Student Population at Saint Louis
Total Enrollment
17,059
Undergraduate
10,413
Graduate
6,646
Online Enrollment
1,143
Men Students
7,587
Women Students
9,472
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 17,059 students have enrolled at Saint Louis University - 10,413 undergraduate and 6,646 graduate.
By gender, 7,587 male and 9,472 female students are attending Saint Louis University. By attendance status, there are 12,734 full-time students and 4,325 part-time students.
The number of students at Saint Louis University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Pepperdine University, its population is very large (average population is 10,551).
Saint Louis University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,143 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis University | 17,059 | 10,413 | 6,646 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 10,551 | 5,956 | 4,595 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri | 2,521 | 2,056 | 1,194 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,413 | 6,734 | 3,679 |
| Men | 4,497 | 2,692 | 1,805 |
| Women | 5,916 | 4,042 | 1,874 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,646 | 6,000 | 646 |
| Men | 3,090 | 2,808 | 282 |
| Women | 3,556 | 3,192 | 364 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Asian | 1,113 | 415 | 698 |
| Black or African American | 948 | 384 | 564 |
| Hispanic | 870 | 399 | 471 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| White | 6,283 | 2,725 | 3,558 |
| Two or More Races | 519 | 209 | 310 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 288 | 161 | 127 |
| Total | 10,413 | 4,497 | 5,916 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Asian | 422 | 181 | 241 |
| Black or African American | 351 | 99 | 252 |
| Hispanic | 247 | 95 | 152 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 2,373 | 859 | 1,514 |
| Two or More Races | 152 | 61 | 91 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 58 | 31 | 27 |
| Total | 6,646 | 3,090 | 3,556 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,059 | 10,413 | 6,646 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,143 | 672 | 471 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,559 | 909 | 1,650 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 13,357 | 8,832 | 4,525 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,143 | 672 | 471 |
| Missouri Residents | 600 | 336 | 264 |
| Other State in U.S. | 421 | 244 | 177 |
| Outside of U.S. | 46 | 40 | 6 |
| Unknown | 76 | 52 | 24 |
