Saint Louis, Missouri · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, University of Missouri-St Louis is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 14,736 students in fall 2024, including 12,317 undergraduates and 2,419 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of University of Missouri System.
University of Missouri-St Louis offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 112 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Teacher Education, Multiple Levels, and Elementary Education and Teaching. It awarded 2,582 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 53 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
14,736
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
2,582
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
112
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 112
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
74%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,441
Master's degrees
678
Doctoral degrees (research)
79
Professional doctorates
43
Certificates under 1 year
81
Postbaccalaureate certificates
226
Post-master's certificates
34
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
14,736
Undergraduates, fall 2024
12,317
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,419
Full-time, fall 2024
34%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
17,613
Undergraduates, 2024-25
14,757
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,856
Full-time, 2024-25
33%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
66%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
14%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
53
Programs with a fully online option
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
18%
Students taking some online courses
29%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Missouri System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Lakes Valley Conference
Chancellor
Dr. Kristin Sobolik
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, OtherBusiness Administration and ManagementTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other+58