Saint Louis, Missouri · Private Non-Profit ·City

Saint Louis University

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 52% value

75% Acceptance $24,398 Avg net price 79.5% Graduate $70,783 Median earnings 7,267 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Private Non-Profit
Setting: City
Enrollment: 7,267 students
Women / Men: 59.2% / 40.8%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 75%
SAT (mid 50%): 1200–1410
ACT (mid 50%): 25–31

Cost

Avg net price: $24,398
Sticker price: $71,932
Tuition (in-state): $55,760
Tuition (out-of-state): $55,760

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 79.5%
Retention rate: 87.8%
Median earnings (10y): $70,783
Median debt: $25,000 (~$271/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 16.9%
Take federal loans: 29.7%

All majors at Saint Louis University

113 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	8.7%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	5.6%
Law	5.4%
Medicine	4.9%
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians	3.8%
Health and Medical Administrative Services	3.2%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	2.9%
Social Work	2.8%
Biology, General	2.6%
Business Administration, Management and Operations	2.6%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	2.6%
Public Health	2.4%
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	2.3%
Finance and Financial Management Services	2.2%
Educational Administration and Supervision	1.7%
Psychology, General	1.7%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	1.6%
Communication and Media Studies	1.6%
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	1.6%
Nutrition Sciences	1.5%
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	1.5%
Marketing	1.5%
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	1.4%
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences	1.4%
Accounting and Related Services	1.4%
International Business	1.4%
Food Science and Technology	1.3%
Computer Science	1.3%
Political Science and Government	1.3%
Engineering, General	1.2%
Education, General	1.0%
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	1.0%
Air Transportation	1.0%
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering	1.0%
Criminal Justice and Corrections	0.9%
Business/Managerial Economics	0.9%
Mechanical Engineering	0.8%
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.8%
Computer and Information Sciences, General	0.8%
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology	0.7%
Economics	0.7%
English Language and Literature, General	0.6%
Mathematics	0.6%
Philosophy	0.6%
Chemistry	0.6%
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	0.6%
History	0.6%
Sociology	0.5%
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities	0.5%
Human Resources Management and Services	0.5%
Homeland Security	0.4%
Geography and Cartography	0.4%
Civil Engineering	0.4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	0.4%
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	0.4%
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	0.4%
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations	0.4%
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems	0.4%
Management Information Systems and Services	0.4%
International Relations and National Security Studies	0.3%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	0.3%
Computer Engineering	0.3%
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	0.3%
Security Science and Technology	0.3%
Fine and Studio Arts	0.3%
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	0.3%
Area Studies	0.3%
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	0.3%
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies	0.3%
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	0.3%
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	0.3%
Theological and Ministerial Studies	0.2%
Anthropology	0.2%
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	0.2%
Operations Research	0.2%
Physics	0.2%
Pharmacology and Toxicology	0.2%
Medical Illustration and Informatics	0.2%
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning	0.1%
Data Science	0.1%
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	0.1%
Curriculum and Instruction	0.1%
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	0.1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General	0.1%
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	0.1%
Public Policy Analysis	0.1%
Special Education and Teaching	0.1%
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.1%
Gerontology	0.1%
Research and Experimental Psychology	0.1%
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	0.1%
Engineering Physics	0.1%
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	0.1%
Religion/Religious Studies	0.1%
Music	0.1%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0.0%
Medieval and Renaissance Studies	0.0%
Religious Education	0.0%
Social Sciences, General	0.0%
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Listed
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Listed
Non-Professional Legal Studies	Listed
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	Listed
Systems Science and Theory	Listed
Classical and Ancient Studies	Listed
Sustainability Studies	Listed
Community Organization and Advocacy	Listed
Public Administration	Listed
Criminology	Listed
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	Listed
Dentistry	Listed
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	Listed
Hospitality Administration/Management	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is Saint Louis University worth it?

Pay $24,398/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $70,783 ten years out — about 2.9× the annual cost. Value grade: C.

Avg net price: $24,398/yr
Median earnings: $70,783/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $25,000~$271/mo
4-year est. cost: $97,592net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

What is Saint Louis University's acceptance rate?

Saint Louis University admits 75% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 1200–1410 range on the SAT.

How much does Saint Louis University cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $24,398. The sticker price before any aid is $71,932, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $97,592.

How much debt do Saint Louis University graduates have?

Graduates leave Saint Louis University with a median federal student loan balance of $25,000, which works out to about $271 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 29.7% of students take federal loans.

Is Saint Louis University worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, Saint Louis University graduates earn a median of $70,783 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 2.9× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Saint Louis University a value grade of C.

What SAT score do you need for Saint Louis University?

Admitted students score 1200–1410 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

What is the graduation rate at Saint Louis University?

79.5% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Saint Louis University within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 87.8%.

What are the most popular majors at Saint Louis University?

113 programs are listed in federal data; 99 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Saint Louis University is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (8.7%), followed by Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (5.6%).

What percent of Saint Louis University students receive financial aid?

16.9% of Saint Louis University students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 29.7% take federal student loans.

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