St. Louis, Missouri · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Washington University in St Louis is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in St. Louis, Missouri. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 16,357 students in fall 2024, including 8,220 undergraduates and 8,137 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.
Washington University in St Louis offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 195 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Statistics, Computer Science, and Law. It awarded 5,555 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 9 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
95% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 7 to 1.
Key figures
16,357
Students enrolled
95%
First-year retention
5,555
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
195
Programs and majors
7:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 195
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
95%
First-year retention, part-time students
60%
Student-to-faculty ratio
7:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,170
Associate degrees
30
Master's degrees
2,292
Doctoral degrees (research)
366
Professional doctorates
535
Certificates under 1 year
22
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
7
Postbaccalaureate certificates
133
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
16,357
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,220
Graduate students, fall 2024
8,137
Full-time, fall 2024
87%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
17,558
Undergraduates, 2024-25
8,979
Graduate students, 2024-25
8,579
Full-time, 2024-25
83%
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
53%
Men
47%
White
35%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
14%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
27%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
9
Programs with a fully online option
9
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
18%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin; University Athletic Association
Chief administrator
Andrew D. Martin
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, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
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