University of Missouri-St Louis Graduate Schools

University of Missouri-St Louis (referred to as Missouri-St Louis) is a Public, 4 years school located in Saint Louis, MO. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Missouri-St Louis is $13,154 for Missouri residents and $32,294 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,766 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 15,181 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of Missouri-St Louis (referred to as Missouri-St Louis) is a Public, 4 years school located in Saint Louis, MO. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1968 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Missouri-St Louis Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Missouri-St Louis (Missouri-St Louis)
AddressOne University Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63121-4400
Phone314-516-5000
Webhttps://www.umsl.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.umsl.edu/admissions/applications.html
Financial Infohttps://www.umsl.edu/services/finaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Missouri-St Louis is $13,154 for Missouri residents and $32,294 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,766 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 15,181 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 175 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 48 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$32,294
$13,154 for Missouri Residents
Student Population2,766
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs175 graduate programs
(48 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at University of Missouri-St Louis is $13,154 for Missouri residents and $32,294 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $548 for Missouri residents and $1,346 for out-of-state students.
University of Missouri-St Louis offers the alternative tuition plans.
University of Missouri-St Louis offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)48 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Missouri-St Louis is $13,154 for Missouri residents and $32,294 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 5.00% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Missouri ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$11,436-$28,073-
2019-2020$12,007-$29,477-
2020-2021$12,283-$30,154-
2021-2022$12,528-$30,756-
2022-2023$13,154-$32,294-
The graduate school tuition & fees of Missouri-St Louis is very expensive compared to public graduate schools in Missouri. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Missouri graduate tuition is $17,382 (public) / $13,767 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Missouri-St Louis$13,154$32,294
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
Missouri Graduate Schools$12,528$14,989
Public$9,459$17,382
Private$13,767
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $18,140 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at University of Missouri-St Louis. On-campus living costs are increased by 3.99% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $19,596. Off-campus living costs are increased by 6.42% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$10,140$3,962$9,450$5,612
2019-2020$10,340$4,580$10,218$6,318
2020-2021$10,432$4,738$10,608$6,562
2021-2022$10,606$5,694$11,632$6,782
2022-2023$10,920$6,030$12,376$7,220
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $548 for Missouri residents and $1,346 for other students at University of Missouri-St Louis. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 4.99% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Missouri ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$477$1,170
2019-2020$500$1,228
2020-2021$512$1,256
2021-2022$522$1,282
2022-2023$548$1,346
Next table shows the tuition & fees for law school and/or medical schools at University of Missouri-St Louis.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at University of Missouri-St Louis
Missouri ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
Optometry$26,563-$43,850-

Graduate Programs at Missouri-St Louis

University of Missouri-St Louis offers 104 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 988 students have completed their study at University of Missouri-St Louis.
Offered Degrees at University of Missouri-St Louis
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree327635
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship121136
Doctor's degree - other1037
Post Bachelor's Degree4816133
Post Master's Degree11247
Total10426988
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Missouri-St Louis by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 19 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business/Commerce program with 117 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Education program with 54 completers.
University of Missouri-St Louis offers 104 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 988 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 635 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 37 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 133 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 47 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] 4 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric4-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (2 completers) 44 completers-
Information Technology20-
Computer Science12-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance12-
Education [+] (1 completers) 254 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration19$43,300
Special Education and Teaching19$43,600
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services67$38,000
Elementary Education and Teaching71-
Secondary Education and Teaching78-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels0-
English Language and Literature [+] 12 completers-
English Language and Literature8-
Creative Writing4-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 27 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences11-
Biochemistry16-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] (1 completers) 5 completers-
Mathematics5-
Financial Mathematics0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 completers-
Gerontology1-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 3 completers-
Philosophy3-
Physical Sciences [+] 10 completers-
Chemistry9-
Physics1-
Psychology [+] (2 completers) 22 completers-
Psychology11-
Educational Psychology11-
Applied Behavior Analysis0-
Human Services [+] 89 completers-
Public Administration13$55,200
Social Work76$44,600
Social Sciences [+] 11 completers-
Criminology8-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics3-
Political Science and Government0-
Business [+] (1 completers) 143 completers$75,900
Business/Commerce117$75,900
Accounting25$58,300
Management Science1-
History [+] 10 completers-
History10-
Total635
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 54 completers$61,900
Education54$61,900
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences4-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 completers-
Applied Mathematics1-
Physical Sciences [+] 8 completers-
Chemistry4-
Physics4-
Psychology [+] 4 completers-
Psychology4-
Social Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Criminology1-
Political Science and Government3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 47 completers-
Nursing Science5-
Nursing Practice42-
Business [+] 14 completers-
Business Administration and Management14-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management0-
Total136
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 37 completers-
Optometry37-
Total37
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 0 completers-
Area Studies (other)0-
Women's Studies0-
Communication and Journalism [+] 0 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (4 completers) 39 completers-
Artificial Intelligence8-
Information Technology11-
Computer Programming/Programmer0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design0-
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)3-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance17-
Education [+] (5 completers) 24 completers-
Multicultural Education5-
Educational Leadership and Administration2-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration0-
Educational Evaluation and Research1-
Special Education and Teaching3-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services0-
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)5-
Elementary Education and Teaching1-
Secondary Education and Teaching1-
Social Studies Teacher Education0-
History Teacher Education0-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor6-
English Language and Literature [+] 5 completers-
Writing5-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Plant Physiology1-
Biotechnology0-
Conservation Biology0-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 0 completers-
Financial Mathematics0-
Physical Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Chemistry0-
Psychology [+] 0 completers-
Clinical Psychology0-
Educational Psychology0-
Human Services [+] 4 completers-
Public Administration1-
Public Policy Analysis3-
Business [+] (7 completers) 59 completers-
Business/Commerce4-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management9-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management8-
Accounting5-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping2-
Auditing1-
Accounting and Finance1-
Accounting and Related Services (other)1-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies0-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration7-
Management Science14-
Business Statistics0-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)3-
Marketing/Marketing Management0-
Marketing (other)4-
Taxation0-
History [+] 1 completers-
History1-
Total133
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (2 completers) 19 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration19-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services0-
Psychology [+] 12 completers-
School Psychology12-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 16 completers-
Medicine0-
Nursing Education0-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing0-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1-
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing11-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing4-
Nursing Practice0-
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing0-
Total47

Graduate Student Population at Missouri-St Louis

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,842 students enrolled into University of Missouri-St Louis graduate schools where it has total 15,181 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 875 full-time and 1,967 part-time graduate students. By gender, 903 male and 1,939 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,8429031,939
Full-time875311564
Part-tme1,9675921,375
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,847 White (64.99%), 439 Black/African American (15.45%), 70 Hispanic (2.46%), 114 Asian (4.01%), and 372 students with other races. 193 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,8429031,939
American Indian/Native American321
Asian1144767
Black/African American43989350
Hispanic702743
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,8475851,262
Two More621943
Un-Known1144767
Non-resident Alien19387106
University of Missouri-St Louis offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,086 graduate students (38.21% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 842 graduate students (29.63% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total2,842
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,086
Enrolled Some Online Courses842
Not in Online Courses914
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Missouri-St Louis. 596 students are aged 20 to 24 (20.97% of total students), 225 students are aged above 50 (7.92%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Missouri-St Louis.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,8429031,939
Age 20-2125520
Age 22-24571179392
Age 25-29857275582
Age 30-34466154312
Age 35-39300106194
Age 40-49398119279
Age 50-6420858150
Over 6417710

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