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Topical Guide: The Cost to Students for Health Care and Insurance as listed in University of Missouri-Columbia Catalogs C:0/51/1 - UMC Catalogs 1911-1912 Medical Attention for Students: "The University Physician gives all regularly enrolled students free medical advice and consultation in his office . . . Regularly enrolled students, who carry not less than twelve hours of University work, are given free bed, board ordinary nursing and medicine in Parker Memorial Hospital . . . the University is not yet in a position to furnish hospital facilities for those suffering from contagious diseases. 1912-1913 Library, Hospital and Incidental Fee (catalog also has section entitled, "Medical Attention for Students," giving services available, as well as vaccinations and health exams required for entrance): "All students in the University, except those enrolled in the Summer Session and in the Short Winter Courses in Agriculture, and except those especially exempt by law or by rules of the Curators, are required to pay a library, hospital and incidental fee of ten dollars a semester." 1913-1914 Library, Hospital and Incidental Fee: All students are required to pay $10 fee except for those especially exempt by law or rules of curators for each registration once per semester. For Students taking only short winter courses in Agriculture, the fee is $5 per term's registration. 1914-1915 All students required to pay $12 fee, except for those exempt. Those taking only short winter courses in agriculture pay $6. Less than full time students pay a reduced fee, but no hospital privileges without payment of full fee. (part-time fee reduction continued; however, the amount of the reduced fee increased over time). 1917-1918 All students required to pay $15. Short winter courses $7.50. 1920-1921 All students, except those exempt, required to pay as follows: Term of 16 weeks - $25 Half term of 8 weeks - $15 Both terms two-year Winter Course in Agriculture - $25 For one term, 7 weeks, two-year Winter Course in Agriculture - $15 Less than full time, 6 hours or less, fee - $12.50 1921-1922 One term, 8 weeks, two-year Winter Course in Agriculture - $10 1925-1926 All students, except those exempt, are required to pay: Term of 16 weeks - $30 Summer session, 8 weeks - $15 1929-1930 All students, except those exempt, pay: Term of 18 weeks - $30 Summer session, 8 weeks - $25 1931-1932 All students, except those exempt, pay: Term of 18 weeks - $40 Summer session, 8 weeks - $30 Two-year Winter Course in Agriculture, 8 weeks - $12 1934-1935 All students, except those exempt, pay according to the division of University in which they are enrolled and number of credit hours. Arts and Science, Agriculture, Engineering, Fine Arts, Business and Public Administration, Education, Journalism, and Graduate School pay $3.50 per credit hour. School of Law - $4 per credit hour. School of Medicine - $4.50 per credit hour. Military Science and Physical Education - $3.50 per credit hour. 1937-1938 All students, except those exempt, pay: Term of 18 weeks - $30 Summer session, 8 weeks - $20 1941-1942 All students in the University are required to pay: Term of 18 weeks - $36 Term of 12 weeks - $30 Term of 6 weeks - $15 1942-1943 All students registered for 6 hours or more, except those in the School of Medicine and School of Law, pay $25 a quarter. Students in the School of Medicine and School of Law pay $30 per quarter. 1943-1944 All students, except those in the School of Medicine and School of Law, pay: Term of 18 weeks - $36 Term of 12 weeks - $30 Term of 6 weeks - $15 Students in the School of Medicine and School of Law pay $30 per quarter. 1944-1945 All students, except those in the School of Medicine and School of Law, pay: Term of 18 weeks - $36 Term of 12 weeks - $30 Term of 8 weeks - $20 1947-1948 All students required to pay: Term of 18 weeks - $36 Term of 12 weeks - $30 Term of 8 weeks - $20 1949-1950 All students required to pay: Term of 18 weeks - $50 Term of 12 weeks - $42 Term of 8 weeks - $28 Term of 6 weeks - $21 Term of 4 weeks - $14 1954-1955 All students required to pay: Term of 18 weeks - $67.50 Term of 8 weeks - $38 1958-1959 Student health charge is no longer classified as part of the Library, Hospital and Incidental Fee. It is now part of the "Incidental Fee." All students enrolled: Term of 18 weeks, 10 or more hours - $85 Term of 12 weeks, 7 or more hours - $59.50 Term of 8 weeks, 5 or more hours - $42.50 1960-1961 All students enrolled: Term of 18 weeks - $100 Term of 12 weeks - $70 Term of 8 weeks - $50 1964-1965 Term of 18 weeks - $115 Term of 12 weeks - $80.50 Term of 8 weeks - $57.50 1966-1967 Term of 18 weeks - $140 Term of 12 weeks - $98 Term of 8 weeks - $70 1967-1968 Term of 18 weeks/9 or more hours - $165 Term of 12 weeks/6 or more hours - $115 Term of 8 weeks/5 or more hours - $82.50 Student Insurance: An optional accident and sickness insurance plan is offered "at low cost" to students and their dependents (precise cost is not given). 1970-1971 Term of 18 weeks, 8 or more hours - $200 Term of 12 weeks, 6 or more hours - $140 Term of 8 weeks, 4 or more hours - $100 1972-1973 Term of 16 weeks - $230 Term of 8 weeks - $115 Term of 7 weeks (Forestry majors) - $100 1973-1974 Term of 16 weeks - $250 Term of 8 weeks - $125 Term of 7 weeks (Forestry majors) - $110 1974-1975 Term of 16 weeks - $270 Term of 8 weeks - $135 1976-1977 Term of 16 weeks - $300 Term of 4, 6, or 8 weeks - $150 1978-1979 Per semester - $339 Per year - $678 Summer session only - $170 1980-1981 Per semester - $387 1981-1983 Term of 16 weeks, 1-11 hours - $36.25 per hour Term of 16 weeks, 12+ hours - $435 Term of 8 weeks, 1-5 hours - $36.25 per hour Term of 8 weeks, 6+ hours - $217.50 1983 Term of 16 weeks, 1-13 hours - $42.50 per hour Term of 16 weeks, 14+ hours - $602 Term of 8 weeks, 1-5 hours - $36.25 per hour Term of 8 weeks, 6+ hours - $217.50 Search our Holdings