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Saint Louis University, MO

One North Grand BLVD, Saint Louis, MO 63103 • slu.edu • 3.7 star

Private Nonprofit 4-Year Large Highly Residential Doctoral University Very Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church Main Campus

Academics

Bachelor’s 65%

Associate’s 2%

Certificate 33%

Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%

Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%

Business, Management, Marketing23%

Communication, Journalism2%

Computer and Information Sciences3%

Education2%

Engineering7%

English Language and Literature1%

Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%

Health Professions and Related Programs30%

History1%

Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%

Mathematics and Statistics1%

Military Technologies and Applied Sciences0%

Natural Resources and Conservation0%

Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies7%

Philosophy and Religious Studies1%

Physical Sciences1%

Psychology4%

Public Administration and Social Service2%

Social Sciences2%

Theology and Religious Vocations0%

Transportation and Materials Moving2%

Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admission Rate 58%

Median SAT Math 640

Median SAT Reading 635

Median ACT Composite 28

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 590–690

200 800

SAT Reading (25–75%) 590–680

200 800

ACT Composite (25–75%) 25–31

1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $44,000

Out-of-State Tuition $44,000

Average Total Cost $56,000

Average Net Cost $28,000

Attendance Costs by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	$20,000	$12,086	$11,406
$30K–$48K	$21,000	$12,450	$12,318
$48K–$75K	$23,000	$14,680	$15,178
$75K–$110K	$27,000	$17,532	$18,184
>$110K	$33,000	$19,794	$20,813

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 35%

Median Federal Debt $20,000

Repayment Rate 73%

Median Payment $259

Financial Aid Recipients	School	State	US
$0–$30K	22%	40%	46%
$30K–$48K	12%	17%	16%
$48K–$75K	14%	15%	14%
$75K–$110K	14%	12%	10%
>$110K	38%	17%	15%

Student Debt	School	State	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$21,000	$13,560	$12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$20,000	$13,328	$12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$20,000	$13,059	$12,789
The median debt for Pell students	$23,000	$14,555	$13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students	$20,000	$12,078	$11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$38,000	$31,808	$28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$27,000	$22,609	$20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$11,000	$6,231	$5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$6,000	$3,316	$3,316

Loan Repayment Rates	School	State	US
1-year after entering repayment	68%	50%	49%
3-years after entering repayment	73%	56%	54%
5-years after entering repayment	77%	62%	59%
7-years after entering repayment	82%	67%	65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 90%

Transfer Rate N/A

Withdrawal Rate 8%

Graduation Rate 77%

Time Taken to Graduate	School	State	US
Within 4 Years	69%	34%	33%
Within 6 Years	77%	49%	49%
Within 8 Years	73%	50%	52%

Graduation by Ethnicity	School	State	US
Asian	84%	55%	57%
Black	54%	38%	41%
Caucasian	79%	52%	53%
Hispanic or Latino	76%	46%	47%
Native American or Alaskan Native	33%	44%	55%
Non-US citizens/residents	67%	58%	58%
Two or more races	76%	45%	48%
Other race	84%	51%	53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 6,917

Full-time Undergrads 83%

Avg Entry Age 21

Graduate Students 4,656

Enrollment by Gender	School	State	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	60%	57%	57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	40%	43%	43%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity	School	State	US
Asian	11%	3%	7%
Black	6%	12%	13%
Caucasian	68%	69%	50%
Hispanic or Latino	6%	6%	19%
Native American or Alaskan Native	0%	0%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Non-US citizens/residents	5%	3%	4%
Two or more races	3%	4%	4%
Other race	1%	3%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	15%	29%	37%
$30K–$48K	11%	17%	17%
$48K–$75K	14%	17%	16%
$75K–$110K	16%	16%	14%
>$110K	44%	22%	19%

Nearby Colleges

Aquinas Institute of Theology

<1 miles, SW

Harris-Stowe State University

<1 miles, SE • 1.4 star

Ranken Technical College

1 miles, N • 2.8 star

Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

1 miles, NW

Nearby Airports

St Louis Lambert International Airport

11 miles, N • 3.7 star

Scott Airforce Base-Midamerica Airport

22 miles, SE • 1 star

Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

89 miles, NE • 1 star

Quincy Regional Airport-Baldwin Field

104 miles, N • 1 star