How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
University of Missouri-St Louis admits about 62.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,060 and 1,290, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 27. Among enrolled undergraduates, 18.4% receive Pell Grants and 37.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 68.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Missouri-St Louis #854 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, reflecting its public mission and urban location in Saint Louis. The first-year retention rate stands at 73.6%, and the six-year graduation rate is 56.6%, with 56.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $46,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing University of Missouri-St Louis in the 69.8 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Missouri-St Louis #435 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access and solid outcomes for low-income students: University of Missouri-St Louis enrolls a substantial share of Pell and first-generation undergraduates and supports them to completion at rates that exceed many peer institutions. Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility explores how institutions balance the scale at which they serve low-income students with the outcomes those students achieve.
University of Missouri-St Louis admits about 62.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,060 and 1,290, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 27. Among enrolled undergraduates, 18.4% receive Pell Grants and 37.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 68.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Missouri-St Louis #854 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, reflecting its public mission and urban location in Saint Louis. The first-year retention rate stands at 73.6%, and the six-year graduation rate is 56.6%, with 56.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $46,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing University of Missouri-St Louis in the 69.8 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Missouri-St Louis #435 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access and solid outcomes for low-income students: University of Missouri-St Louis enrolls a substantial share of Pell and first-generation undergraduates and supports them to completion at rates that exceed many peer institutions. Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility explores how institutions balance the scale at which they serve low-income students with the outcomes those students achieve.
University of Missouri-St Louis admits about 62.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,060 and 1,290, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 27. Among enrolled undergraduates, 18.4% receive Pell Grants and 37.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 68.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Missouri-St Louis #854 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, reflecting its public mission and urban location in Saint Louis. The first-year retention rate stands at 73.6%, and the six-year graduation rate is 56.6%, with 56.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $46,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing University of Missouri-St Louis in the 69.8 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Missouri-St Louis #435 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access and solid outcomes for low-income students: University of Missouri-St Louis enrolls a substantial share of Pell and first-generation undergraduates and supports them to completion at rates that exceed many peer institutions. Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility explores how institutions balance the scale at which they serve low-income students with the outcomes those students achieve.
