Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, MO · MidwestQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forTest-optional heavyEnrollment doubled since fall 2014

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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

Fall 2025: 6,692 applied (fall 2024: 4,410)Maryville University of Saint Louis (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 6,366 admits (fall 2024: 4,193)Maryville University of Saint Louis (Fall 2025)
Now reported: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 490–615 (fall 2025)Maryville University of Saint Louis Common Data Set 2025–26
Now reported: middle 50% SAT Math 465–590 (fall 2025)Maryville University of Saint Louis Common Data Set 2025–26
Now reported: middle 50% ACT composite 18–26 (fall 2025)Maryville University of Saint Louis Common Data Set 2025–26
Entered fall 2024: 83% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 85%)Maryville University of Saint Louis Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Maryville University of Saint Louis Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Maryville University of Saint Louis Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Maryville University of Saint Louis admits about 10 in 10 applicants (95%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 12% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

95%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

6,692

Admitted

6,366

Yield

13%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.56

SAT middle 50%

965–1165

8001600

ACT middle 50%

18–26

1236

Applications +187% since fall 2014 · admit rate 72% → 95%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 5,658 undergrads, where 36% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

5.7K

undergrads · larger than 80% of colleges

Diversity index

0.55

Pell Grant

36%

above the median

First generation

30%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.42 → 0.55 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (11% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 14% of faculty are full-time. Spends $6,073 a year on instruction per student.

13 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 50% of colleges

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

$23K

net price per year for first-years with grants

Full price: $41,959 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 38% · avg $17K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Federal loans

53%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $62,105 ten years after enrolling, more than at 72% of colleges; 62% graduate within six years.

62%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$62.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$22K

≈ $233/month for 10 years

Retention

83%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 66% → 66% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications rose 187% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 72% to 95%.

Applications
Growing
+187%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 72% → 95% (to fall 2024)
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.42 → 0.55

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
Maryville University of Saint Louis Common Data Set 2025–26
Maryville University of Saint Louis · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; Fall 2026 entrants; Entered fall 2019; 2025–26; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27 · retrieved 2026-10-05
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
19
Maryville University of Saint Louis (2026)
Maryville University of Saint Louis · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 178059 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything