Washington University in St Louis: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #50 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #41 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #38 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 67 | In Missouri |
| #1 of 16 | In St. Louis |
| #9 of 3,140 | For Biotechnology |
| Top100 | For 114 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 12%
- Undergraduates
- 8,132
- Graduates
- 8,880
- Male:Female Ratio
- 46:54
- 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% | 11% |
| Applicants | 32,014 | 14,754 | 17,260 |
| Admissions | 3,764 | 1,795 | 1,969 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,808 | 826 | 982 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 5 | 1 | 4 |
1,277 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
780 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
492 or 27%
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
597 or 33%
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 | 6382 (38%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 4669 (27%) |
| Asian | 2270 (13%) |
| Hispanic | 1345 (8%) |
| Black or African American | 1169 (7%) |
| Two or more races | 766 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 365 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 14 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Washington University in St Louis is $23,432 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 | $194 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $4,928 |
| $48-75K | $3,869 |
| $75-110K | $18,405 |
| $110K+ | $45,503 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $59,420 | $59,420 |
| Tuition in-state | $59,420 | $59,420 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $59,420 | $59,420 |
| Fee in-district | $1,170 | $1,170 |
| Fee in-state | $1,170 | $1,170 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,170 | $1,170 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 7,032 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $18,470 |
| Room charge | $12,698 |
| Meal charge | $5,772 |
Washington University in St Louis majors
Washington University in St Louis has granted 1,848 bachelor's degrees across 97 programs, 2,719 master's across 78 programs, and 787 doctorate degrees across 51 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Washington University in St Louis.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Mathematics | 360 | |||
| Business Statistics | 329 | |||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 310 | 10 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 1 | 280 | 12 | |
| Finance, General | 114 | 168 | ||
| Computer Science | 193 | 74 | 10 | |
| Law | 226 | |||
| Social Work | 191 | 7 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 89 | 57 | 6 | |
| Experimental Psychology | 129 | |||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 41 | 83 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 55 | 26 | 31 | |
| Medicine | 110 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 79 | 19 | ||
| Behavioral Sciences | 50 | 43 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 74 | 7 | 8 | |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 82 | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 23 | 43 | 11 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 66 | 4 | 6 | |
| Environmental Health | 69 | |||
| Neuroscience | 48 | 21 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 47 | 6 | 10 | |
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | 58 | |||
| Chemical Engineering | 30 | 26 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 39 | 12 | ||
| Cognitive Science, General | 50 | |||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 49 | |||
| International & Globalization Studies | 48 | |||
| Medical Anthropology | 43 | |||
| Tax Law & Taxation | 43 | |||
| Accounting | 14 | 27 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 28 | 7 | 6 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 20 | 15 | 2 | |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 36 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 9 | 12 | 14 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 35 | |||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 33 | 1 | ||
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other | 28 | 5 | ||
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other | 32 | |||
| Systems Engineering | 23 | 8 | 1 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 21 | 10 | ||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 31 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 19 | 4 | 6 | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 28 | |||
| Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other | 27 | |||
| Creative Writing | 15 | 12 | ||
| Physics, General | 14 | 5 | 8 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 26 | |||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 18 | 7 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 9 | 16 | ||
| Public Health, Other | 23 | |||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 8 | 14 | ||
| Management Science | 22 | |||
| History, General | 18 | 3 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 17 | 3 | ||
| Environmental Biology | 18 | |||
| Sociology, General | 18 | |||
| Construction Engineering | 17 | |||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 17 | |||
| Bioinformatics | 3 | 13 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 14 | |||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 13 | 1 | ||
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | 14 | |||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 14 | |||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 14 | |||
| Sustainability Studies | 13 | 1 | ||
| Education, General | 2 | 11 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 7 | 1 | 4 | |
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 12 | |||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 12 | |||
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | 12 | |||
| Philosophy | 9 | 3 | ||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 11 | |||
| Chemistry, Other | 11 | |||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 11 | |||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 11 | |||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 10 | |||
| Microbiology, General | 10 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
| Developmental Biology and Embryology | 9 | |||
| Immunology | 9 | |||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 9 | |||
| Statistics, General | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 8 | |||
| Biostatistics | 8 | |||
| Economics and Computer Science | 8 | |||
| Environmental Science | 8 | |||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 7 | ||
| Psychology, General | 8 | |||
| Comparative Literature | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 3 | 4 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 7 | |||
| Intellectual Property Law | 7 | |||
| Molecular Genetics | 7 | |||
| Music, General | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 5 | 1 | ||
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 6 | |||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 5 | |||
| Economics, General | 5 | |||
| Materials Engineering | 4 | 1 | ||
| Medical & Health Management and Clinical Assistant & Specialist | 5 | |||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 4 | |||
| Environmental Studies | 4 | |||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 4 | |||
| Linguistics | 4 | |||
| Materials Sciences, Other | 4 | |||
| Philosophy, Other | 4 | |||
| Architecture | 3 | |||
| Botany & Plant Biology, Other | 3 | |||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 1 | 2 | ||
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other | 3 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 3 | |||
| Geochemistry | 3 | |||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 3 | |||
| Health & Medical Physics | 3 | |||
| Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other | 3 | |||
| Human & Medical Genetics | 3 | |||
| Information Technology | 3 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 3 | |||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 2 | 1 | ||
| Printmaking | 3 | |||
| Public Health, General | 3 | |||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 3 | |||
| Sculpture | 3 | |||
| Architectural Studies | 2 | |||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 2 | |||
| Dance, General | 2 | |||
| East Asian Studies | 1 | 1 | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 2 | |||
| Latin American Studies | 2 | |||
| Rehabilitation Science | 2 | |||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 2 | |||
| Ancient Studies & Civilization | 1 | |||
| Arabic Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Astrophysics | 1 | |||
| Computational Science | 1 | |||
| Ecology | 1 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | |||
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 1 | |||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | |||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 1 | |||
| Intermedia & Multimedia | 1 | |||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Korean Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Molecular Biophysics | 1 | |||
| Operations Management and Supervision | 1 | |||
| Painting | 1 | |||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 1 | |||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 20 | 1,848 | 2,719 | 787 |
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 184,302 scientific papers published and 8,222,729 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1679 | 42672 |
| 1992 | 1795 | 46177 |
| 1993 | 1879 | 46261 |
| 1994 | 1844 | 49572 |
| 1995 | 2048 | 54362 |
| 1996 | 2122 | 59054 |
| 1997 | 2215 | 65213 |
| 1998 | 2244 | 75121 |
| 1999 | 2350 | 81711 |
| 2000 | 2280 | 88916 |
| 2001 | 2439 | 94732 |
| 2002 | 2926 | 104244 |
| 2003 | 3058 | 113746 |
| 2004 | 3235 | 123587 |
| 2005 | 3540 | 136878 |
| 2006 | 4009 | 150514 |
| 2007 | 4178 | 165155 |
| 2008 | 4461 | 179825 |
| 2009 | 5007 | 197871 |
| 2010 | 5249 | 221919 |
| 2011 | 5416 | 244421 |
| 2012 | 6000 | 279253 |
| 2013 | 6245 | 300884 |
| 2014 | 6424 | 325793 |
| 2015 | 6669 | 343198 |
| 2016 | 7076 | 361372 |
| 2017 | 7348 | 383405 |
| 2018 | 7863 | 416977 |
| 2019 | 8488 | 461026 |
| 2020 | 9532 | 535081 |
| 2021 | 9894 | 598023 |
| 2022 | 10589 | 601051 |
| 2023 | 9600 | 596535 |
Washington University in St Louis alumni
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Peter Sarsgaardd
- Occupations
- stage actorvoice actorfilm 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
- writerdirectorfilm directortelevision actorscreenwriter
- 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
- writernovelistscreenwriterpoetplaywright
- 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
- writerjournalistlawyerpoliticianradio personality
- Biography
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Phyllis Stewart Schlafly was an American attorney, conservative activist, author, and anti-feminist spokesperson for the national conservative movement. She held paleoconservative social and political views, opposed feminism, gay rights and abortion, and successfully 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 | 17,685 |
| 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 |