How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Saint Louis University admits about 75.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,200 and 1,410, and ACT scores typically fall between 25 and 31. Among enrolled undergraduates, 16.9% receive Pell Grants and 22.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 25.7% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Saint Louis University #972 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's selective admissions combined with meaningful enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students. The six-year graduation rate is 79.5%, with 61.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 87.8%. Azimuth ranks Saint Louis University #685 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $75,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Saint Louis University in the 98.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects a selective institution that enrolls a meaningful share of low-income and first-generation students and supports them to completion and strong post-graduation outcomes. The combination of access and earnings outcomes for low-income graduates anchors Saint Louis University's mobility ranking, demonstrating that admission selectivity and broad access to low-income students are not mutually exclusive.
Saint Louis University admits about 75.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,200 and 1,410, and ACT scores typically fall between 25 and 31. Among enrolled undergraduates, 16.9% receive Pell Grants and 22.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 25.7% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Saint Louis University #972 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's selective admissions combined with meaningful enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students. The six-year graduation rate is 79.5%, with 61.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 87.8%. Azimuth ranks Saint Louis University #685 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $75,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Saint Louis University in the 98.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects a selective institution that enrolls a meaningful share of low-income and first-generation students and supports them to completion and strong post-graduation outcomes. The combination of access and earnings outcomes for low-income graduates anchors Saint Louis University's mobility ranking, demonstrating that admission selectivity and broad access to low-income students are not mutually exclusive.
Saint Louis University admits about 75.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,200 and 1,410, and ACT scores typically fall between 25 and 31. Among enrolled undergraduates, 16.9% receive Pell Grants and 22.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 25.7% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Saint Louis University #972 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's selective admissions combined with meaningful enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students. The six-year graduation rate is 79.5%, with 61.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 87.8%. Azimuth ranks Saint Louis University #685 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $75,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Saint Louis University in the 98.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects a selective institution that enrolls a meaningful share of low-income and first-generation students and supports them to completion and strong post-graduation outcomes. The combination of access and earnings outcomes for low-income graduates anchors Saint Louis University's mobility ranking, demonstrating that admission selectivity and broad access to low-income students are not mutually exclusive.
