How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Washington University in St. Louis admits about 12.1% of applicants, making it among the most selective institutions in the Azimuth coverage set. Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored between 1,500 and 1,570 on the SAT or between 33 and 35 on the ACT (interquartile range). Among enrolled undergraduates, 17.8% receive Pell Grants and 11.4% are first-generation college students — a comparatively narrow low-income and first-generation footprint relative to broad-access institutions. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 8.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Washington University In St Louis #275 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the structural constraint that a highly selective admission funnel imposes: the number of Pell-eligible and first-generation students who benefit from Washington University In St Louis's programs is limited by the volume of students admitted. For students from low-income backgrounds who do gain admission, outcomes are strong. Low-income graduates earn median $92,000 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 99.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 94.3%, and Pell-eligible students complete at 87.9% — a strong completion outcome for the students who enroll. Azimuth ranks Washington University In St Louis #219 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern is clear: low-income students who gain admission complete at high rates and earn among the strongest post-graduation outcomes in the country, but the institution's admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway.
Washington University in St. Louis admits about 12.1% of applicants, making it among the most selective institutions in the Azimuth coverage set. Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored between 1,500 and 1,570 on the SAT or between 33 and 35 on the ACT (interquartile range). Among enrolled undergraduates, 17.8% receive Pell Grants and 11.4% are first-generation college students — a comparatively narrow low-income and first-generation footprint relative to broad-access institutions. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 8.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Washington University In St Louis #275 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the structural constraint that a highly selective admission funnel imposes: the number of Pell-eligible and first-generation students who benefit from Washington University In St Louis's programs is limited by the volume of students admitted. For students from low-income backgrounds who do gain admission, outcomes are strong. Low-income graduates earn median $92,000 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 99.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 94.3%, and Pell-eligible students complete at 87.9% — a strong completion outcome for the students who enroll. Azimuth ranks Washington University In St Louis #219 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern is clear: low-income students who gain admission complete at high rates and earn among the strongest post-graduation outcomes in the country, but the institution's admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway.
Washington University in St. Louis admits about 12.1% of applicants, making it among the most selective institutions in the Azimuth coverage set. Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored between 1,500 and 1,570 on the SAT or between 33 and 35 on the ACT (interquartile range). Among enrolled undergraduates, 17.8% receive Pell Grants and 11.4% are first-generation college students — a comparatively narrow low-income and first-generation footprint relative to broad-access institutions. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 8.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Washington University In St Louis #275 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the structural constraint that a highly selective admission funnel imposes: the number of Pell-eligible and first-generation students who benefit from Washington University In St Louis's programs is limited by the volume of students admitted. For students from low-income backgrounds who do gain admission, outcomes are strong. Low-income graduates earn median $92,000 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 99.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 94.3%, and Pell-eligible students complete at 87.9% — a strong completion outcome for the students who enroll. Azimuth ranks Washington University In St Louis #219 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern is clear: low-income students who gain admission complete at high rates and earn among the strongest post-graduation outcomes in the country, but the institution's admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway.
