Washington University in St Louis Data & Information Overview

Find out more about how Washington University in St Louis ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below. All you need to do to learn more about a stat is click on its tile, and you'll be taken to another page that analyzes that data more closely. Also, you can use the links below to scroll to any section of this page.

• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is Washington University in St Louis Ranked?

2021 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.

Washington University in St Louis was awarded 88 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is computer and information sciences.

Overall Quality

College Factual ranked WUSTL as #27 out of 1,715 colleges and universities in the country on its 2021 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation.

Out of the 46 colleges in Missouri, WUSTL is ranked at #1.

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Is It Hard to Get Into WUSTL?

Acceptance Rate

Washington University in St Louis has a very low acceptance rate of 16%, making it one of the most selective out of all the colleges and universities in the nation. It's probably a good idea to apply to other schools in addition to WUSTL just in case you don't make the cut.

Average Test Scores

About 22% of students accepted to WUSTL submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 720 and 770. Math scores were between 750 and 800.

WUSTL received ACT scores from 81% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 32 and 34.

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Washington University in St Louis Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at WUSTL it is much better at 8 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.

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 Washington University in St Louis is 68%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Washington University in St Louis

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 97% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Washington University in St Louis enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at WUSTL for first-time, full-time students is 86%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

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Excellent Overall Diversity at WUSTL

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 7,751 undergraduates at WUSTL with 7,146 being full-time and 605 being part-time.

WUSTL Diversity Score

For each college and university, College Factual calculates an overall diversity score that takes four factors into account: gender, ethnicity, age, and home location of the student. Then, the schools with the best mixtures of students with respect to these factors are ranked the highest.

With an overall score of 99.46 out of 100, WUSTL is one of the most diverse schools in the nation.

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How Much Does Washington University in St Louis Cost?

The overall average net price of WUSTL is $27,427. 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 WUSTL

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$5,724	$6,194	$12,089	$23,806	$44,365

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 WUSTL, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At WUSTL, approximately 19% of students took out student loans averaging $5,835 a year. That adds up to $23,340 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at WUSTL is 1.5%. 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 WUSTL Graduates Make?

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from WUSTL with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $70,100 in their early years. That's great news for WUSTL students since it is 76% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.

See which majors at Washington University in St Louis make the most money.

Location of Washington University in St Louis

Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution. Saint Louis is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

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Contact details for WUSTL are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63130-4899
Phone:	314-935-5000
Website:	www.wustl.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/wustl/
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/wustl

Washington University in St Louis Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 99 majors graduated from Washington University in St Louis. Of these students, 2,420 received undergraduate degrees and 2,983 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
Computer Science	166	$96,200
Child Development & Psychology	162	NA
Finance & Financial Management	148	NA
General Biology	140	NA
Anthropology	117	NA
Economics	112	NA
Mathematics	108	NA
Marketing	98	NA
Political Science & Government	88	NA
Business/Managerial Economics	71	NA

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

Online Learning at WUSTL

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2017-2018, 638 students took at least one online class at Washington University in St Louis. This is an increase from the 527 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	638	434
2016-2017	527	359
2015-2016	424	264
2014-2015	376	227
2013-2014	299	156

Learn more about online learning at Washington University in St Louis.

Related Schools

If you’re considering Washington University in St Louis, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Case Western Reserve University
• Columbia University in the City of New York
• Johns Hopkins University
• Northwestern University
• University of Southern California

Curious on how these schools stack up against WUSTL? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!

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.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Bachrach44 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.