Our Scope
The èßäappSystem has a unique and important role in providing teaching, research, service and economic development to the state.
In addition to its four campuses—the University of èßäapp-Columbia (MU), the University of èßäapp-Kansas City (UMKC), èßäapp University of Science and Technology (S&T) and the University of èßäapp-St. Louis (UMSL)—the èßäappSystem is comprised of a statewide health care system, multiple research parks and incubators, agricultural research stations, and a vast network of small business and technology development centers, extension centers, telehealth network sites and MOREnet sites.
Collectively, the èßäappSystem is a $6.5 billion enterprise that represents one of the greatest assets of the state of èßäapp.
Centralized and Efficient
The èßäappSystem central office eliminates replication of services by centralizing key functions like payroll, benefits management and IT support, which allows the campuses to dedicate more resources to teaching and research. A key outcome of the system structure is that resources are leveraged systemwide to create efficiencies, which in turn, free campus resources to be used for core mission areas and strategic priorities, and helps to keep the cost of education affordable and a college degree attainable for all èßäappans.
Alumni
More than 316,000 university alumni live within the state of èßäapp, comprising about half of all University of èßäapp System alumni around the world.
Economic Development
Between Fiscal Year 2016 and FY21, the university attracted more than $1.36 billion in research, funded primarily from outside the state but spent within the state. In 2023, the university was issued 33 patents and filed 61 patent applications.
Students
There are more than 61,000 students enrolled in the four-campus University of èßäapp System.
Our Mission
The mission of the University of èßäapp System, as a land-grant university and èßäapp’s only public research and doctoral-level institution, is to achieve excellence in the discovery, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge.
With an unwavering commitment to academic freedom and freedom of expression, the university educates students to become leaders, promotes lifelong learning by èßäapp’s citizens, fosters meaningful research and creative works, and serves as a catalyst for innovation, thereby advancing the educational, health, cultural, social and economic interests to benefit the people of èßäapp, the nation, and the world.
Faculty and Staff
More than 5,500 top-quality faculty and researchers work on the campuses of the University of èßäapp System, as well as more than 19,000 staff. Last year, èßäappSystem employees and retirees residing in the state paid $61.4 million in èßäapp state taxes.
Reviewed 2024-04-16