Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic (Jesuit)
Population 2,000,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (63%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,112
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 47%
From Region 32%
Athletes 7.1%

Racial/Ethnic

White 54%
Asian 15%
Black 9%
Hispanic 9%
International 6%
Mixed 5%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Saint Louis University 1,586 38% / 62% 5% $74,833 69 96%
Aerospace Engineering 28 79% / 21% 14% $96,921 91 97%
Biomedical Engineering 26 38% / 62% 15% $62,023 37 100%
Civil Engineering 17 71% / 29% 12% $86,336 84
Computer Engineering 7 +1 100% / 0% 0% $99,230 93
Electrical Engineering 11 82% / 18% 9% $95,526 91
Mechanical Engineering 27 89% / 11% 4% $102,509 94 100%
Computer Science 47 68% / 32% 17% $94,473 90 100%
Computer and Information Science 17 59% / 41% 0% $101,517 94 95%
Data Science 4 100% / 0% 0% $91,901 88
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 2 100% / 0% 0% $63,698 42
Biostatistics 2 100% / 0% 0% $90,338 87
Chemistry 13 +1 46% / 54% 8% $65,063 46
Geosciences 1 0% / 100% 0% $64,363 44
Mathematics 7 +13 71% / 29% 0% $78,586 75 100%
Physics 3 67% / 33% 33% $76,652 72
Biochemistry 9 67% / 33% 22% $62,191 38
Biology 88 +5 45% / 55% 1% $68,780 56 95%
Neuroscience 49 45% / 55% 4% $34,486 2 85%
Environmental Studies 15 33% / 67% 0% $56,162 20
Nutrition Sciences 10 20% / 80% 10% $60,070 32
Allied Health Sciences 19 16% / 84% 11% $72,672 65 96%
Clinical Laboratory Science 12 33% / 67% 8% $72,672 65 96%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 21 14% / 86% 0% $71,569 63 97%
Exercise Science 83 29% / 71% 1% $82,482 80 99%
Health Sciences 70 9% / 91% 3% $71,967 64 94%
MRI Technology 5 +1 60% / 40% 0% $68,834 57 97%
Nuclear Medicine Technology 6 0% / 100% 17% $68,834 57 97%
Nursing 162 10% / 90% 2% $85,685 83 98%
Occupational Therapy 33 0% / 100% 3% $76,738 73 100%
Pharmaceutical Chemistry 7 0% / 100% 0% $116,461 98
Public Health 47 36% / 64% 6% $64,792 46 89%
Radiation Therapy 7 14% / 86% 0% $68,834 57 97%
Accounting 40 +7 60% / 40% 2% $94,886 90 100%
Business Administration 3 33% / 67% 0% $85,415 83 96%
Business Analytics 26 +7 65% / 35% 4% $88,533 86
Entrepreneurship 10 +3 50% / 50% 20% $73,952 68 100%
Finance 63 +13 86% / 14% 8% $97,685 92 100%
Health Administration 29 +2 34% / 66% 0% $81,409 79 98%
Health Information Management $81,409 79 98%
International Business 15 +3 27% / 73% 20% $96,249 91 100%
Management Information Systems $89,957 87 100%
Managerial Economics 25 +12 60% / 40% 8% $70,829 61 89%
Marketing 63 +10 32% / 68% 8% $75,367 70 100%
Organizational Behavior 17 +1 35% / 65% 12% $76,466 72 93%
Organizational Leadership 11 18% / 82% 0% $85,415 83 96%
Project Management 6 67% / 33% 0% $85,415 83 96%
Sports Management 17 82% / 18% 0% $82,482 80 99%
African-American Studies 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $51,367 11 94%
American Politics 1 100% / 0% 0%
American Studies +1 $51,531 11
Ancient Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $59,326 29
Anthropology 7 +3 14% / 86% 0% $54,525 17
Bioethics 11 +2 0% / 100% 0% $57,385 24
Catholic Studies 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Chinese Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Classical Languages $58,026 26
Communication 40 +6 22% / 78% 0% $57,291 24 94%
English 12 +10 8% / 92% 0% $47,891 7 89%
French 2 +5 0% / 100% 0%
General Studies 6 50% / 50% 0% $75,197 70 96%
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 1 0% / 100% 0%
History 11 +3 55% / 45% 0% $54,329 16 94%
Humanities 1 100% / 0% 0%
International Affairs 9 +2 33% / 67% 0% $52,457 13 90%
Linguistics $57,741 25
Medieval and Renaissance Studies $59,244 29
Philosophical Studies 5 100% / 0% 0% $56,281 21
Philosophy 3 +2 100% / 0% 0% $56,578 22
Political Science 29 +8 38% / 62% 3% $67,860 54 93%
Psychology 95 +11 16% / 84% 0% $61,226 35 92%
Russian 1 100% / 0% 0% $57,734 25
Social Work 25 12% / 88% 0% $56,514 21 91%
Sociology 6 +6 0% / 100% 0% $55,510 19
Spanish 3 +15 0% / 100% 0% $58,128 26 89%
Theology 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $55,217 18
Women's Studies 1 +7 0% / 100% 0% $51,367 11 94%
Education 23 17% / 83% 0% $46,126 6 100%
Art History 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $43,405 4
Music 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $43,584 4
Studio Art 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $43,704 4
Theater 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $39,874 3
Aviation 42 79% / 21% 19% $85,684 83 96%
Criminal Justice 24 +2 21% / 79% 4% $66,181 50 100%
Emergency Management 5 +1 80% / 20% 0% $70,712 61
Forensic Science and Technology 18 +2 6% / 94% 0% $65,346 47
Legal Studies $59,622 30
Security Management 8 75% / 25% 0% $66,181 50 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $59,960
ROI Percentile 69th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 88%
4-Year Graduation Rate 72%
6-Year Graduation Rate 80%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 29.8% 472 16% / 84% 3% $78,712 76 96%
Business & Economics 20.5% 325 54% / 46% 6% $85,307 83 98%
Humanities & Social Sciences 17.5% 278 24% / 76% 0% $59,218 29 92%
Life & Natural Sciences 9.2% 146 47% / 53% 3% $56,864 22 92%
Engineering 7.3% 116 72% / 28% 10% $88,855 86 99%
Professional 6.1% 97 51% / 49% 9% $74,704 69 98%
Computer Science 4.3% 68 68% / 32% 12% $96,083 91 99%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.8% 28 61% / 39% 7% $71,368 62 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.6% 25 28% / 72% 4% $57,725 25
Education 1.5% 23 17% / 83% 0% $46,126 6 100%
Arts 0.5% 8 12% / 88% 0% $43,173 4

Research R1

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $37.5M #84 50% $5.8M 107 #10 94
Life & Natural Sciences $23.0M #121 61% $0.4M 17 #119 100 25
Physical Sciences & Math $15.1M #148 31% $0.0M 15 #148 75 8
Education $5.8M #86 26% $0 74 #30
Engineering $5.2M #213 56% $0.0M 3 #204 25 1
Humanities & Social Sciences $4.6M #198 23% $0 29 #149 135 3
Computer Science $2.1M #191 45% $0.0M 24
Business & Economics $1.8M #167 0% $0 4 #199
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Total $95.2M #157 46% $6.2M 249 #97 453 37

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 48%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 75% 74% 65%
Early Decision 85% 84% 75%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 46%
SAT Range 1200 – 1410
SAT Math Range 600 – 710
SAT RW Range 600 – 700