Washington University in St Louis has the lowest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach small number of students and the average class size may also small. Its students to faculty ratio was 7 to last year.
Saint Louis University and Webster University also have lower ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
Washington University in St Louis has the highest students to faculty ratio of 7 to 1. The highest students to faculty ratio means that there are many students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of more students. Saint Louis University has the second lowest ratio of 9 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $32,555 and graduate tuition & fees is $23,723 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 67.34% and the average SAT score is 1,274 at the schools.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MOPrivate, 4-year | 7 to 1 - | 17,012 | 1,717 | 462 | $62,982 | 93.00% |
| 2 - | Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MOPrivate, 4-year | 9 to 1 - | 15,755 | 1,246 | 495 | $53,244 | 81.00% |
| 3 - | Webster University Saint Louis, MOPrivate, 4-year | 12 to 1 1 to 1 | 6,396 | 198 | 696 | $30,730 | 58.00% |
| 4 - | Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MOPrivate, 4-year | 13 to 1 - | 7,000 | 200 | 650 | $21,100 | 54.00% |
| 4 - | Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MOPrivate, 4-year | 13 to 1 - | 9,959 | 165 | 971 | $27,166 | 66.00% |
| 4 2 | University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MOPublic, 4-year | 13 to 1 1 to 1 | 15,181 | 384 | 284 | $35,820 ($14,400) | 51.00% |
| 7 1 | University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MOPublic, 4-year | 14 to 1 - | 15,703 | 589 | 502 | $30,734 ($12,734) | 55.00% |
| 7 1 | Park University Parkville, MOPrivate, 4-year | 14 to 1 - | 7,662 | 112 | 813 | $12,808 | 23.00% |
| 9 1 | University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MOPublic, 4-year | 18 to 1 - | 31,304 | 1,933 | 654 | $34,338 ($14,130) | 75.00% |
| 9 2 | Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MOPublic, 4-year | 18 to 1 1 to 1 | 8,505 | 231 | 67 | $16,623 ($10,181) | 53.00% |
| Average | 13 to 1 | 13,448 | 678 | 559 | $32,555 ($12,861) | 60.90% |