University of Missouri - St Louis: Statistics

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#925 of 14,131 In the World
#289 of 2,597 In North America
#258 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 67 In Missouri
#3 of 16 In St. Louis
#56 of 1,002 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
Top50% For 54 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
58%
Average SAT
1173
Average ACT
24
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
10,973
Graduates
2,901
Male:Female Ratio
40:60
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
umsl.edu

University of Missouri - St Louis Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 58% 59% 57%
Applicants 3,511 1,248 2,263
Admissions 2,022 741 1,281
Freshmen enrolled full time 398 192 206
Freshmen enrolled part time 19 11 8

4,154 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

4,464 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
48 or 12%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1090
or below

75% of them
had 1255
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Missouri - St Louis are 1090-1255 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
373 or 89%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 21
or below

75% of them
had 27
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Missouri - St Louis are 21-27 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment by race or ethnicity

White 9462 (68%)
Black or African American 1905 (14%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 756 (5%)
Asian 618 (4%)
Hispanic 447 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 341 (2%)
Two or more races 300 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 16 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 5 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Average aid awarded
$14,895
Students receiving aid
96%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $10,573$12,283
Tuition in-state $10,573$12,283
Tuition out-of-state $27,972$30,154

Room and board price

Dormitory capacity 1,156
Combined charge for room and board $9,632
Room charge $5,450
Meal charge $4,182

University of Missouri - St Louis Majors

Major Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Business & Commerce, General 366 124
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 197 1
Elementary Education and Teaching 83 80
Psychology, General 131 12 13
Accounting 114 20
Social Work 70 61
Secondary Education and Teaching 29 83
Criminology 86 12 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 97
Computer Science 67 22
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 72 9 6
Education, General 24 61
Management Science 48 26
Communication, General 63
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 50
Biochemistry 37 10
English Language and Literature, General 39 8
Optometry 46
History, General 24 17
Mechanical Engineering 39
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 33
Fine & Studio Arts, General 32
Mass Communication & Media Studies 31
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 30
Political Science and Government, General 24 4 2
Nursing Practice 29
Mathematics, General 21 6
Chemistry, General 14 6 5
Sociology, General 24
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 15 8
Special Education and Teaching, General 22
Music, General 20
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 17
Anthropology, General 15
Public Administration 7 8
Physics, General 8 4 2
Creative Writing 10
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 8
International Relations and Affairs 7
Philosophy 4 3
Educational Psychology 6
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 5
Applied Mathematics, General 4
Nursing Science 4
Actuarial Science 3
Business Administration and Management, General 3
Civil Engineering, General 3
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 3
Economics, General 3
Music Teacher Education 3
Computer Programming, Specific Applications 2
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 1
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1
Grand Total 1,888 647 176
Total Men Women
Graduation rate 56% 55% 57%
  • Full-time retention rate - 82%
  • Part-time retention rate - 27%

Publications & Citations

Publications
7,996
Citations
322,748

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,042 / 75,235
Psychology
1,789 / 83,885
Medicine
1,560 / 54,644
Business
986 / 51,366
Biology
973 / 59,920
Chemistry
916 / 28,563
Physics
704 / 15,436
Computer Science
694 / 36,000
Environmental Science
643 / 55,659
Engineering
640 / 22,285
Social Psychology
611 / 38,032
Ecology
496 / 49,271
Economics
490 / 10,861
Sociology
460 / 16,673
Mathematics
408 / 14,578
Demography
395 / 21,978
Clinical Psychology
364 / 16,499
Child Psychology
359 / 19,664
Political Science
354 / 6,921
Materials Science
261 / 3,793
Psychiatry
256 / 16,047
Criminology and Criminal Justice
241 / 15,880
Organic Chemistry
197 / 6,387
Art & Design
194 / 3,902
Education Majors
194 / 5,731
Pharmacy
185 / 3,704
Zoology
176 / 10,415
Communications and Public Relations
172 / 9,283
Botany
159 / 11,110
Health Science
157 / 5,594
Occupational Safety and Health
155 / 10,259
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
146 / 4,178
Optical Engineering
140 / 1,945
Geography and Cartography
136 / 9,555
Cognitive Science
135 / 3,561
Finance
128 / 4,140
Biochemistry
128 / 7,591
Math Teachers
126 / 2,584
Investment Banking and Stock trading
122 / 2,899
Public Policy / Administration
120 / 2,452

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 104 827
1992 122 983
1993 122 1639
1994 120 1465
1995 144 1473
1996 162 2089
1997 171 2098
1998 175 2469
1999 188 2847
2000 184 3151
2001 199 3947
2002 222 5072
2003 228 5321
2004 249 6635
2005 262 7271
2006 283 9058
2007 300 10657
2008 398 12698
2009 322 15079
2010 370 17274
2011 360 19501
2012 358 22262
2013 360 24070
2014 342 25478
2015 370 25143
2016 378 24359
2017 376 24647
2018 352 23577
2019 346 26248
2020 432 29135
2021 406 31449

University of Missouri - St Louis alumni

  1. Phyllis Smith

    Phyllis Smith
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    actorvoice actortelevision actordancerfilm actor
    Biography

    Phyllis Smith is an American actress and casting associate. She is best known for playing Phyllis Vance in the television series The Office and her critically acclaimed voice role as Sadness in the film Inside Out. She also had a regular role on the Netflix series The OA.

  2. Joseph Wu

    Joseph Wu
    Born in
    Taiwan Flag Taiwan
    Years
    1954-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    political scientistdiplomatpolitician
    Biography

    Jaushieh Joseph Wu is a Taiwanese politician currently serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China under current President Tsai Ing-wen since February 26, 2018. He was formerly the Secretary-General to the President of the Republic of China and the Secretary-General of the National Security Council of the Republic of China. From 2007 to 2008, he was Chief Representative of Republic of China to the United States as the head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington, D.C., having been appointed to that position by President Chen Shui-bian to succeed his predecessor, David Lee. On February 26, 2018, he took over the position of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, again succeeding David Lee.

  3. Lyda Krewson

    Lyda Krewson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Lyda Krewson is an American retired politician who was the 46th mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. She is a member of the Democratic Party and St. Louis's first female mayor, serving from 2017 to 2021. On November 18, 2020, Krewson announced that she would not seek a second term.

  4. Steve Gerber

    Steve Gerber
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1947-2008 (aged 61)
    Occupations
    cartoonistscreenwriterjournalist
    Biography

    Stephen Ross Gerber was an American comic book writer and creator of the satiric Marvel Comics character Howard the Duck. Other works include Man-Thing, Omega the Unknown, Marvel Spotlight: "Son of Satan", The Defenders, Marvel Presents: "Guardians of the Galaxy", Daredevil and Foolkiller. Gerber often included lengthy text pages in the midst of comic book stories, such as in his graphic novel, Stewart the Rat. Gerber was posthumously inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2010.

All 21 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UMSL
Founded 1963
Motto Salus Populi
The Welfare of the People
Colors red, gold
Academic Calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August)
Total FTE staff 1,376
Carnegie Classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and Contacts

Address One University Boulevard
Saint Louis, Missouri, 63121-4400
United States
City population 302,000
Phone 3145165000
Fax +1 (314) 516 5378

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