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Washington University in St Louis is a private national university located in Saint Louis, Missouri. Washington University in St Louis is very selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Washington University in St Louis is in the top 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $82,732 10 years after enrolling, 1st in Missouri, and in the top 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Washington University in St Louis bachelor students earn 16% more than the national average. Washington University in St Louis is ranked 3rd in Missouri.
Washington University in St Louis’s median net annual cost of $26,921 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 Washington University in St Louis sorted by number of graduates - Computer Science, Finance, Anthropology, Mechanical Engineering, Economics, Poli Sci/Government - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$26,921
Average years to graduate
4.2
Managerial Econ.
Rank: #3
Economic score: 1.15
Marketing
Rank: #9
Economic score: 1.31
Manufacturing Engineering
Rank: #10
Economic score: 2.11
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Rank: #60
Economic score: 2.51
Mathematics
Rank: #124
Economic score: 3.02
Chemical Engineering
Rank: #139
Economic score: 3.8
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #145
Economic score: 6.35
Psychology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.38
International studies
Rank: #42
Economic score: 9.41
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Rank: #96
Economic score: 12.4
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 Washington University in St Louis - Legal Research, Business Administration, Social Work, Public Health, Architectural Science&Tech, Finance - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Biology
Rank: #10
Economic score: 0.37
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #55
Economic score: 0.43
Aerospace Engineering
Rank: #13
Economic score: 0.46
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Rank: #16
Economic score: 0.52
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #41
Economic score: 1.43
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 94% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Washington University in St Louis is 35% higher than the state average, and 27% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Washington University in St Louis, Pell Grant recipients represent 14% of the measured graduating class, 21% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Washington University in St Louis graduates within 4.1 years.
Washington University in St Louis 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.
Washington University in St Louis’s economic mobility score of 13.87 is calculated by adjusting the 0.11 economic score of lower-income students by the 14% pell grant recipients within the student body. Washington University in St Louis’s EMS of 13.87 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 Washington University in St Louis pays $26,921 a year, $52,665 less than the $79,586 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 $26,921
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Washington University in St Louis, 44% 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 $26,921 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 15% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,887. This is 39% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,790
Pell grants
$4,766
State grants
$2,828
Institutional grants
$50,322
Washington University in St Louis's very selective admissions are indicated by their 13% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 33,634 applicants, of which 4,373 were admitted and 1,980 enrolled. Washington University in St Louis doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
96%
83%
Female
53%
59%
First time
90%
59%
In-state
11%
68%
1st generation
11%
35%
White
48%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
18%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
15%
12%