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WUSTL is in the top 10% of the country for engineering. More specifically it was ranked #36 out of 374 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Washington University in St Louis handed out 247 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 288 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 318 students received their master’s degree in engineering from WUSTL. This makes it the #37 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 48 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2022, making the school the #72 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Part-time undergraduates at WUSTL paid an average of $2,573 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $61,750 | $61,750 |
| Fees | $1,232 | $1,232 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,264 | $1,264 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $20,778 | $20,778 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,464 | $3,464 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 247 engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from WUSTL. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WUSTL are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 31 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| White | 129 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 26 |
| Other Races | 16 |
Online degrees for the WUSTL engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WUSTL Online Learning page.
Of the 288 engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2021-2022 from WUSTL, about 73% were men and 27% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 20 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| White | 113 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 110 |
| Other Races | 16 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Washington University in St Louis.
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 152 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 112 |
| Electrical Engineering | 110 |
| Chemical Engineering | 56 |
| Other Engineering | 51 |
| Systems Engineering | 37 |
| Computer Engineering | 31 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 26 |
| Construction Engineering | 17 |
| Materials Engineering | 5 |
| Environmental Engineering | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mathematics & Statistics | 467 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 355 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 129 |
| Physical Sciences | 98 |
| Engineering Technologies | 32 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.