St. Louis, Missouri · Private Non-Profit
Philosophy at Washington University in St Louis
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.4% reported program-share signal, $21,786 school-wide net price, and $86,182 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 27 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.4% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~27
- Schools with reported signal
- 757
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 12.1%
- Graduation rate
- 94.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $21,786/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $87,144
- Median debt
- $17,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $86,182/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.4%), school-wide average net price ($21,786), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($86,182), and peer averages from 757 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 757 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,094 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($25,027 above). Together, those evidence points place Washington University in St Louis in the top 25% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.3% reported share · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 0.1% reported share · $1,738 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 0.3% reported share · $3,033 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,090 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.2% reported share · $2,984 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,129 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.1% reported share · $1,751 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Philosophy accounts for 0.4% of reported programs at Washington University in St Louis, which is bigger than 54% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 27 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Washington University in St Louis's average net price is $21,786 per year, about $87,144 over four years. That is $1,094 above the $20,692 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $86,182 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $25,027 above the $61,155 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Washington University in St Louis #189 of 757 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.