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Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri Private nonprofit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Maryville University of Saint Louis is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Saint Louis, Missouri. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 9,261, made up of 5,692 undergraduates and 3,569 graduate students.

Maryville University of Saint Louis offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 86 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare, Data Science, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 2,554 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 28 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

85% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Key figures

9,261
Students enrolled
85%
First-year retention
2,554
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
86
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 86

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 21
Business, Management and Marketing 11
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 6
Military Technologies 1
Computer and Information Sciences 4
Psychology 4
Education 16
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Visual and Performing Arts 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Communication and Journalism 3
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Social Sciences 2
History 1
English Language and Literature 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Physical Sciences 2

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
85%
First-year retention, part-time students
32%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
1,077
Master's degrees
900
Doctoral degrees (research)
64
Professional doctorates
124
Certificates under 1 year
83
Postbaccalaureate certificates
144
Post-master's certificates
162

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
9,261
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,692
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,569
Full-time, fall 2024
48%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
11,682
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,854
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,828
Full-time, 2024-25
43%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
73%
Men
27%
White
62%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
17%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
28
Programs with a fully online option
22
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
67%
Students taking some online courses
24%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Lakes Valley Conference
President
Dr. Dan Shipp
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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