Washington University in St Louis

Overview of Washington University in St Louis (WUSTL)

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The campus sits near the middle of the city, where it is surrounded by businesses, fast-food restaurants, local government buildings, and churches. When students aren’t studying, they will be able to go out into St. Louis and visit any kind of location which interests them, such as restaurants and shopping areas or Gateway National Park. If they have a car, students can even cross over the Missouri River into Illinois.

The Carnegie classification lists this doctoral-granting university as having very high research activity. High school graduates who pass their advanced placement exams can also have their AP classes included as credits.

Top Rankings For Washington University in St Louis

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WUSTL Acceptance Rate and Admissions

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WUSTL Tuition Cost & Financial Aid

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The sticker price for attending WU in St. Louis is $76,910. This includes tuition, fees, books, supplies, and room and board. Without financial aid, it can be difficult to pay the entire amount. Financial aid can pay for a good chunk of this. Families (or students) will be responsible for what’s left. That is known as the average net price.

By family income, families and students are responsible for varying average amounts:

This shows that freshman students who receive financial aid can obtain significant financial relief. Freshmen who won grants and scholarships in past years numbered 774, or 44%. They received an average of $44,044 for each student. Freshmen who were awarded institutional grants and scholarships numbered 748 or 42%; they receive $42,801 on average.

Sticker Price

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Academics

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The retention rate for first-year students is 97%; this means that these students return to the university for their second academic year of school. The 4-year graduation rate is 88%. While this is high, it isn’t as high as it is for students who graduate after attending school for 6 years. Depending on what degree program students opted for, they may have felt the need to stay in school beyond their fourth year; or they may have added ROTC to their class schedules. If this is the case for them, then ROTC demands a high amount of attention from students, which means they can’t take more than 12 or 13 credits per semester. Add to this that the national trend has seen an increase in the students completing their degrees in six years rather than four and it’s no surprise that this is true here.

The student-to-faculty ratio is quite low at 7 to 1, giving students opportunities to meet with their professors if they need instructional help. WU offers evening classes, enabling students to go to classes at night if they must work during the day. Students at WU can also opt to take online classes if this works better for them.

Some of the most popular degree programs at WU include biological and biomedical science; business, management, marketing and related support services; and computer and information sciences and support services. Other available majors include engineering, health professions and related programs, legal professions and studies, psychology, public administration and social services, social sciences, and the visual and performing arts.

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Outcome & Salary

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Graduates of WU have the potential of earning a higher than average annual salary. For instance, the average salary (annual) for graduates of WU stands at $75,000. Their early-career salary is about $64,800 and their mid-career salary is around $114,900. This brings up their potential return on investment (ROI), which is based on how much they paid for their entire education and how much they are able to make with their education. Their 10-year salary earning potential is around $750,000 and their 20-year salary earning potential is around $1,899,000.

Knowing that their cost of education is $111,724, it’s easy to see how the 10-year projected earning potential could let them earn a 10-year projected ROI of $637,276. The increase in income allows graduates to recoup the cost of their education. Take it forward to the 20-year projected ROI ($1,787,276) and graduates have more than paid for their educations.

High school graduates who don’t go to college earn an average national salary of $38,792. Their 10-year projected income is $387,920 and their 20-year projected income is $775,840.

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