Washington University in St Louis: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #53 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #42 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #39 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 67 | In Missouri |
| #1 of 16 | In St. Louis |
| #8 of 3,382 | For Biotechnology |
| Top100 | For 111 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 12%
- Undergraduates
- 8,220
- Graduates
- 8,137
- Male:Female Ratio
- 47:53
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- wustl.edu
Washington University in St Louis Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Washington University in St Louis has an acceptance rate of 12% and is among the top 4% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| Applicants | 32,754 | 15,330 | 17,411 |
| Admissions | 3,951 | 1,920 | 2,030 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,843 | 861 | 982 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 4 | 1 | 3 |
713 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
678 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
538 or 29%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1500
or below
75% of them
had 1570
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the Washington University in St Louis are 1500-1570 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
517 or 28%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 33
or below
75% of them
had 35
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the Washington University in St Louis are 33-35 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 5717 (35%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 4512 (28%) |
| Asian | 2293 (14%) |
| Hispanic | 1468 (9%) |
| Black or African American | 1162 (7%) |
| Two or more races | 752 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 426 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 7 (0%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Washington University in St Louis is $22,408 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $1,716 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $1,928 |
| $48-75K | $5,578 |
| $75-110K | $12,603 |
| $110K+ | $42,170 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $64,500 | $64,500 |
| Tuition in-state | $64,500 | $64,500 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $64,500 | $64,500 |
| Fee in-district | $1,290 | $646 |
| Fee in-state | $1,290 | $646 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,290 | $646 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 7,086 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $21,854 |
| Room charge | $13,808 |
| Meal charge | $8,046 |
Washington University in St Louis majors
Washington University in St Louis has granted 1,994 bachelor's degrees across 90 programs, 2,548 master's across 73 programs, and 914 doctorate degrees across 59 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Washington University in St Louis.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Statistics | 351 | |||
| Computer Science | 210 | 92 | 11 | |
| Law | 285 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 277 | |||
| Financial Mathematics | 231 | |||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 206 | 15 | ||
| Finance, General | 114 | 105 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 113 | 41 | 10 | |
| Social Work | 135 | 12 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 68 | 39 | 19 | |
| Experimental Psychology | 126 | |||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 87 | 29 | 9 | |
| Management Science | 98 | 17 | ||
| Behavioral Sciences | 61 | 52 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 96 | 11 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 100 | |||
| Medicine | 99 | |||
| Environmental Health | 93 | |||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 37 | 53 | ||
| Neuroscience | 63 | 17 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 25 | 41 | 12 | |
| Engineering, Other | 56 | 22 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 64 | 5 | 7 | |
| Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other | 65 | |||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 34 | 25 | 1 | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | 38 | 20 | ||
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other | 55 | |||
| International & Globalization Studies | 48 | |||
| Cognitive Science, General | 46 | |||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 46 | |||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 46 | |||
| Medical Anthropology | 46 | |||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 40 | |||
| Anthropology, General | 22 | 10 | 7 | |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other | 30 | 8 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 16 | 6 | 15 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 34 | 2 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 17 | 17 | 2 | |
| Physics, General | 11 | 14 | 11 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 25 | 5 | 5 | |
| Mathematics, General | 13 | 16 | 6 | |
| Statistics, General | 9 | 22 | 2 | |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 32 | |||
| Education, General | 7 | 24 | 1 | |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 19 | 13 | ||
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | 31 | |||
| Tax Law & Taxation | 30 | |||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 22 | 7 | ||
| Biostatistics | 28 | |||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 27 | |||
| Systems Engineering | 13 | 11 | 2 | |
| Creative Writing | 12 | 13 | ||
| Information Technology | 25 | |||
| History, General | 22 | 1 | 1 | |
| Environmental Studies | 22 | |||
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | 21 | |||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 6 | 14 | ||
| Chemistry, Other | 20 | |||
| Microbiology, General | 18 | |||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 12 | 5 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 13 | 3 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 10 | 6 | ||
| Molecular Genetics | 16 | |||
| Architecture | 15 | |||
| Economics and Computer Science | 15 | |||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 12 | 3 | ||
| Immunology | 15 | |||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 15 | |||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 15 | |||
| Materials Engineering | 14 | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 8 | 3 | 2 | |
| Bioinformatics | 5 | 8 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 7 | 5 | 1 | |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | 13 | |||
| Sociology, General | 11 | 2 | ||
| Accounting | 12 | |||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 8 | 4 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 10 | 1 | ||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 11 | |||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 11 | |||
| Environmental Biology | 11 | |||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 11 | |||
| Public Health, Other | 11 | |||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 10 | |||
| Intellectual Property Law | 10 | |||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 9 | |||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 9 | |||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 8 | |||
| Developmental Biology and Embryology | 8 | |||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 8 | |||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 8 | |||
| Philosophy | 6 | 2 | ||
| Ecology | 7 | |||
| Engineering, General | 7 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 3 | 4 | ||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Human & Medical Genetics | 7 | |||
| African-American & Black Studies | 6 | |||
| Botany & Plant Biology, Other | 6 | |||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 1 | 5 | ||
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 6 | |||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 6 | |||
| Music, General | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Philosophy, Other | 6 | |||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Dance, General | 5 | |||
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other | 5 | |||
| Environmental Science | 5 | |||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 5 | |||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 5 | |||
| Latin American Studies | 5 | |||
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 3 | ||
| Economics, General | 4 | |||
| Genetic Counseling & Counselor | 4 | |||
| International Relations and Affairs | 4 | |||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 1 | 3 | ||
| Mathematics, Other | 4 | |||
| Psychology, General | 4 | |||
| Public Health, General | 4 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 3 | ||
| Astrophysics | 3 | |||
| Construction Engineering | 3 | |||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 3 | |||
| Health & Medical Physics | 3 | |||
| Materials Sciences, Other | 3 | |||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 3 | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 2 | |||
| Architectural Design | 2 | |||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 2 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 2 | |||
| Medical & Health Management and Clinical Assistant & Specialist | 2 | |||
| Molecular Biophysics | 2 | |||
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 2 | |||
| Ancient Studies & Civilization | 1 | |||
| Architectural Studies | 1 | |||
| Biochemistry | 1 | |||
| Computational Science | 1 | |||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | |||
| East Asian Studies | 1 | |||
| Geochemistry | 1 | |||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 1 | |||
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 1 | |||
| Linguistics | 1 | |||
| Nursing Science | 1 | |||
| Printmaking | 1 | |||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 34 | 1,994 | 2,548 | 914 |
Washington University in St Louis has a graduation rate of 94%, which is among the 3% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 94% | 94% | 95% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Washington University in St Louis is a world-class research university with 224,698 scientific papers published and 11,753,473 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Genetics, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Psychology, Pathology, and Engineering.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2190 | 61994 |
| 1994 | 2162 | 66455 |
| 1995 | 2367 | 73462 |
| 1996 | 2447 | 79169 |
| 1997 | 2573 | 86929 |
| 1998 | 2655 | 99917 |
| 1999 | 2737 | 108067 |
| 2000 | 2696 | 118580 |
| 2001 | 2882 | 127080 |
| 2002 | 3405 | 142433 |
| 2003 | 3526 | 157151 |
| 2004 | 3743 | 168392 |
| 2005 | 4103 | 184353 |
| 2006 | 4525 | 201881 |
| 2007 | 4643 | 217504 |
| 2008 | 5148 | 241048 |
| 2009 | 5571 | 261062 |
| 2010 | 5962 | 292837 |
| 2011 | 6097 | 320179 |
| 2012 | 6723 | 361967 |
| 2013 | 6964 | 389900 |
| 2014 | 7021 | 416845 |
| 2015 | 7230 | 436095 |
| 2016 | 7393 | 454582 |
| 2017 | 7718 | 486813 |
| 2018 | 8416 | 518108 |
| 2019 | 9371 | 575751 |
| 2020 | 11143 | 685889 |
| 2021 | 10925 | 752160 |
| 2022 | 11637 | 727106 |
| 2023 | 11809 | 742011 |
| 2024 | 9724 | 732157 |
| 2025 | 8347 | 657318 |
Washington University in St Louis alumni
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Peter Sarsgaard
- Occupations
- voice actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
John Peter Sarsgaard is an American actor. He studied at the Actors Studio, before rising to prominence playing atypical and sometimes villainous roles in film and television.
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Harold Ramis
- Occupations
- television actorfilm directordirectorwriterfilm producer
- Biography
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Harold Allen Ramis was an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. His film acting roles include Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989), and as Russell Ziskey in Stripes (1981); he also co-wrote those films. As a director, his films include the comedies Caddyshack (1980), National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), Groundhog Day (1993), Analyze This (1999) and Analyze That (2002). Ramis was the original head writer of the television series SCTV, on which he also performed, as well as a co-writer of Groundhog Day and National Lampoon's Animal House (1978). The final film that he wrote, produced, directed, and acted in was Year One (2009).
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Tennessee Williams
- Occupations
- screenwriternovelistwriterplaywrightpoet
- Biography
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Thomas Lanier Williams III, known by his pen name Tennessee Williams, was an American playwright and screenwriter. Along with contemporaries Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, he is considered among the three foremost playwrights of 20th-century American drama.
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Phyllis Schlafly
- Occupations
- lawyerjournalistwriterjuristpolitical activist
- Biography
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Phyllis Stewart Schlafly was an American attorney and activist who was nationally prominent in conservatism. She opposed feminism, gay rights, and abortion, and campaigned against the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
General info
| Alternative names | Washington U WashU Washington University, St. Louis Wash. U. Wash-U Wash U Washington, St. Louis WUSTL Washington University in St. Louis |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1853 |
| Motto | Per veritatem vis Strength through truth |
| Colors | red, green |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 20,287 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1 Brookings Drive St. Louis, Missouri, 63130 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 302,000 |
| Phone | 3149355000 |