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SLU Quick Facts
The "Quick Facts" are designed as a quick reference guide to the information contained in the most recent University "Master Statistics". This overview consists of the data that were collected from various university departments for that publication.
Fall 2012 data as of October 1
Student Enrollments | Headcount | FTE | |
| Overall Enrollment | 2,488 | 2431.1 | |
| Undergraduate | 2,398 | 2,381.3 | |
| Graduate | 90 | 49.8 | |
Fall Freshman Class | |||
| Applicants | 4067 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 48.2% | ||
| Yield | 32.8% | ||
| Matriculants | 644 | ||
| Early Decision | 34.0% | ||
Undergraduates by Gender | Headcount | Percent | |
| Male | 1089 | 45.4% | |
| Female | 1309 | 54.6% | |
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates | |||
| by Race/Ethnicity | Headcount | Percent | |
| US Hispanic/Latino | 99 | 4.2% | |
| US Black | 74 | 3.1% | |
| US Asian | 39 | 1.6% | |
| US Native American/American Indian | 6 | 0.3% | |
| US Nat Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% | |
| US Multiracial/Other Minority | 50 | 2.1% | |
| Subtotal, US students of color | 270 | 11.4% | |
| US White | 1927 | 81.2% | |
| US, unknown | 18 | 0.8% | |
| Non-resident Alien | 159 | 6.7% | |
| Total, Undergrad Degree-Seeking | 2374 | 100.0% | |
Degrees Conferred (2011-2012) | Degree | ||
| Bachelor's | 562 | ||
| Double/Interdisciplinary Majors | 31.1% | ||
| Master’s | 33 | ||
| Certificate of Advanced Studies | 5 | ||
Placement Rate (7-9 months out) | Class 2011 | ||
| Total Placement Rate | 95.3% | ||
| Primarily Education | 17.7% | ||
| Primarily Employed | 77.6% | ||
Most Popular Majors at Graduation | Percent of Students | ||
| Economics | 14.3% | ||
| Government | 13.7% | ||
| Psychology | 12.1% | ||
| Biology | 11.6% | ||
| English | 10.9% | ||
1-yr Retention (Persistence) Rate | Fall 2011 Cohort | ||
| Freshmen Returning Sophomore Year | 92.6% | ||
Cohort Graduation Rates (entering term) | 4-Year | 5-Year | 6-Year |
| Fall 2005 | 76.2% | 79.4% | 80.3% |
| Fall 2006 | 76.2% | 79.3% | 79.6% |
| Fall 2007 | 76.9% | 80.2% | |
| Fall 2008 | 79.5% | ||
Tuition and Fees (2012-2013) | |||
| Comprehensive Fee | $55,835 | ||
| Tuition & Fees | $44,400 | ||
| Room & Board | $11,435 | ||
Financial Aid Profile (2012-2013) | |||
| Undergraduates Receiving Aid | 90.3% | ||
| Undergraduates Receiving SLU Gift Aid | 87.8% | ||
| Undergraduates Receiving Pell Grants | 18.6% | ||
| Average Aid Package (grants, loans, workstudy) | $33,611 | ||
Faculty | |||
| FTE Faculty | 185.2 | ||
| Total Faculty | 201 | ||
| Full-time | 168 | ||
| Part-time /Adjunct | 33 | ||
| Faculty with PhD/Highest Terminal Degree | 98% | ||
| Faculty of Color (FT+PT) | 16% | ||
| Student-to-Faculty Ratio | 12:1 | ||
| Avg. class size (median) | 17 | ||
Student Life | |||
| Living on campus | 97.4% | ||
| Fraternity/Sorority | 13% | ||
| Involved in Intercollegiate Athletics | 30% | ||
| # Clubs & organizations | 100-110 | ||
Information Technology | |||
| Students bringing PC to campus | 99% | ||
| # PCs for public and acad. purposes | 675 | ||
Endowment Fund | 30-Jun-12 | ||
| Endowment Market Value, EOY | $230,809,233 | ||
Alumni | FY 11-12 | ||
| Alumni giving rate (as % solicited) | 29.3% | ||
| Total voluntary support | $14,756,706 | ||