WUSTL earned 158 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 34 in the top 1%, 61 in the top 5%, 39 in the top 10% and 24 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 613 in Golf, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 158 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 34 / 61
Highest placement: #1 of 613, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 21
Placements this edition: 411
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has Washington University in St Louis Earned?
Washington University in St Louis holds 158 ranking badges across 21 fields of study, 95 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. This page reflects the 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Learn more about our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
34
Top 5%
61
Top 10%
39
Top 15%
24
Total
158
What Is Washington University in St Louis Known For?
Washington University in St Louis is best known for Business, Management & Marketing: 16 of its 128 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Finance & Financial Management, Political Science & Government and Business Administration & Management. Its highest traditional-student placement is #1 of 450 in Highest Paid Graduates for Finance & Financial Management.
How Does Washington University in St Louis Rank in Athletics?
In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, Washington University in St Louis earned 24 badges across 17 sports, 23 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 613 in Golf.
How Does Washington University in St Louis Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Washington University in St Louis earned 2 badges across 2 online programs; its highest placement is #4 of 41 in Most Popular Online for Legal Research.
How Does Washington University in St Louis Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Washington University in St Louis earned 4 badges, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #217 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
Each ranking here is built on federal education data, 2027 edition. Washington University in St Louis appears in 411 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team