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University of Missouri - St Louis Data & Information Overview

436 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
57% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is University of Missouri - St Louis Ranked?

#405 Best Colleges in Nation
#10 Best Colleges in MO
General Business/Commerce Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

University of Missouri - St Louis was awarded 436 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general business/commerce.

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Overall Quality

College Factual ranked UMSL as #405 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when UMSL held the #528 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

UMSL is also ranked #10 out of 48 schools in Missouri.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UMSL?

57% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
8% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

University of Missouri - St Louis has an acceptance rate of 57%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for UMSL.

Average Test Scores

About 8% of students accepted to UMSL submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 660. Math scores were between 530 and 640.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Missouri - St Louis  ( 490 to 660 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Missouri - St Louis  ( 530 to 640 )
200
800
UMSL received ACT scores from 50% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 22 and 29.

ACT Composite Scores for University of Missouri - St Louis  ( 22 to 29 )
1
36

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University of Missouri - St Louis Faculty

14 to 1 Student to Faculty
59% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, University of Missouri - St Louis is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of Missouri - St Louis is 59%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  59 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Missouri - St Louis

73% Freshmen Retention
32% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

University of Missouri - St Louis has a freshmen retention rate of 73%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  73 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from UMSL have a four-year graduation rate of 32%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
0
100

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University of Missouri - St Louis Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,889 Full-Time Undergraduates
27.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
57.9% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 10,973 undergraduates at UMSL with 4,889 being full-time and 6,084 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Missouri - St Louis Cost?

$12,232 Net Price
33% Take Out Loans
$24,716 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UMSL is $12,232. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UMSL

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$9,991 $8,324 $11,291 $17,257 $16,373

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UMSL, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UMSL, approximately 33% of students took out student loans averaging $6,179 a year. That adds up to $24,716 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UMSL is 4.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do UMSL Graduates Make?

$48,360 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from UMSL with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $48,360 in their early years. That's great news for UMSL students since it is 14% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of University of Missouri - St Louis

Missouri State
4,889 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
University of Missouri - St Louis is a public institution situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. UMSL is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

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Contact details for UMSL are given below.

Contact Details
Address: One University Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63121-4400
Phone: 314-516-5000
Website: https://www.umsl.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UMSL.edu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/umsl

University of Missouri - St Louis Majors

47 Majors With Completions
1,827 Undergraduate Degrees
866 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 47 majors graduated from University of Missouri - St Louis. Of these students, 1,827 received undergraduate degrees and 866 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
General Business/Commerce 331 $42,968
Nursing 205 $56,247
General Psychology 132 $30,033
Teacher Education Grade Specific 129 $32,631
Accounting 106 $46,496
Liberal Arts General Studies 102 $34,025
Communication & Media Studies 101 $32,213
Criminology 89 $34,470
General Biology 80 $34,686
Social Work 65 $33,912

Learn more about the majors offered at University of Missouri - St Louis along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UMSL

50% Take At Least One Class Online
23% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 7,655 students took at least one online class at University of Missouri - St Louis. This is a decrease from the 8,618 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 7,655 3,472
2019-2020 8,618 4,464
2018-2019 5,037 1,154
2017-2018 4,726 968
2016-2017 4,347 986

Learn more about online learning at University of Missouri - St Louis.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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