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Career OutcomesAzimuth ranks University of Missouri-St Louis #479 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $62,350, placing University of Missouri-St Louis in the 57.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. University of Missouri-St Louis sits in the 73.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions, reflecting outcomes that consistently outpace what similar students earn at comparable institutions. --- University of Missouri-St Louis's composite ranking reflects a balance of return, access, and mobility that places it well above most institutions in the Azimuth coverage set. Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $62,350 and earn about $4,036 more than similar students at comparable institutions, a combination that signals durable financial value for students who enroll.
Azimuth ranks University of Missouri-St Louis #479 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. A public university located in Saint Louis, MO, University of Missouri-St Louis enrolls roughly 5,024 undergraduates. Freshman retention stands at 73.6% and the six-year graduation rate is 56.6%, reflecting the institution's ability to move students through to degree completion. The composite is anchored in return on investment. Azimuth ranks University of Missouri-St Louis #592 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn median Business-anchored earnings of $62,350 four years after enrollment, and earn about $4,036 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing University of Missouri-St Louis in the 73.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. That combination of solid absolute earnings and a meaningful earnings-beyond-expectations advantage reflects the university's concentration in Business and related career-aligned fields. Access and mobility round out the composite picture. 18.4% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 37.8% are first-generation college students, signaling that University of Missouri-St Louis serves a broad, cost-sensitive population. Azimuth places the institution in the 70.7 percentile for mobility and the 42.3 percentile for access among nonprofit four-year institutions, while affordability sits in the 79.4 percentile — a profile shaped by the public-tuition structure and the institution's open admissions posture in the Saint Louis metro.
Published cost of attendance is $31,199. After need-based aid, low-income families pay approximately $13,031, middle-income families pay around $15,222, higher-income families pay approximately $21,608. Azimuth ranks University of Missouri-St Louis #295 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions, in the 79.4 percentile. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $20,000; families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $15,027. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $62,350, median federal debt projects to a monthly payment of about $226 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios, use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
University of Missouri-St. Louis is a strong fit for students drawn to Business and applied professional fields who want an urban public university in MO with a clear path to solid post-graduation earnings. Graduates earn about $4,036 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing University of Missouri-St Louis in the 73.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $62,350, placing University of Missouri-St Louis in the 57.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. 18.4% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 37.8% are first-generation students, and University of Missouri-St Louis delivers completion outcomes — 56.5% of Pell-eligible students graduate — that make it a credible option for cost-sensitive and first-generation families. University of Missouri-St Louis sits in the 69.8 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions — a historical 10-year Scorecard measure not yet updated to the 4-year horizon. Fit depends on two realistic filters: the program mix is concentrated in Business and related applied fields, so students whose interests align there will find the strongest outcomes, and the median debt of $20,000 means borrowers should weigh repayment against the institution's typical earnings trajectory before enrolling.
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Published cost of attendance is $31,199. After need-based aid, low-income families pay approximately $13,031, middle-income families pay around $15,222, higher-income families pay approximately $21,608.
Azimuth ranks University of Missouri-St Louis #295 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions, in the 79.4 percentile. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $20,000; families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $15,027.
For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $62,350, median federal debt projects to a monthly payment of about $226 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios, use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
Graduates of University of Missouri-St Louis earn median 4-year earnings of $62,350, placing University of Missouri-St Louis in the 57.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $4,036 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 73.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Azimuth ranks University of Missouri-St Louis #593 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major.
Business/Commerce, General reports 333 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $65,373, ranked #17 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 191 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $78,608, ranked #250 nationally in its major.
Psychology, General reports 142 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,014, ranked #225 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 131 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $38,980, ranked #224 nationally in its major.
Computer Science
66 graduates
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
22 graduates
Mechanical Engineering
39 graduates
Civil Engineering
19 graduates
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
191 graduates
University of Missouri-St Louis's program mix is anchored in Business, with meaningful enrollment across health, education, and social-science fields as well — a signature consistent with an urban public university serving a regional workforce. Business accounts for 24% of graduates, followed by Social Sciences at 9% and Education at 9%, reflecting a portfolio oriented toward applied professional fields rather than a single disciplinary concentration.
The program combining the broadest graduate scale with strong earnings is Business/Commerce, General, which connects graduates directly to the St. Louis regional labor market.
Among the most-enrolled programs, Business/Commerce, General program graduates 333 students with median earnings of $65,373 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks it #14 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Nursing and Psychology, General round out the high-enrollment tier, with median earnings of $78,608 and $48,014 respectively four years after enrollment, reflecting the institution's applied-professional orientation.
The highest-earning programs at University of Missouri-St Louis cluster in quantitative business and health fields. Nursing leads with median earnings of $78,608 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks it #224 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Accounting and Business/Commerce, General follow with median earnings of $72,635 and $65,373 respectively, both representing high-mobility direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market outcomes.
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