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University of Missouri-St Louis

Saint Louis, MO

Figures on this page come from U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data. This school has not been individually reviewed, so there is no ranking, aid-policy, or GPA guidance below.

63%
Acceptance rate
1060–1290
SAT middle 50%
19–27
ACT middle 50%
Test-optional
Test policy
57%
Graduation rate
$53,037
Median earnings (10 yr)

What it may cost by family income

Estimated average net price — what families actually pay after grants and scholarships — by annual household income. Net price matters far more than the $52,199 sticker price. All figures are the full cost of attendance — housing, food, and books included, not just tuition.

Household incomeEst. net price / year
Under $30k$13,031
$30k–$48k$12,979
$48k–$75k$15,222
$75k–$110k$17,598
Over $110k$21,608

Sticker cost of attendance: $52,199 (out-of-state) · $31,199 in-state.

What the whole degree costs

Every cost figure above is one year. A bachelor's degree is four — sometimes five. Today's-prices makes no assumptions; the second column assumes prices rise ~3.5% a year, in line with recent averages.

Household income4 yrs, today's prices4 yrs with increases
Under $30k$52,124$54,925
$30k–$48k$51,916$54,706
$48k–$75k$60,888$64,160
$75k–$110k$70,392$74,175
Over $110k$86,432$91,076

57% of students here graduate within six years. If the degree takes a fifth year, budget roughly one more year at the prices above — ask the school what share of students finish in four.

First-year aid is not guaranteed to repeat — ask University of Missouri-St Louis how grants change after year one. That answer moves these numbers more than anything else on this page.

Applying to a specific major at University of Missouri-St Louis

63% is the acceptance rate for the whole university — not for every major. For the programs below, admission is usually decided separately and is harder than that number suggests. Almost no university publishes a by-major admission rate, and neither does the federal government, so we do not show one: any site that does is estimating.

To find the real figure for your major, check University of Missouri-St Louis's Common Data Set and its admissions page, or ask an admissions officer directly — that question gets answered more often than students expect.

Computer Science Capacity-constrained

At University of Missouri-St Louis: 60 bachelor's degrees awarded a year · $61,814 median earnings (Computer Science.)

Applicant demand has grown far faster than faculty and seats, so many universities cap CS enrollment, admit to it directly, or require a competitive internal application after enrolling.

Check: Whether the school admits to CS directly, and whether switching into CS later is restricted — the answer changes your real odds more than your test scores do.

Nursing Direct admit

At University of Missouri-St Louis: 148 bachelor's degrees awarded a year · $56,845 median earnings (Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.)

Clinical placement requirements hard-cap how many students a nursing program can take, which routinely makes direct-entry nursing among the most selective programs on a campus.

Check: Whether the program is direct-entry or requires applying again in sophomore year, and how many seats it takes per cohort.

Business Direct admit

At University of Missouri-St Louis: 344 bachelor's degrees awarded a year · $40,035 median earnings (Business/Commerce, General.)

Many undergraduate business schools admit their own cohort at application time and are more selective than the university overall; others admit only after two years of coursework.

Check: Whether the business school is direct-admit for first-years, and if not, what GPA the internal application actually requires.

Federal data shows no bachelor's completions at University of Missouri-St Louis in engineering, architecture or visual & performing arts, so those are not listed above. Small or new programs can be missing from federal reporting — confirm with the school before ruling one out.

What graduates earn, by major

Median earnings and median federal loan debt for bachelor's graduates of University of Missouri-St Louis, by field of study, from the U.S. Department of Education. Earnings differ far more between majors at one school than between schools.

MajorMedian earningsMedian debt
Business/Commerce, General. · Business $40,035 —
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. · Nursing $56,845 —
Psychology, General. · Social Sciences $31,057 —
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. $30,907 —
Biology, General. · Biological Sciences $33,281 —
Accounting and Related Services. · Business $46,718 —
Criminology. · Social Sciences $33,993 —
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. $35,518 —
Computer Science. · Computer Science $61,814 —
Communication and Media Studies. $31,205 —
Social Work. $28,918 —
Education, General. $21,964 —

Largest programs shown. Earnings are measured a few years after graduation and reflect who enrolls as much as what is taught.

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Figures are estimates modeled on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data and recent reporting, provided for guidance only. Always confirm cost with University of Missouri-St Louis’s official net price calculator and admissions figures with the school directly.