University of Missouri-St Louis

https://www.umsl.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $15,120
    5% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $14,008
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    62.7%
    6,193 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    14,736
    34.1% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    56.6%
    260 Graduates

    About

    University of Missouri-St Louis is a higher education institution located in St. Louis County, MO. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at University of Missouri-St Louis were General Business (261 degrees awarded), General Psychology (126 degrees), and Registered Nursing (126 degrees).

    In 2024, 2,574 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Missouri-St Louis. 60% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,636 degrees), 4.12 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (397 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at University of Missouri-St Louis is $15,120, which is $−16,800 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Missouri-St Louis is $15,120, which is $16,800 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,008.

    In 2024, 41% of undergraduate students attending University of Missouri-St Louis received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 19% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $15,120
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of Missouri-St Louis was $15,120. The cost of tuition at University of Missouri-St Louis is $−16,800 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $14,008
    2024 Value
    21%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 University of Missouri-St Louis had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,008. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of University of Missouri-St Louis grew by 21%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $13,340
    Room and Board
    $1,000
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Missouri-St Louis was of $13,340 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 14.5% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    41%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    19%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    41% of undergraduate students at University of Missouri-St Louis received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    University of Missouri-St Louis received 6,193 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 33.8% annual growth. Out of those 6,193 applicants, 3,881 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 62.7% acceptance rate.

    There were 14,736 students enrolled at University of Missouri-St Louis in 2024. 5% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    University of Missouri-St Louis has an overall enrollment yield of 12.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    62.7%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    3,881
    Accepted Out of 6,193

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Missouri-St Louis was 62.7% (3,881 admissions from 6,193 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 57.2%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 33.8%, while admissions grew by 46.7%.

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    SAT Scores

    5%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    26
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    5% of enrolled first-time students at University of Missouri-St Louis in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    University of Missouri-St Louis had a total enrollment of 14,736 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of Missouri-St Louis is 5,027 students and the part-time enrollment is 9,709. This means that 34.1% of students enrolled at University of Missouri-St Louis are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at University of Missouri-St Louis, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.3% White, 13.9% Black or African American, 5.04% Asian, 4.36% Hispanic or Latino, 1.91% Two or More Races, 0.394% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0271% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at University of Missouri-St Louis in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.8%), followed by White Male (28%) and Black or African American Female (11.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.7%), followed by White Male (17.5%) and Black or African American Female (8.8%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    34.1%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at University of Missouri-St Louis in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 14,736 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Missouri-St Louis is 5,027 and the part-time enrollment is 9,709. This means that 34.1% of students enrolled at University of Missouri-St Louis are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    74%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of Missouri-St Louis was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), University of Missouri-St Louis had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      9,772 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      2,052 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      742 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at University of Missouri-St Louis is 66.3% White, 13.9% Black or African American, 5.04% Asian, 4.36% Hispanic or Latino, 1.91% Two or More Races, 0.394% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0271% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 854 students (5.8%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 516 more women than men received degrees from University of Missouri-St Louis. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Missouri-St Louis is white (1,636 degrees awarded). There were 4.12 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (397 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of Missouri-St Louis is General Business (261 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (126 degrees) and Registered Nursing (126 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Missouri-St Louis, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (484 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (126 degrees), and History (40 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Missouri-St Louis are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,612,805 people), Software developers (659,139 people), Secondary school teachers (577,763 people), Education administrators (316,638 people), and Other managers (308,657 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Missouri-St Louis in 2024 are Education (484 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (126 degrees), History (40 degrees), English (53 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (318 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Missouri-St Louis are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at University of Missouri-St Louis are Education (484 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (126 degrees), History (40 degrees), English (53 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (318 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Missouri-St Louis are Elementary & secondary schools (3,088,538 people), Computer Systems Design (738,484 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (504,809 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (275,271 people), and Legal services (183,250 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Missouri-St Louis are Education (484 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (126 degrees), History (40 degrees), English (53 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (318 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of Missouri-St Louis.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Other Psychology
      20 degrees awarded
    2. Computer & Information Systems Security
      11 degrees awarded
    3. Neuroscience
      10 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at University of Missouri-St Louis was Other Psychology with 20 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    1,029
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,545
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 1,029 degrees were awarded to men at University of Missouri-St Louis, which is 0.666 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,545).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 219 degrees were awarded to men at University of Missouri-St Louis in General Business, which is 1.15 times more than the 191 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 191 degrees were awarded to men at University of Missouri-St Louis in General Business, which is 0.872 times less than the 219 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    31%
    100% Completion Time
    52%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 31% of students graduating from University of Missouri-St Louis completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 55% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,636 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      397 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      99 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at University of Missouri-St Louis is white (1,636 degrees awarded). There were 4.12 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (397 degrees).

    3.19% of degree recipients (82 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      1,359 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      1,284 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      1,282 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Missouri-St Louis is white female (1,359 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,284 degrees).

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    Operations

    University of Missouri-St Louis has an endowment valued at nearly $128M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 17.1M (13.4%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, University of Missouri-St Louis had a total salary expenditure of 258M. University of Missouri-St Louis employs 134 Associate professors, 106 Assistant professors and 102 Professors. Most academics at University of Missouri-St Louis are Female Associate professor (79), Female Assistant professor (69), and Male Professor (60).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Missouri-St Louis are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 216 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 169 employees, and Management with 146 employees.

    Endowment

    $128M
    2024 Endowment
    8.43%
    growth from 2023

    University of Missouri-St Louis has an endowment valued at about $128M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Missouri-St Louis grew 8.43% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $124M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $7.88M - Federal
    2. $34.9M - State
    3. $5.81M - Local

    As of 2024, University of Missouri-St Louis received $7.88M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $34.9M from state grants and contracts, and $5.81M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $107M
    2024 Salaries
    3.9%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, University of Missouri-St Louis paid a median of $107M in salaries, which represents 41.5% of their overall expenditure ($258M) and a 3.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.46% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.72% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $33M
    Instructional Salaries
    343
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, University of Missouri-St Louis paid a total of $33M to 343 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.8% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Missouri-St Louis were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 216 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 169 employees, and Management with 146 employees.

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