Colleges in Missouri
All 137 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Missouri that are currently approved for federal student aid, from the U.S. Department of Education. A complete list, not a ranking.
College Scorecard
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View sourceTypes of school
The federal data sort every school by the length of its longest program and by who runs it.
- Universities and 4-year colleges: 79Offer programs of four years or more (bachelor's and up); many also give associate degrees and certificates.
- Community and 2-year colleges: 17Longest program at least two but under four years: associate degrees and certificates.
- Trade and career schools (under 2 years): 41Every program under two years: certificates in trades, health care, beauty and other careers.
Public: 40 · private nonprofit: 58 · private for-profit: 39. Public schools usually charge state residents less; see Missouri's in-state tuition rules.
Colleges by city
7 cities have 3 or more schools; each has its own page comparing them. 53 smaller places have one or two schools; they are in the full list.
- Saint Louis23 schools · 17 4-year, 0 2-year, 6 under 2
- Kansas City18 schools · 11 4-year, 3 2-year, 4 under 2
- Springfield12 schools · 9 4-year, 0 2-year, 3 under 2
- Cape Girardeau5 schools · 2 4-year, 0 2-year, 3 under 2
- Joplin5 schools · 3 4-year, 0 2-year, 2 under 2
- Columbia4 schools · 3 4-year, 0 2-year, 1 under 2
- Kirksville3 schools · 2 4-year, 0 2-year, 1 under 2
Every school in Missouri
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance (tuition, fees, books and living costs) before aid; net price is that cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid. Both are for full-time first-year students who get federal aid. Completion is the share who finished within 150% of normal time.
137 schools
| School | City | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs | Blue Springs | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $29,665 | $23,663 | 81% |
| Bolivar Technical College | Bolivar | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | 100% |
| Southwest Baptist University | Bolivar | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $43,607 | $21,174 | 43% |
| Saint Louis Community College | Bridgeton | 4-year · Public | $9,525 | $2,967 | 22% |
| Culver-Stockton College | Canton | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $45,695 | $22,277 | 45% |
| Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center | Cape Girardeau | Under 2-year · Public | $23,285 | $16,881 | 67% |
| Renaissance Beauty Academy | Cape Girardeau | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $18,770 | $13,413 | — |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Cape Girardeau | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $20,270 | $17,829 | 78% |
| Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau | 4-year · Public | $27,192 | $17,110 | 61% |
| Trend Setters School | Cape Girardeau | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $15,866 | $9,275 | 71% |
| Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center | Carthage | Under 2-year · Public | $24,488 | $16,185 | — |
| Logan University | Chesterfield | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $34,144 | $26,582 | 30% |
| Grand River Technical School | Chillicothe | Under 2-year · Public | — | — | 86% |
| Columbia College | Columbia | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $41,106 | $25,982 | 51% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia | Columbia | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $20,546 | $15,552 | 69% |
| Stephens College | Columbia | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $47,772 | $19,741 | 57% |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | Columbia | 4-year · Public | $32,790 | $21,142 | 77% |
| Conception Seminary College | Conception | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | 75% |
| St Charles Community College | Cottleville | 2-year · Public | $16,388 | $7,871 | 32% |
| Midwest Institute | Earth City | 2-year · Private for-profit | $23,739 | $16,028 | 71% |
| Pike-Lincoln Technical Center | Eolia | Under 2-year · Public | $19,604 | $12,481 | 73% |
| Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies | Fayette | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $23,474 | $16,532 | 0% |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Fayette | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $46,657 | $21,697 | 49% |
| St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton | Fenton | 4-year · Private for-profit | $33,425 | $28,145 | 38% |
| Columbia College - Fort Leonard Wood | Fort Leonard Wood | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Westminster College | Fulton | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $53,109 | $23,913 | 55% |
| William Woods University | Fulton | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $51,331 | $26,458 | 47% |
| Hannibal-LaGrange University | Hannibal | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $41,358 | $21,546 | 56% |
| Cass Career Center | Harrisonville | Under 2-year · Public | $25,674 | $18,821 | 100% |
| Jefferson College | Hillsboro | 2-year · Public | $15,699 | $6,878 | 39% |
| Texas County Technical College | Houston | 2-year · Private for-profit | $28,263 | $8,829 | 92% |
| Graceland University - Independence | Independence | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Summit Salon Academy Kansas City | Independence | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $15,849 | $12,862 | 63% |
| Lincoln University | Jefferson City | 4-year · Public | $24,086 | $13,788 | 24% |
| Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics | Jefferson City | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $23,727 | $18,694 | 84% |
| Franklin Technology Center Adult Education | Joplin | Under 2-year · Public | $29,062 | $19,777 | 63% |
| Kansas City University-Joplin | Joplin | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Missouri Southern State University | Joplin | 4-year · Public | $19,981 | $10,836 | 39% |
| New Dimensions School | Joplin | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $12,141 | $7,211 | 59% |
| Ozark Christian College | Joplin | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $28,986 | $18,732 | 52% |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City | Kansas City | 2-year · Private for-profit | $33,713 | $28,373 | 61% |
| Avila University | Kansas City | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $50,678 | $16,675 | 44% |
| Calvary University | Kansas City | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $23,930 | $16,756 | 39% |
| City Vision University (online only) | Kansas City | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $16,056 | $9,903 | — |
| Concorde Career College-Broadway | Kansas City | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $40,373 | $34,547 | 61% |
| Concorde Career College-Kansas City | Kansas City | 4-year · Private for-profit | $41,011 | $35,131 | 55% |
| Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber College | Kansas City | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $26,627 | $20,908 | 50% |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas City | Kansas City | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $25,500 | $18,165 | 16% |
| Kansas City Art Institute | Kansas City | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $63,262 | $31,165 | 51% |
| Kansas City University | Kansas City | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City | Kansas City | 2-year · Public | $16,722 | $9,851 | 36% |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | Kansas City | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $27,780 | $21,440 | 31% |
| Nazarene Theological Seminary | Kansas City | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Old Town Barber College - KC | Kansas City | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Pinnacle Career Institute (online only) | Kansas City | 2-year · Private for-profit | $46,383 | $41,722 | 60% |
| Research College of Nursing | Kansas City | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Rockhurst University | Kansas City | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $61,240 | $24,702 | 72% |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | Kansas City | 4-year · Public | $27,095 | $13,778 | 56% |
| A T Still University of Health Sciences | Kirksville | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Kirksville Area Technical Center | Kirksville | Under 2-year · Public | $15,478 | $788 | 80% |
| Truman State University | Kirksville | 4-year · Public | $26,727 | $12,317 | 74% |
| Lex La-Ray Technical Center | Lexington | Under 2-year · Public | $24,406 | $6,859 | 80% |
| William Jewell College | Liberty | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $36,731 | $19,678 | 63% |
| State Technical College of Missouri | Linn | 2-year · Public | $20,731 | $15,991 | 85% |
| Missouri Valley College | Marshall | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $38,894 | $24,230 | 25% |
| Saline County Career Center | Marshall | Under 2-year · Public | $29,366 | $24,189 | 100% |
| Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis | Maryland Heights | 4-year · Private for-profit | $44,515 | $33,711 | — |
| Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville | 4-year · Public | $25,869 | $16,120 | 52% |
| Central Christian College of the Bible | Moberly | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $27,053 | $11,336 | 34% |
| Moberly Area Community College | Moberly | 2-year · Public | $12,510 | $6,946 | 46% |
| Crowder College | Neosho | 2-year · Public | $16,292 | $9,098 | 49% |
| Neosho Beauty and Barber College | Neosho | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $17,982 | $10,863 | 73% |
| Cottey College | Nevada | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $40,491 | $21,347 | 58% |
| Columbia College - Lake Ozark | Osage Beach | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Evangel University-James River Assembly of God Church | Ozark | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $30,360 | $19,814 | 68% |
| Mineral Area College | Park Hills | 2-year · Public | $16,508 | $9,448 | 52% |
| Park University | Parkville | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $28,780 | $19,119 | 36% |
| College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $35,102 | $13,114 | 63% |
| Three Rivers College | Poplar Bluff | 2-year · Public | $17,615 | $9,000 | 39% |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | Raymore | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $29,399 | $26,317 | 59% |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla | 4-year · Public | $29,590 | $15,772 | 67% |
| Salem College of Hairstyling | Rolla | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $12,990 | $5,607 | 70% |
| Lindenwood University | Saint Charles | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $36,897 | $21,443 | 56% |
| The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles | Saint Charles | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $19,904 | $16,332 | 85% |
| Missouri Western State University | Saint Joseph | 4-year · Public | $26,554 | $16,379 | 35% |
| Aesthetics Institute | Saint Louis | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $21,360 | $18,279 | 100% |
| Aquinas Institute of Theology | Saint Louis | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing | Saint Louis | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Chamberlain University-Missouri | Saint Louis | 4-year · Private for-profit | $44,371 | $38,850 | 50% |
| Concordia Seminary | Saint Louis | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Covenant Theological Seminary | Saint Louis | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Grabber School of Hair Design | Saint Louis | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $17,396 | $14,716 | 84% |
| Harris-Stowe State University | Saint Louis | 4-year · Public | $22,809 | $11,182 | 33% |
| Kenrick Glennon Seminary | Saint Louis | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | Saint Louis | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $41,176 | $20,199 | 62% |
| Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $52,617 | $27,032 | 50% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis | Saint Louis | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $25,098 | $19,580 | 74% |
| Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis | Saint Louis | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Ranken Technical College | Saint Louis | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $30,904 | $20,834 | 47% |
| Saint Louis University | Saint Louis | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $74,345 | $29,674 | 79% |
| Skin Institute | Saint Louis | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $18,439 | $15,594 | 99% |
| St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis | Saint Louis | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $37,323 | $32,334 | 37% |
| St. Louis Med Tech | Saint Louis | Under 2-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts | Saint Louis | 4-year · Private for-profit | $23,914 | $14,120 | 63% |
| University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | Saint Louis | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $55,998 | $28,540 | 56% |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | Saint Louis | 4-year · Public | $30,509 | $14,990 | 62% |
| Washington University in St Louis | Saint Louis | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $92,523 | $13,360 | 93% |
| Webster University | Saint Louis | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $50,816 | $26,955 | 58% |
| Central College of Cosmetology | Saint Robert | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $12,990 | $6,726 | 92% |
| Academy of Salon Professionals | Sedalia | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $23,204 | $18,551 | 70% |
| State Fair Community College | Sedalia | 2-year · Public | $15,002 | $9,656 | 41% |
| Academy of Hair Design-Springfield | Springfield | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $19,581 | $14,847 | 76% |
| Bryan University (online only) | Springfield | 4-year · Private for-profit | $26,626 | $19,592 | 38% |
| Cox College | Springfield | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Drury University | Springfield | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $51,838 | $23,078 | 61% |
| Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies | Springfield | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $20,401 | $12,743 | 51% |
| Evangel University | Springfield | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $41,377 | $19,152 | 60% |
| Evangel University-College of Online Learning (online only) | Springfield | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $26,106 | $17,753 | 10% |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri | Springfield | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $28,735 | $21,804 | 80% |
| Mission University | Springfield | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $30,811 | $20,431 | 39% |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | Springfield | 4-year · Public | $25,632 | $17,270 | 59% |
| Ozarks Technical Community College | Springfield | 4-year · Public | $21,074 | $15,488 | 34% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield | Springfield | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $21,132 | $14,604 | 80% |
| Applied Tech | Sunset Hills | Under 2-year · Public | $29,573 | $23,534 | 77% |
| North Central Missouri College | Trenton | 2-year · Public | $18,438 | $13,084 | 56% |
| East Central College | Union | 2-year · Public | $20,184 | $13,353 | 47% |
| University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg | 4-year · Public | $24,483 | $15,554 | 52% |
| Warrensburg Area Career Center | Warrensburg | Under 2-year · Public | $21,104 | $13,006 | 100% |
| Evolve Beauty Academy | Washington | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $17,388 | $9,555 | 86% |
| Waynesville Career Center | Waynesville | Under 2-year · Public | $31,474 | $24,243 | 50% |
| SPBK Enterprises Inc | Webb City | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,704 | $17,262 | 85% |
| Eden Theological Seminary | Webster Groves | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Urshan Graduate School of Theology | Wentzville | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Urshan University | Wentzville | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $17,166 | $11,886 | 41% |
| Missouri State University-West Plains | West Plains | 2-year · Public | $19,585 | $12,068 | 40% |
| Southern Missouri Technical Institute | West Plains | Under 2-year · Public | $24,532 | $17,826 | 84% |
| Columbia College - Whiteman AFB | Whiteman AFB | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
— = not reported for that school. Names link to the school's College Navigator profile (admissions, aid, programs).
Where to earn a doctorate
Schools in Missouri that awarded a doctor's degree (research, professional practice such as MD, JD or PharmD, or other) in 2023-24, and the fields they awarded it in.
- Southwest Baptist UniversityBolivar · Private nonprofitEducation · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Logan UniversityChesterfield · Private nonprofitHealth Professions and Related Programs
- University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia · PublicAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields · Natural Resources and Conservation · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Visual and Performing Arts · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
- William Woods UniversityFulton · Private nonprofitEducation
- Kansas City UniversityKansas City · Private nonprofitPsychology · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryKansas City · Private nonprofitEducation · Theology and Religious Vocations
- Nazarene Theological SeminaryKansas City · Private nonprofitTheology and Religious Vocations
- Rockhurst UniversityKansas City · Private nonprofitEducation · Health Professions and Related Programs
- University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City · PublicEducation · Legal Professions and Studies · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Psychology · Visual and Performing Arts · Health Professions and Related Programs
- A T Still University of Health SciencesKirksville · Private nonprofitEducation · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla · PublicComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Engineering · Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians · Mathematics and Statistics · Physical Sciences
- Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles · Private nonprofitEducation
- Aquinas Institute of TheologySaint Louis · Private nonprofitTheology and Religious Vocations
- Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingSaint Louis · Private nonprofitHealth Professions and Related Programs
- Concordia SeminarySaint Louis · Private nonprofitTheology and Religious Vocations
- Covenant Theological SeminarySaint Louis · Private nonprofitTheology and Religious Vocations
- Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis · Private nonprofitEducation · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Missouri Baptist UniversitySaint Louis · Private nonprofitEducation
- Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis · Private nonprofitArea, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies · Education · Engineering · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Theology and Religious Vocations · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Transportation and Materials Moving · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
- University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. LouisSaint Louis · Private nonprofitHealth Professions and Related Programs
- University of Missouri-St LouisSaint Louis · PublicEducation · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis · Private nonprofitComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Visual and Performing Arts · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
- Webster UniversitySaint Louis · Private nonprofitEducation · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Evangel UniversitySpringfield · Private nonprofitEducation · Theology and Religious Vocations
- Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield · PublicMilitary Technologies and Applied Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Eden Theological SeminaryWebster Groves · Private nonprofitTheology and Religious Vocations
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
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- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07