12.8 |
17.1 |
-6.9 |
|
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences |
0.8 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
-0.6 |
|
Logan College of Chiropractic |
2.3 |
2.9 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
|
St. Louis College of Pharmacy |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
-0.3 |
