- The Inkwell
- Missouri
- Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, MOSuburb: largeZIP 63130Founded 1853
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1853
- Motto
- Per veritatem vis
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- washu.edu
MissouriPrivate nonprofit
Washington University in St Louis
Washington University in St Louis is a private nonprofit university in St. Louis, Missouri, with 7,857 undergraduates. It admits 12% of applicants, graduates 93% within six years and costs $13,360 a year after aid.
93%graduate
Admission rate12%
Retention95%
4-year graduation85%
Pell Grant share22%
Federal loans5.9%
$13,360net price / year
12%admission rate
1530average SAT
93%graduate in 6 years
$91,497median earnings, 10 yrs
$15,250median debt
#104 of 1,704 for earnings#380 of 1,739 for lowest net price#44 of 1,738 for graduation rate#44 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
- $92,523tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $69,594
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $69,594
- Average net price
- $13,360national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$2,578
$30,001–48,000$589
$48,001–75,000$7,361
$75,001–110,000$15,636
$110,001+$47,130
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 12%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 730–770
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 770–800
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 33–35
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college12%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college95%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college93%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college22%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 93%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 85%
- First-year retention
- 95%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 93%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $82,157
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $91,497middle 50%: $63,077–$149,165
- Median debt at graduation
- $15,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$149,165
Median, Washington University in St Louis$91,497
Lower quarter$63,077
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
- 7,857
- Part-time
- 4.4%
- Women / men
- 54% / 46%
- Average age at entry
- 20.0
- First-generation students
- 11%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 22%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 7 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 72%
- Average faculty salary
- $16,945 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $181,929
- Endowment, end of year
- $12,006,026,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White40%
Hispanic13%
Black8.7%
Asian21%
Two or more races6.2%
U.S. nonresident9.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.2%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Engineering14%
Biological & biomedical sciences13%
Social sciences13%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies10%
Business & management9.8%
Computer & information sciences8.5%
Psychology8.4%
Visual & performing arts4.9%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO | $29,674 | 79% | $75,998 |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO | $20,199 | 62% | $67,386 |
| Columbia College Columbia, MO | $25,982 | 51% | $48,161 |
| Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO | $21,443 | 56% | $58,321 |
| Park University Parkville, MO | $19,119 | 36% | $62,154 |
| Webster University Saint Louis, MO | $26,955 | 58% | $56,096 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | $14,362 | 93% | $92,832 |
| University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $14,659 | 93% | $88,581 |
| University of Georgia Athens, GA | $13,636 | 89% | $77,246 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | $12,307 | 92% | $125,340 |
| University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | $14,538 | 94% | $100,212 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA | $12,028 | 94% | $114,210 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 179867. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q777403.