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Saint Louis University

Basic Information

Type Private

Geographical Reach Regional

Religious Affiliation Catholic (Jesuit)

Location Saint Louis, MO

Population 2,000,000

Website http://www.slu.edu/

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,324

Men / Women 41% / 59%

White 52%

Black 14%

Asian 10%

Hispanic 7%

International 5%

Mixed 4%

Native American 0%

From State 47%

From Region 32%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees

Health Sciences 33%

Business & Economics 21%

Humanities & Social Sciences 18%

Life & Natural Sciences 10%

Engineering 6%

Computer Science 4%

Professional 3%

Education 2%

Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Arts 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $55,760

Est. Cost of Attendance $71,932

10-Year ROI $194,000

ROI Percentile 79th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 88%

4-Year Graduation Rate 72%

6-Year Graduation Rate 80%

Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)

Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)

Days Without Precipitation 255 (63%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes

Acceptance Rate 48%

Yield (Unbound) 14%

Early Decision 1 Nov 1

Early Action Nov 1

Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1

Expenditure

Life & Natural Sciences	$75M	#127
Engineering, Computing & Math	$8M	#212
Humanities & Social Sciences	$2M	#218

Graduate Degrees

Humanities & Social Sciences	291	#74
Life & Natural Sciences	311	#84
Engineering, Computing & Math	7	#214

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Submitted Test Scores 46%

SAT Range 1230 – 1370

SAT Math Range 600 – 710

SAT RW Range 600 – 700

ACT Range 25 – 31

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).

Schools & Majors

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Saint Louis University	1,502	37% / 63%	4%	$71,031		96%
Aerospace Engineering	26 —	85% / 15%	12%	$92,038	89	97%
Biomedical Engineering	20 —	45% / 55%	5%	$58,898	31	100%
Civil Engineering	12 —	33% / 67%	0%	$82,559	81	—
Computer Engineering	4 —	50% / 50%	25%	$94,647	91	—
Electrical Engineering	10 —	60% / 40%	10%	$92,399	89	—
Mechanical Engineering	24 +1	83% / 17%	0%	$97,344	92	100%
Computer Science	34 —	88% / 12%	3%	$89,259	87	100%
Computer and Information Science	18 —	78% / 22%	6%	$95,914	92	95%
Data Science	6 +2	17% / 83%	17%	$80,949	80	—
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	3 —	67% / 33%	0%	$64,652	48	—
Biostatistics	4 —	75% / 25%	0%	$80,877	80	—
Chemistry	7 —	71% / 29%	0%	$65,650	51	—
Geosciences	2 —	50% / 50%	0%	$64,595	48	—
Mathematics	5 +12	40% / 60%	20%	$75,468	72	100%
Physics	3 —	67% / 33%	33%	$72,929	67	—
Biochemistry	14 +2	36% / 64%	14%	$60,935	37	—
Biology	74 +2	39% / 61%	3%	$64,951	49	95%
Environmental Studies	10 +2	40% / 60%	0%	$54,466	19	—
Neuroscience	47 +1	40% / 60%	2%	$32,566	1	85%
Nutrition Sciences	7 —	0% / 100%	14%	$58,058	28	—
Allied Health Sciences	21 —	14% / 86%	0%	$68,231	57	96%
Clinical Laboratory Science	2 —	0% / 100%	0%	$68,231	57	96%
Communication Sciences and Disorders	27 —	7% / 93%	0%	$67,195	55	97%
Exercise Science	94 —	23% / 77%	2%	$77,984	76	99%
Health Sciences	57 —	21% / 79%	0%	$67,569	56	94%
MRI Technology	5 —	40% / 60%	0%	$64,628	48	97%
Nuclear Medicine Technology	7 —	0% / 100%	0%	$64,628	48	97%
Nursing	180 —	9% / 91%	1%	$80,449	79	98%
Occupational Therapy	41 —	2% / 98%	0%	$72,049	65	100%
Pharmaceutical Chemistry	2 —	0% / 100%	0%	$107,567	97	—
Public Health	39 +1	23% / 77%	0%	$60,833	37	89%
Radiation Therapy	14 —	0% / 100%	7%	$64,628	48	97%
Accounting	30 +5	60% / 40%	0%	$89,144	87	100%
Business Administration	1 —	100% / 0%	100%	$80,246	79	96%
Business Analytics	24 +13	71% / 29%	17%	$82,563	81	—
Entrepreneurship	9 +2	44% / 56%	0%	$69,477	60	100%
Finance	68 +11	68% / 32%	13%	$91,774	89	100%
Health Administration	33 +1	39% / 61%	0%	$76,434	73	98%
Health Information Management	5 —	0% / 100%	0%	$76,434	73	98%
International Business	28 +3	68% / 32%	21%	$90,425	88	100%
Management Information Systems	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$84,513	83	100%
Managerial Economics	24 +12	58% / 42%	8%	$66,543	53	89%
Marketing	52 +11	50% / 50%	8%	$70,806	63	100%
Organizational Behavior	9 +6	44% / 56%	0%	$71,839	65	93%
Organizational Leadership	16 —	31% / 69%	0%	$80,246	79	96%
Project Management	7 —	71% / 29%	0%	$80,246	79	96%
Sports Management	14 +3	86% / 14%	0%	$77,984	76	99%
African-American Studies	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$49,593	9	94%
American Studies	— +3	—	—	$49,926	10	—
Ancient Studies	1 +4	0% / 100%	0%	$56,085	23	—
Anthropology	5 +4	40% / 60%	0%	$51,266	12	—
Bioethics	4 —	25% / 75%	0%	$57,087	26	—
Classical Languages	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$56,227	23	—
Communication	31 +9	35% / 65%	3%	$54,797	20	94%
Criminal Justice	16 —	31% / 69%	0%	$61,978	40	100%
English	16 +7	19% / 81%	0%	$45,373	5	88%
Forensic Science and Technology	13 —	0% / 100%	0%	$61,520	39	—
General Studies	3 —	0% / 100%	0%	$70,802	63	96%
History	20 +1	60% / 40%	0%	$51,545	13	94%
International Affairs	4 +7	25% / 75%	0%	$49,510	9	90%
Legal Studies	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$58,909	31	—
Linguistics	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$55,679	22	—
Medieval and Renaissance Studies	— —	—	—	$56,259	23	—
Philosophical Studies	6 —	100% / 0%	0%	$54,596	19	—
Philosophy	6 +1	33% / 67%	17%	$54,623	19	—
Political Science	41 +9	41% / 59%	2%	$64,048	46	93%
Psychology	72 +14	18% / 82%	3%	$57,601	27	92%
Russian	— —	—	—	$56,306	24	—
Security Management	5 +1	40% / 60%	0%	$61,978	40	100%
Social Work	18 —	6% / 94%	0%	$53,171	16	91%
Sociology	6 +3	0% / 100%	17%	$52,436	14	—
Spanish	3 +8	33% / 67%	0%	$55,804	22	89%
Theology	2 +3	0% / 100%	0%	$54,080	18	—
Women's Studies	1 +2	0% / 100%	0%	$49,593	9	94%
Education	28 —	21% / 79%	0%	$42,866	4	100%
Art History	2 +3	0% / 100%	0%	$44,397	5	—
Music	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$43,354	4	—
Studio Art	6 —	33% / 67%	17%	$44,433	5	—
Theater	2 +1	50% / 50%	0%	$39,527	2	—
Aviation	41 —	80% / 20%	12%	$82,225	81	96%
Emergency Management	5 +1	60% / 40%	0%	$68,325	57	—