- The Inkwell
- Missouri
- University of Missouri-St Louis
Saint Louis, MOSuburb: largeZIP 63121Founded 1963
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1963
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.umsl.edu
- Member of
- CUMU
MissouriPublic
University of Missouri-St Louis
University of Missouri-St Louis is a public university in Saint Louis, Missouri, with 5,024 undergraduates. It admits 63% of applicants, graduates 62% within six years and costs $14,990 a year after aid.
62%graduate
Admission rate63%
Retention74%
4-year graduation40%
Pell Grant share20%
Federal loans19%
$14,990net price / year
63%admission rate
1199average SAT
62%graduate in 6 years
$59,899median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,000median debt
#772 of 1,704 for earnings#500 of 1,739 for lowest net price#590 of 1,738 for graduation rate#415 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $30,509tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $14,812
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $36,876
- Average net price
- $14,990national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,402
$30,001–48,000$12,658
$48,001–75,000$11,413
$75,001–110,000$17,701
$110,001+$22,230
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 63%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1199
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 510–630
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 550–660
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college63%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college74%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college62%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college20%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 62%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 40%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 64%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,375
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,899middle 50%: $41,098–$87,364
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$87,364
Median, University of Missouri-St Louis$59,899
Lower quarter$41,098
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 5,024
- Part-time
- 24%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- Average age at entry
- 25.1
- First-generation students
- 38%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 20%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 54%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,112 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,909
- Endowment, end of year
- $127,708,077
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White58%
Hispanic4.2%
Black20%
Asian4.7%
Two or more races4.3%
U.S. nonresident2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown6.2%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management22%
Computer & information sciences11%
Social sciences9.4%
Education8.2%
Psychology8.1%
Health professions7.0%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.7%
Communication & journalism4.7%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Missouri
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO | $15,772 | 67% | $85,917 |
| University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | $15,554 | 52% | $52,739 |
| Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO | $16,120 | 52% | $52,028 |
| Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO | $17,110 | 61% | $48,748 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | $13,778 | 56% | $63,110 |
| Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO | $10,836 | 39% | $48,193 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL | $15,220 | 62% | $52,104 |
| University of Idaho Moscow, ID | $15,321 | 60% | $58,095 |
| Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ | $15,732 | 61% | $80,490 |
| Montclair State University Montclair, NJ | $15,193 | 66% | $63,846 |
| Ball State University Muncie, IN | $13,877 | 62% | $56,674 |
| University of Wyoming Laramie, WY | $13,647 | 61% | $62,764 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 178420. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q625103.