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Saint Louis University is a private national university located in Saint Louis, Missouri. Saint Louis University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Saint Louis University is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $65,934 10 years after enrolling, 4th in Missouri, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Saint Louis University bachelor students earn 2% more than the national average. Saint Louis University is ranked 9th in Missouri.
Saint Louis University’s median net annual cost of $25,039 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Saint Louis University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Psychology, Biology, Health Administrative Services, Finance, Biomedical/Medical Engineering - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$25,039
Average years to graduate
4.2
Aerospace Engineering
Rank: #41
Economic score: 1.97
Computer Science
Rank: #217
Economic score: 2.86
Medical Allied Professions
Rank: #71
Economic score: 3.6
HR Management
Rank: #69
Economic score: 3.81
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #221
Economic score: 5.05
Public Health
Rank: #69
Economic score: 5.61
Marketing
Rank: #336
Economic score: 6.32
Education, General
Rank: #20
Economic score: 6.59
Air Transportation
Rank: #32
Economic score: 6.8
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #377
Economic score: 10.77
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Saint Louis University - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Social Work, Health Administrative Services, Therapeutic professions, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
International Business
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.21
Accounting
Rank: #64
Economic score: 0.24
Computer and Information Sciences
Rank: #65
Economic score: 0.43
Educ. Administration
Rank: #308
Economic score: 0.69
Engineering
Rank: #126
Economic score: 0.83
Public Health
Rank: #118
Economic score: 0.96
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #187
Economic score: 1
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.
Rank: #11
Economic score: 1.48
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 76% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Saint Louis University is 16% higher than the state average, and 8% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Saint Louis University, Pell Grant recipients represent 19% of the measured graduating class, 16% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Saint Louis University graduates within 4.4 years.
Saint Louis University is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Saint Louis University’s economic mobility score of 14.83 is calculated by adjusting the 1.98 economic score of lower-income students by the 19% pell grant recipients within the student body. Saint Louis University’s EMS of 14.83 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Saint Louis University pays $25,039 a year, $39,853 less than the $64,892 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $25,039
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Saint Louis University, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $25,039 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 51% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,315. This is 3% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,313
Pell grants
$4,385
State grants
$2,213
Institutional grants
$32,209
Saint Louis University offers 9 online bachelor programs, 6 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Saint Louis University offers 7 programs, 5 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
16
Hybrid programs
5
Percentage of programs online
10%
Saint Louis University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 70% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 15,047 applicants, of which 10,540 were admitted and 1,794 enrolled. Saint Louis University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
90%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
71%
59%
In-state
33%
68%
1st generation
22%
35%
White
65%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
12%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%