University of Missouri - St. Louis
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How strong are the academics at University of Missouri - St. Louis?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

13:1
Student to faculty ratio
18
Average class size
39%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

UMSL has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
140
10-19
255
20-29
110
30-39
40
40-49
27
50-99
6
100+
2

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at University of Missouri - St. Louis:

73%
First-year retention rate
39%
4-year grad rate
56%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $47,583. This is less than the national average of $48,300.

$47,583
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are University of Missouri - St. Louis' most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business/Commerce, General
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Psychology, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Accounting
19.8
68.04
116.28
164.52
212.76
261

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 54
  • Biochemistry 18
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 261
  • Accounting 60
  • Actuarial Science 5
Communication
  • Communication, General 46
  • Communication and Media Studies 46
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 2
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 59
  • Information Technology 30
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 12
  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications 7
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 71
  • Education, General 25
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 11
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 8
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 7
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 23
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 18
  • Civil Engineering, General 8
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 22
Foreign Languages
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 6
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 126
History
  • History, General 24
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 40
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 11
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Data Analytics, General 7
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2
Parks
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 14
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 12
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 8
  • Chemistry, General 5
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 126
  • Applied Psychology 2
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 59
  • Public Administration 9
Social Sciences
  • Criminology 59
  • Social Sciences, General 23
  • Political Science and Government, General 23
  • Sociology, General 13
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 11
  • International Relations and Affairs 7
  • Anthropology, General 5
  • Economics, General 2
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 30
  • Music, General 14
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