by our College Data Analytics TeamHome to about 7,653 undergraduates in 2020, WUSTL is a large, private university located in Saint Louis, Missouri. A safe, suburban environment can offer many of the amenities of city living without the constant hum. Should you tire of the campus however, WUSTL offers a “study abroad” program. Please note, some classes/degrees offered by WUSTL can be taken “online” so keep that in mind when reviewing this report. For more context, you might also check out our WUSTL Guide to Distance and Online Learning.
Individuals with disabilities make up 12.0% of the student population at WUSTL. For more information on policies and accommodations that the university provides to ensure all students get the opportunity to participate, you can visit WUSTL Disability Services.
While not a "service academy", WUSTL does offer support for veterans and those seeking a career in the armed forces. Undergraduates have access to one or more ROTC programs and there is an active student veterans group on campus. For more information on policies related to veterans, you can visit WUSTL Veteran Services . For more information, check out our WUSTL for Veterans Guide.
WUSTL offers on-campus housing, but freshmen are not required to take advantage of it. In the end though, most do choose to live in the dorms.
* Data compiled from students who received financial aid, including loans.
WUSTL has a comparatively large, student body. There were 7,653 undergraduates in 2020. Full-time attendance was 7,077 (92.5%). Part-time attendance was 576 (7.5%).
| Full-time | Part-time | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 7,077 | 576 | 7,653 |
Compared to other colleges and universities across the nation, WUSTL receives top marks for overall diversity. We rank WUSTL #16 out of 3,451.
The chart below shows each element that we looked at to determine this ranking, and how that metric compares to the national average. 100 would indicate excellent diversity in each category, and 1 would mean poor diversity.
You can learn more about the diversity of the student body at WUSTL by looking closer at the ethnic, gender, age, and geographic diversity metrics from the WUSTL Diversity Guide.
WUSTL has a total of 683 student athletes, 418 men and 265 women who compete in inter-collegiate athletics.
| Total Revenue (all teams) | $3,565,364 |
| Total Expenses (all teams) | $3,406,061 |
| Net | $159,303 |
For more information about athletics including per-team sizes, coaching and scholarships check out our Guide to Washington University in St Louis Athletics