Washington University in St Louis: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #51 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 3,326 | For Biotechnology |
| Top100 | For 117 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 12%
- Undergraduates
- 8,267
- Graduates
- 8,233
- 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% | 12% | 12% |
| Applicants | 32,240 | 15,206 | 17,034 |
| Admissions | 3,855 | 1,847 | 2,008 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,823 | 871 | 952 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 5 | 2 | 3 |
717 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
649 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
536 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
514 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
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not 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 | 5930 (36%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 4528 (27%) |
| Asian | 2293 (14%) |
| Hispanic | 1412 (9%) |
| Black or African American | 1186 (7%) |
| Two or more races | 804 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 317 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 8 (0%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Washington University in St Louis is $22,440 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 | $4,391 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $2,321 |
| $48-75K | $1,863 |
| $75-110K | $19,344 |
| $110K+ | $42,712 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $61,750 | $61,750 |
| Tuition in-state | $61,750 | $61,750 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $61,750 | $61,750 |
| Fee in-district | $1,232 | $616 |
| Fee in-state | $1,232 | $616 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,232 | $616 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 7,088 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $20,778 |
| Room charge | $13,188 |
| Meal charge | $7,590 |
Washington University in St Louis majors
Washington University in St Louis has granted 1,868 bachelor's degrees across 95 programs, 2,861 master's across 79 programs, and 808 doctorate degrees across 54 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Washington University in St Louis.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Statistics | 369 | |||
| Financial Mathematics | 346 | |||
| Computer Science | 159 | 142 | 13 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 283 | 15 | ||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 242 | 6 | ||
| Law | 230 | |||
| Finance, General | 100 | 108 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 103 | 75 | 6 | |
| Social Work | 173 | 9 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 48 | 54 | 19 | |
| Experimental Psychology | 118 | |||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 81 | 20 | 13 | |
| Medicine | 110 | |||
| Behavioral Sciences | 47 | 56 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 74 | 23 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 90 | |||
| Management Science | 71 | 15 | ||
| Neuroscience | 69 | 17 | ||
| Environmental Health | 84 | |||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 26 | 54 | ||
| Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other | 78 | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 26 | 45 | 7 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 61 | 2 | 3 | |
| Engineering, Other | 1 | 41 | 23 | |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other | 60 | |||
| Chemical Engineering | 28 | 27 | ||
| Cognitive Science, General | 55 | |||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 54 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 43 | 9 | 1 | |
| Medical Anthropology | 50 | |||
| Accounting | 12 | 32 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 42 | 1 | ||
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other | 36 | 3 | ||
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | 38 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 13 | 4 | 20 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 37 | |||
| History, General | 31 | 1 | 4 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 21 | 14 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 23 | 4 | 7 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 17 | 17 | ||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 33 | |||
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 32 | |||
| Education, General | 4 | 26 | 2 | |
| Tax Law & Taxation | 32 | |||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 30 | 1 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 19 | 8 | 4 | |
| Creative Writing | 14 | 16 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 13 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
| Statistics, General | 6 | 18 | 5 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 3 | 25 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 26 | 1 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 21 | 5 | 1 | |
| Physics, General | 11 | 5 | 10 | |
| Information Technology | 25 | |||
| Sociology, General | 21 | 3 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 11 | 12 | ||
| Chemistry, Other | 22 | |||
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | 18 | |||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 18 | |||
| Environmental Studies | 18 | |||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 18 | |||
| Microbiology, General | 18 | |||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 8 | 10 | ||
| Environmental Biology | 17 | |||
| Architecture | 16 | |||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 10 | 6 | ||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 14 | |||
| Public Health, Other | 14 | |||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 12 | 1 | ||
| Molecular Genetics | 13 | |||
| Bioinformatics | 3 | 9 | ||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 12 | |||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 12 | |||
| Biostatistics | 11 | |||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| Materials Engineering | 11 | |||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 11 | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 10 | |||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 5 | 5 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 10 | |||
| Economics and Computer Science | 9 | |||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 4 | 5 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 9 | |||
| East Asian Studies | 1 | 7 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 8 | |||
| Immunology | 8 | |||
| International Relations and Affairs | 8 | |||
| Philosophy | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| Botany & Plant Biology, Other | 7 | |||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 7 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 6 | 1 | ||
| Intellectual Property Law | 7 | |||
| Medical & Health Management and Clinical Assistant & Specialist | 7 | |||
| Music, General | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 7 | |||
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 6 | |||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 6 | |||
| African-American & Black Studies | 5 | |||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Construction Engineering | 5 | |||
| Environmental Science | 5 | |||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 5 | |||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 5 | |||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 4 | 1 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 5 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 4 | 1 | ||
| Dance, General | 4 | |||
| Ecology | 4 | |||
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other | 4 | |||
| Genetic Counseling & Counselor | 4 | |||
| Linguistics | 4 | |||
| Materials Sciences, Other | 4 | |||
| Painting | 4 | |||
| Psychology, General | 4 | |||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 4 | |||
| Rehabilitation Science | 4 | |||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 4 | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 3 | |||
| Astrophysics | 3 | |||
| Biochemistry | 3 | |||
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 2 | ||
| Developmental Biology and Embryology | 3 | |||
| Economics, General | 3 | |||
| Engineering, General | 3 | |||
| Human & Medical Genetics | 3 | |||
| Latin American Studies | 3 | |||
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | 3 | |||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 3 | |||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 2 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| Health & Medical Physics | 2 | |||
| Korean Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| Philosophy, Other | 2 | |||
| Ancient Studies & Civilization | 1 | |||
| Arabic Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Architectural Design | 1 | |||
| Architectural Studies | 1 | |||
| Geochemistry | 1 | |||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 1 | |||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 1 | |||
| Intermedia & Multimedia | 1 | |||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 1 | |||
| Mathematics, Other | 1 | |||
| Molecular Biophysics | 1 | |||
| Operations Management and Supervision | 1 | |||
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 1 | |||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | |||
| Sculpture | 1 | |||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 13 | 1,868 | 2,861 | 808 |
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% | 93% | 95% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Washington University in St Louis is a world-class research university with 217,908 scientific papers published and 11,228,109 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Genetics, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Pathology, Psychology, and Engineering.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2102 | 61547 |
| 1993 | 2190 | 61916 |
| 1994 | 2162 | 66325 |
| 1995 | 2368 | 73230 |
| 1996 | 2446 | 79033 |
| 1997 | 2572 | 86861 |
| 1998 | 2656 | 99788 |
| 1999 | 2736 | 108025 |
| 2000 | 2697 | 118542 |
| 2001 | 2882 | 126870 |
| 2002 | 3405 | 142343 |
| 2003 | 3526 | 157171 |
| 2004 | 3743 | 168404 |
| 2005 | 4103 | 184359 |
| 2006 | 4524 | 201919 |
| 2007 | 4642 | 217475 |
| 2008 | 5150 | 241061 |
| 2009 | 5573 | 260934 |
| 2010 | 5961 | 292823 |
| 2011 | 6095 | 320099 |
| 2012 | 6723 | 361715 |
| 2013 | 6965 | 389765 |
| 2014 | 7017 | 416616 |
| 2015 | 7225 | 435219 |
| 2016 | 7380 | 454314 |
| 2017 | 7706 | 486553 |
| 2018 | 8395 | 517841 |
| 2019 | 9345 | 575336 |
| 2020 | 11130 | 685461 |
| 2021 | 10900 | 751408 |
| 2022 | 11623 | 726181 |
| 2023 | 11770 | 740846 |
| 2024 | 9555 | 724339 |
Washington University in St Louis alumni
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Peter Sarsgaard
- Occupations
- film actorvoice actorstage actoractor
- Biography
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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
- film actorscreenwritertelevision actorfilm directordirector
- 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
- poetscreenwriternovelistwriterplaywright
- 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
- radio personalitypoliticianlawyerjournalistwriter
- Biography
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Phyllis Stewart Schlafly was an American attorney, conservative activist, and anti-feminist, who was nationally prominent in conservatism. She held paleoconservative social and political views, opposed feminism, gay rights, and abortion, and campaigned against 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 | 19,177 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | One Brookings Drive Saint Louis, Missouri, 63130-4899 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 302,000 |
| Phone | 3149355000 |