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University Of Missouri - St Louis, Missouri

Overview of University Of Missouri - St Louis

University Of Missouri - St Louis is located in a large suburb, in St. Louis, Missouri. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at University Of Missouri - St Louis top out at the Doctoral degree.

University Of Missouri - St Louis Selectivity

The admissions department at the school does not accept all those who apply.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors. By paying its faculty better than most schools, the school tries to attract and retain a high quality teaching staff.

Student Body

University Of Missouri - St Louis offers classes to 15,548 students (10,188 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school has a large share of part-time students. Students sports include formal participation in Great Lakes Valley Conference competitions.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting University Of Missouri - St Louis

University Of Missouri - St Louis
One University Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63121-4400
General Phone: (314) 516-5000
Admissions Phone: (314) 516-5451
Financial Aid Phone: (314) 516-5526
http://www.umsl.edu

University Of Missouri - St Louis Programs and Degrees (2005)

University Of Missouri - St Louis awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management698business, accounting, business management, MIS
Education And Teaching655elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, special ed, educational administration, school counseling, early childhood education, education, physical education teaching, ...
Liberal Arts295English, history, general studies, economics, political science, sociology, Spanish language, anthropology, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine212registered nursing
Media155communication studies, mass communication
Therapy And Counseling149psychology
Science145biology, chemistry, physics
Security And Law Enforcement144criminology
Family And Social Work143social work, public administration
Computer Science And Engineering67computer and info science
Medicine58optometry, gerontology
Engineering42electrical engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering
Design39graphic design
Mathematics22mathematics
Fine Arts18art history and criticism, painting, fine arts, fine arts studies
Religion And Philosophy8philosophy
Photography And Commercial Art7photography, drawing
Music4music performance, various music studies
Medical Assistant And Technician3ophthalmic support services, clinical lab tech

Number of programs and degrees for University Of Missouri - St Louis in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,90248
Master's degree78628
Postbaccalaureate certificate7610
Doctor's degree518
First-professional degree461
Post-master's certificate31

Student Body

In 2005, University Of Missouri - St Louis had a total enrollment of 15,548 students (10,188 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men41%
Women59%
Full-Time94%
Part-Time6%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate78%
Graduate21%
First Professional1%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White75%
Black12%
Hispanic1%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Other Races6%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 1819%
18-198%
20-2113%
22-2421%
25-2917%
30-348%
35-395%
40-496%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Missouri83%
Illinois7%
Foreign countries5%
Indiana1%

University Of Missouri - St Louis Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time68 %
Part-Time44 %

University Of Missouri - St Louis Room and Board (2005)

University Of Missouri - St Louis offers campus housing for 990 of its 10,188 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of St. Louis, Missouri for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Missouri Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

University Of Missouri - St Louis Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,1551,34662%53139%
Men82652363%22042%
Women1,32982362%31138%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
ACT Verbal2027
ACT Math1925
ACT Composite2125

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT91%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (314) 516-5451

University Of Missouri - St Louis Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 7,618
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 17,395
Room and board$ 6,902
Room charge$ 4,561
Board (meal plan) charge$ 1,867
Books and supplies$ 850
Other expenses$ 6,728

Financial Aid:
University Of Missouri - St Louis participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 251900)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (314) 516-5526

University Of Missouri - St Louis Faculty

University Of Missouri - St Louis has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured13957
Non-tenured, but on tenure track4350
Non-tenured and not on tenure track81119

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year18$110,0686$108,762
Associate professorcalendar year15$85,11011$75,264
Assistant professorcalendar year7$66,4975$64,761
Instructorcalendar year0*3$59,157
Lecturercalendar year8$43,66111$48,033
No academic rankcalendar year3$49,8802*
All faculty totalcalendar year51$82,79038$67,489

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year65$91,13919$77,105
Associate professoracademic year54$62,63433$57,750
Assistant professoracademic year43$56,44362$49,260
Instructoracademic year2*0*
Lectureracademic year21$40,96852$36,716
No academic rankacademic year0*2*
All faculty totalacademic year185$68,792168$49,921

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorshort term1*0*
Associate professorshort term1*0*
All faculty totalshort term2*0*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

University Of Missouri - St Louis Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballGreat Lakes Valley Conference
BaseballGreat Lakes Valley Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total6362125
Baseball23023
Basketball10818
All Other Sports305484

University Of Missouri - St Louis Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Management Information Systems, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

DESIGN
Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General

ENGINEERING
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Painting

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Creative Writing
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
French Language and Literature
General Studies
German Language and Literature
History, General
International/Global Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Ophthalmic/Optometric Support Svcs and Allied Professions, Other

MEDICINE
Gerontology
Optometry (OD)

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, Other

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Drawing
Photography

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

University Of Missouri - St Louis Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets University Of Missouri - St Louis Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%University Of Missouri - St Louis Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%University Of Missouri - St Louis Number of degree programs
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 9%University Of Missouri - St Louis % of degrees in education and teaching
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 12%University Of Missouri - St Louis % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%University Of Missouri - St Louis Female % of student body
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%University Of Missouri - St Louis % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 16%University Of Missouri - St Louis % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%University Of Missouri - St Louis Salaries of full-time faculty
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%University Of Missouri - St Louis % of freshmen enrolled part-time
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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