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| Metric | U. Missouri-St Louis | U. Alaska Fairbanks |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | – |
| Acceptance rate | 63% | – |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 59% / 65% | – |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 6,193 | – |
| Admitted | 3,881 | – |
| Enrolled | 490 | – |
| Yield | 13% | – |
| SAT middle 50% | 1060–1290 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 19–27 | – |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school record | Required | – |
| Admission: Class rank | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | – |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Essay | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Work experience | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | – |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | – |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | – |
| Average high school GPA | 3.41Fall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 18% (of the 23% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Early action | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test scores recommendedFall 2027 applicants | – |
| Application fee | None | $50 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by June 1 · no set reply dateFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | YesFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 63%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Large | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium |
| Research activity | R2: high research | R2: high research |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | Alaska Native & Native Hawaiian-Serving, Native American-Serving |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division II | Division II |
| Conference | Great Lakes Valley Conference | Great Northwest Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 4,901Fall 2025 | 4,207 |
| Beds in college housing | 715 | 1,746 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 0.0%Fall 2025 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 0.0%Fall 2025 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | – |
| Pell Grant | 18% | 22% |
| First-gen | 38% | 40% |
| Men / women | 46% / 54%Fall 2025 | 40% / 60% |
| Part-time students | 23%Fall 2025 | 41% |
| Students 25 and older | 15% | 40% |
| First-years from in state | 72% | 78% |
| First-years from other states | 18% | 20% |
| First-years from abroad | 10% | 2% |
| New transfer students this fall | 946 | 367 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 66% | 29% |
| Diversity index | 0.65Fall 2025 | 0.66 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 13 to 1 | 11 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 64%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 54% | 62% |
| Average faculty salary | $90,850 | $94,008 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,441 | 486 |
| Most popular majors | Business/Commerce, General 18% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 7% · Psychology, General 7% | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 11% · Business Administration and Management, General 10% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 10% |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,909 (public, GASB accounting) | $19,769 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $16,476 (public, GASB accounting) | $35,923 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 28% | 8% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $22,047 | $19,331 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 44% | 32% |
| Net price, students with grants | $14,008 | $11,278 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $34,106 | $25,340 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $54,098 | $39,452 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $13,440 | $8,640 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $33,432 | $22,752 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 25% | 22% |
| First-years with grants | 100% | 87% |
| Average grant | $17,096 | $10,424 |
| Aid from the college | 99% | 76% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | 71%2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $21,4292025–26 (estimated) | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 15%2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Aid for international students | 137 students, average $30K2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $53,037 | $48,866 |
| Graduation rate | 62% | 39% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 48% | 28% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 68% | 43% |
| Pell graduation gap | 20 pts lower | 15 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 61% | 43% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 55% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | Under 30 students | 20% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 44% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 54% | 47% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 70%Entered fall 2024 | 74% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 51% | 28% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 62% | 39% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 21% | 27% |
| Median debt | $20,000 | $20,291 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 19% | 17% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $18,750 | $13,245 |
| Website | umsl.edu | uaf.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Missouri-St Louis Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Missouri-St Louis Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;University of Missouri-St Louis Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;University of Missouri-St Louis Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of Missouri-St Louis Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Missouri-St Louis Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Missouri-St Louis Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);Common Data Set, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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