Colleges where Pell Grant students thrive in Missouri
Colleges where at least a third of students receive federal Pell Grants, ranked by graduation rate.
Colleges where Pell Grant students thrive in Missouri10 schools
10 schools qualify, ranked by graduation rate.
How this list is made
- Schools in Missouri.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- At least a third of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, and the college has a graduation rate from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by graduation rate, highest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1Tie
Chamberlain University-Missouri
St. Louis, MO · Private for-profitTop 1% for graduation
- 100% graduate
- 55% receive Pell Grants
- 1Tie
Cox College
Springfield, MO · Private nonprofitTop 1% for graduation
- 100% graduate
- 36% receive Pell Grants
- 3
Bolivar Technical College
Bolivar, MO · Private nonprofitTop 4% for graduation
- 92% graduate
- 65% receive Pell Grants
- 4
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Cape Girardeau, MO · Private nonprofitTop 11% for low debt
- 75% graduate
- 42% receive Pell Grants
- 5
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofitTop 24% for earnings
- 66% graduate
- 36% receive Pell Grants
- 6
College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Missouri
- 64% graduate
- 49% receive Pell Grants
- 7
Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit#21 in Missouri
- 58% graduate
- 44% receive Pell Grants
- 8
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Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit#5 in Missouri
- 53% graduate
- 47% receive Pell Grants
- 10
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamberlain University-Missouri | $30,716 | $20,919 | $92,405 | 100% |
| Cox College | — | $20,000 | $56,867 | 100% |
| Bolivar Technical College | — | $15,000 | — | 92% |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $19,390 | $11,500 | $60,918 | 75% |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | $22,066 | $22,000 | $62,105 | 66% |
| College of the Ozarks | $6,100 | — | $41,592 | 64% |
| Kansas City Art Institute | $27,650 | $27,000 | $37,032 | 58% |
| Cottey College | $13,805 | $19,043 | $35,422 | 56% |
| Ranken Technical College | $18,795 | $12,000 | $55,955 | 53% |
| Stephens College | $23,459 | $27,000 | $43,071 | 43% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.