University of Missouri - St Louis Teaching Programs

University of Missouri - St Louis is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The suburban atmosphere of Saint Louis makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is University of Missouri - St Louis?

Contact details for UMSL are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One University Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63121-4400
Phone:	314-516-5000
Website:	www.umsl.edu

How Do I Get Into UMSL?

You can apply to UMSL online at: https://www.umsl.edu/admissions/applications.html

Admission Requirements for UMSL

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	1
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UMSL?

UMSL has an acceptance rate of 51%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 49%, and the acceptance rate for women is 52%.

Average Test Scores

About 10% of students accepted to UMSL submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 620. Math scores were between 520 and 590.

UMSL received ACT scores from 45% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 26. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 27.

Can I Afford University of Missouri - St Louis?

The overall average net price of UMSL is $37,510. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UMSL, approximately 33% of students took out student loans averaging $6,179 a year. That adds up to $24,716 over four years for those students.

University of Missouri - St Louis Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 12,347 undergraduate students at UMSL, with 4,415 being full-time and 7,932 being part-time.

There are also 2,842 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,415 full-time undergraduates at UMSL, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	243
Black or African American	662
Hispanic or Latino	179
White	2,765
International Students	138
Other Races/Ethnicities	428

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at University of Missouri - St Louis. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

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

Online Learning at University of Missouri - St Louis

There are 48 bachelor’s degree and 21 master’s degree programs available online at UMSL. In 2022-2023, 6,334 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 2nd most popular in Missouri for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UMSL majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	18%
General Education	2%
Multicultural Education	80%

University of Missouri - St Louis Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	107	1	71	0	179
Secondary Education	20	1	78	0	99
General Education	27	0	0	54	81
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	67	0	67
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	21	19	0	40
General Special Education	0	3	19	0	22
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	6	0	0	6
Multicultural Education	0	5	0	0	5
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services	0	5	0	0	5
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	5	0	0	0	5
Early Childhood Education	4	0	0	0	4
Educational Evaluation & Research	0	1	0	0	1
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	0	0	0
History Education	0	0	0	0	0
Social Studies Education	0	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	163	43	254	54	514

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.