St. Louis, MO · 7.9k students
Trajecta score
+2.3 since '20Ranked #24 of 2,375
5-year trend
79.3 · #25
2020
79.0 · #32
2021
81.8 · #21
2022
81.4 · #23
2023
81.6 · #26
2024
Academic Profile
91/ 100
Career Outcomes
85/ 100
Student Success
91/ 100
Affordability
66/ 100
Academic Investment
99/ 100
Access & Equity
48/ 100
Academic Profile
91
Career Outcomes
85
Student Success
91
Affordability
66
Academic Investment
99
Access & Equity
48
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Cost / Net Price
$88k / $22k
SAT Avg
1,530
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
94%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$65,790
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$65,790
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
18%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
12%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$17,500
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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