Mizzou sees higher rates of Black and African American graduates over the past decade compared to other similar, surrounding universities

While the percentages of Black and African American graduates with degree completions (including undergraduate, master’s and doctor’s degrees) from Mizzou has fluctuated since 2013, Mizzou has always seen rates higher than the average of other similar 4-year universities in the region. Mizzou’s numbers have dropped since their peak (6.72%) in 2022 — and as their average rate of earned degrees by Black and African American students has slowly crept up over the years, the gap between Mizzou and other 4-year institutions like it is becoming smaller.

“Other Black and African American graduates in the Midwest” describes the total average percent of Black and African American graduates at nine other public universities: The University of Arkansas, the University of Georgia, the University of Iowa, The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, The Ohio State University-Main Campus and the University of Kansas.

Chart: Wei He and Jack Smith in collaboration with the Missourian Graphics DeskSource: IPEDS