Saint Louis University Trade Programs

Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution. Saint Louis is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Saint Louis University?

Contact details for SLU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One North Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63103-2097
Phone:	314-977-2222
Website:	www.slu.edu

Can I Afford SLU?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at SLU paid $1,740 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$49,800	$49,800
Fees	$844	$844
Books and Supplies	$1,070	$1,070
On Campus Room and Board	$13,890	$13,890
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,072	$5,072

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At SLU, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $8,315 a year. That adds up to $33,260 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SLU is 0.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Saint Louis University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,745 undergraduate students at SLU, with 6,647 being full-time and 2,098 being part-time.

There are also 4,729 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,647 full-time undergraduates at SLU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Saint Louis University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	911
Black or African American	381
Hispanic or Latino	529
White	4,174
International Students	261
Other Races/Ethnicities	391

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Saint Louis University. At this time, 43 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 79 countries are represented at SLU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Online Learning at Saint Louis University

There are 18 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at SLU. In 2020-2021, 3,538 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SLU has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of SLU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Saint Louis University was 34.0%. This is the #711 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at SLU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By LouisianHTM under License

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