The "Quick Facts" are designed as a quick reference guide to the information contained in the most recent University "Master Statistics". This overview consists of the data that were collected from various university departments for that publication.
Refer to the "For more information" section at the bottom of the page for a 1-page printable pdf document of the quick facts listed below and for prior years. (Updated 11/20/23)
Statistics for Fall 2023 as of October 1
| Student Enrollments |
Headcount |
FTE* |
| Overall Enrollment |
2,089 |
2,071.0 |
| Undergraduate |
2,060 |
2,047.4 |
| Graduate |
29 |
23.7 |
| Fall First Year Class |
| Applicants |
5,367 |
| Acceptance Rate |
58.5% |
| Yield |
17.4% |
| Matriculants (enrl as of Oct. 1) |
545 |
| Early Decision |
28.3% |
| Undergraduates by Gender |
Headcount |
Percent |
| Male |
937 |
45.5% |
| Female |
1,122 |
54.5% |
| X |
1 |
0.0% |
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
by Race/Ethnicity |
Headcount |
Percent |
| US Hispanic/Latino |
111 |
5.4% |
| US Black |
43 |
2.1% |
| US Asian |
34 |
1.7% |
| US Native American/American Indian |
12 |
0.6% |
| US Nat Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
1 |
0.0% |
| US Multiracial/Other Minority |
47 |
2.3% |
| Subtotal, US students of color |
248 |
12.2% |
| US White |
1,568 |
76.9% |
| US, unknown |
29 |
1.4% |
| Non-resident Alien |
195 |
9.6% |
| Total, Undergrad Degree-Seeking |
2,040 |
100.0% |
| Degrees Conferred (2022-2023) |
Degrees |
| Bachelor's |
538 |
| Double/Triple/Combined Majors |
44% |
| Master’s |
10 |
| Placement Rate (7-9 months out) |
Class 2021 |
| Total Placement Rate |
94.7% |
| Primarily Postbacc. Education |
16.7% |
| Primarily Employed |
78.0% |
| Most Popular Majors at Graduation |
Percent of Students |
| Business in the Liberal Arts |
17.8% |
| Economics |
16.2% |
| Psychology |
14.1% |
| Government |
10.2% |
| Biology |
9.1% |
| 1-yr Retention (Persistence) Rate |
Fall 2021 Cohort |
| First-Years Returning Sophomore Year |
86.1% |
| Cohort Graduation Rates (entering term) |
4-Year |
5-Year |
6-Year |
| Fall 2016 |
80.4% |
83.1% |
83.5% |
| Fall 2017 |
71.0% |
78.5% |
79.7% |
| Fall 2018 |
68.3% |
78.4% |
|
| Fall 2019 |
69.1% |
|
|
| Tuition and Fees (2023-2024) |
|
| Comprehensive Fee |
$80,350 |
| Tuition & Fees |
$63,870 |
| Room & Board |
$16,480 |
| Financial Aid Profile (2023-2024, Full-Time Students) |
|
| Undergraduates Receiving Aid |
97.6% |
| Undergraduates Receiving need-based SLU Gift Aid |
50.0% |
| Undergraduates Receiving SLU Merit Aid |
57.5% |
| Undergraduates Receiving Pell Grants |
21.6% |
| Average Aid Package (grants, loans, work-study) |
$53,215 |
| Faculty |
|
| FTE* Faculty |
186.4 |
| Total Faculty |
199 |
| Full-time |
170 |
| Part-time /Lecturer /Adjunct/Phased retirements |
29 |
| Faculty with PhD/Highest Terminal Degree |
100.0% |
| Faculty of Color (FT+PT) |
19% |
| |
|
| Student-to-Faculty Ratio |
11:1 |
| Avg. class size (median) |
16 |
| Student Life |
|
| Living on campus |
99% |
| Fraternity/Sorority (upper-class) |
16% |
| Involved in Intercollegiate Athletics |
35% |
| # Clubs & organizations |
~140 |
| Information Technology |
|
| Students bringing PC to campus |
99.6% |
| Endowment Fund |
30-Jun-23 |
| Endowment Market Value, EOY |
$378,997,555 |
| Alumni |
FY 22-23 |
| Alumni giving rate (as % solicited) |
22% |
| Total voluntary support |
$21,037,332 |
*FTE = Full Time Equivalent
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