Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Saint Louis's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri.
Saint Louis has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 10,551 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri average (2,521 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Saint Louis University17,05910,4136,646
Similarly Ranked Schools10,5515,9564,595
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri2,5212,0561,194
The below chart compares the student population between Saint Louis University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 7,587 male and 9,472 female students attending Saint Louis. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.80 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Saint Louis.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Saint Louis
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total10,4136,7343,679
Men4,4972,6921,805
Women5,9164,0421,874
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Saint Louis
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,6466,000646
Men3,0902,808282
Women3,5563,192364

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 8,656 White students (50.74%) and 1,535 Asian students (9.00%) at Saint Louis University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Saint Louis University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Saint Louis University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1587
Asian1,113415698
Black or African American948384564
Hispanic870399471
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander752
White6,2832,7253,558
Two or More Races519209310
Race/Ethnicity Unknown288161127
Total 10,4134,4975,916
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Saint Louis University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native826
Asian422181241
Black or African American35199252
Hispanic24795152
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White2,3738591,514
Two or More Races1526191
Race/Ethnicity Unknown583127
Total 6,6463,0903,556

Online Student Population

At Saint Louis University, 3,702 students (21.70% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,143 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 600 students live in Missouri where Saint Louis University is located in and 421 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total17,05910,4136,646
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,143672471
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,5599091,650
Not Enrolled in Online Classes13,3578,8324,525
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,143672471
Missouri Residents600336264
Other State in U.S.421244177
Outside of U.S.46406
Unknown765224