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"ABC Laboratories has a long-standing relationship with the university. We were literally born out of MU. Our founder, Dr. Charles Gehrke, was a highly regarded biochemistry researcher there, and a good percentage of our employees are MU graduates."
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Missouri's Excellent Education System Ensures an Ample Workforce
Missouri’s abundance of highly skilled employees results from the state’s superior education systems. From elementary through post-secondary education, Missouri’s educational institutions continue to excel at providing an exceptional intellectual framework for its residents.
Elementary and Secondary Education
- Missouri’s high school graduation rate for the 2008-2009 school year was 82.4%, higher than the national average of 72.7% (Digest of Education Statistics).
- Missouri students consistently score higher than the national average on both the ACT and the SAT.
- Missouri ranked 11th for number of school districts in 2010, higher than Massachusetts, Indiana, North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, and Florida.
| Elementary and Secondary Education Statistics |
| 2009-2010 School Year. Source: National Center for Education Statistics |
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Missouri |
US (avg) |
Arkansas |
Illinois |
Iowa |
Kansas |
Kentucky |
Nebraska |
Oklahoma |
Tennessee |
| Total Number of Elementary and Secondary Schools |
2,456 |
1,993 |
1,145 |
4,453 |
1,501 |
1,458 |
1,565 |
1,142 |
1,812 |
1,791 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools' Pupil/Teacher Ratio |
13.5 |
15.4 |
12.9 |
15.2 |
13.7 |
13.7 |
15.3 |
13.3 |
15.3 |
14.9 |
Post-Secondary Education
Missouri's 138 post-secondary educational institutions continue to score high in national and regional rankings.
- In addition to ranking 14th overall, Washington University has been recognized as having the 4th best School of Medicine in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. The university was also ranked in the Top 25 American Research Universities in 2010.
- Four Missouri regional universities are included in the top 25 in the Midwest according to U.S. News and World Report:
- Truman State University ranked 8th.
- Drury University ranked 10th.
- Rockhurst University ranked 19th.
- Webster University ranked at 28th.
- One Missouri regional college was included in the top 25 in the Midwest: College of the Ozarks ranked 12th.
- Truman State University and the University of Missouri--Columbia were among Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges for 2012.
- Truman State was ranked 3rd best Master's University by Washington Monthly in 2011.
- Six Missouri colleges were ranked among the nation's best in 2011 by the Aspen Institute based on graduation and completion rates over time.
- Metropolitan Comm. College-Business & Technology in Kansas City, MO
- Linn State Technical College in Linn, MO
- Crowder College in Neosho, MO
- Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield, MO
- North Central Missouri College in Trenton, MO
- Missouri State University-West Plains in West Plains, MO
| Post-Secondary Comparison |
| Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. |
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MO |
US
(average) |
AR |
IL |
IA |
KS |
KY |
NE |
OK |
TN |
| Total Title IV Degree Granting Post-Secondary Institutions |
138 |
90 |
51 |
181 |
66 |
67 |
76 |
43 |
60 |
109 |
| Bachelor's Degrees Awarded |
39,670 |
32,353 |
12,523 |
70,847 |
30,323 |
17,835 |
20,389 |
12,596 |
19,535 |
29,857 |
| Master's Degrees Awarded |
19,403 |
13,588 |
4,126 |
41,548 |
7,452 |
6,722 |
7,976 |
4,364 |
5,947 |
10,627 |
| Doctor's Degrees Awarded |
4,651 |
964 |
804 |
7,625 |
2,744 |
1,388 |
1,591 |
1,392 |
1,586 |
2,655 |
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