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University of Missouri-St Louis: cost, admission and results

University of Missouri-St Louis is a public college in Saint Louis, Missouri. It has about 5,024 undergraduate students. It admits 63% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $14,990 a year.

At a glance

  • 63%Admission rate
  • $14,990Net price a year
  • 62%Graduation rate
  • $59,899Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Saint Louis, Missouri 63121
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Suburb of a large city
Undergraduate students
5,024
Graduate students
2,419
Students per teacher
13 to 1
Accredited by
Higher Learning Commission
Website
umsl.edu

Getting in

University of Missouri-St Louis admits 63% of those who apply, which makes it moderately selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1199 out of 1600 (midpoints: 575 in reading and writing, 585 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 26 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Missouri$14,812
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$36,876
Room and meals on campus$13,908
Books and supplies$1,000
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$30,509
Average net price after grants and scholarships$14,990

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 13% below the median net price of colleges in Missouri on this site ($17,270). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$13,402
$30,001 to $48,000$12,658
$48,001 to $75,000$11,413
$75,001 to $110,000$17,701
Above $110,000$22,230

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeMO medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year74%69%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)62%51%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$59,899$48,299$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$20,000$19,250$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Missouri and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

20% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 19% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 55% women and 45% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 13 of the 74 colleges in Missouri on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,362.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of University of Missouri-St Louis?

University of Missouri-St Louis admits 63% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at University of Missouri-St Louis?

Published tuition and fees are $14,812 a year for students from Missouri and $36,876 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of University of Missouri-St Louis?

62% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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