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University of Missouri, St Louis is a public national university located in Saint Louis, Missouri. University of Missouri-St Louis is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Missouri-St Louis is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $48,360 10 years after enrolling, 13th in Missouri, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Missouri-St Louis bachelor students earn 0% more than the national average. University of Missouri-St Louis is ranked 7th in Missouri.
University of Missouri, St Louis’s median net annual cost of $12,232 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Missouri-St Louis sorted by number of graduates - Business and Commerce, Registered Nursing, Psychology, Education, Accounting, Liberal Arts and Sciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$12,232
Average years to graduate
4.5
Computer Science
Rank: #46
Economic score: 1.01
Biology
Rank: #25
Economic score: 2.3
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Rank: #16
Economic score: 2.77
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #109
Economic score: 3.48
Criminology
Rank: #25
Economic score: 4.1
English Language & Lit
Rank: #89
Economic score: 4.85
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #48
Economic score: 5.43
History
Rank: #150
Economic score: 5.52
Social Work
Rank: #135
Economic score: 5.93
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #290
Economic score: 6.37
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 University of Missouri-St Louis - Education, Business and Commerce, Social Work, Student Counseling, Educ. Administration, Special Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #104
Economic score: 0.27
Registered Nursing
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.37
English Language & Lit
Rank: #10
Economic score: 0.56
Clinical / Counseling Psych
Rank: #70
Economic score: 0.72
History
Rank: #17
Economic score: 0.74
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 62% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Missouri-St Louis is 3% higher than the state average, and 5% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Missouri-St Louis, Pell Grant recipients represent 24% of the measured graduating class, 11% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Missouri-St Louis graduates within 4.5 years.
University of Missouri-St Louis is in the bottom 50% 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.
University of Missouri, St Louis’s economic mobility score of 16.99 is calculated by adjusting the 2.42 economic score of lower-income students by the 24% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Missouri-St Louis’s EMS of 16.99 ranks in the top 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Missouri, St Louis pays $12,232 a year, $14,511 less than the $26,743 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 $12,232
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Missouri-St Louis, 96% 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 $12,232 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 33% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,179. This is 21% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,906
Pell grants
$5,138
State grants
$2,257
Institutional grants
$10,184
University of Missouri, St Louis offers 20 online bachelor programs, 16 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Missouri-St Louis offers 9 programs, 7 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
29
Hybrid programs
6
Percentage of programs online
37%
University of Missouri, St Louis's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 57% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,054 applicants, of which 1,729 were admitted and 296 enrolled. University of Missouri-St Louis has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
74%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
17%
59%
In-state
84%
68%
1st generation
38%
35%
White
62%
52%
Black
16%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
13%
12%