Inside Academics at Washington University in St Louis

Academics at a Glance

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Washington University in St Louis, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

At a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, Washington University in St Louis offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. Washington University in St Louis employs 71% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Most Popular Majors

Students at Washington University in St Louis can choose from 105 majors with reported graduates spanning 23 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Washington University in St Louis are summarised below:

The most popular majors at Washington University in St Louis, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Washington University in St Louis, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Washington University in St Louis offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 592 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (95% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further on Washington University in St Louis

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Academic Majors at Washington University in St Louis — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty Composition at Washington University in St Louis — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation & Retention at Washington University in St Louis — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Distance Learning at Washington University in St Louis — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at Washington University in St Louis — the schools accreditation and what it means