UMSL Quick Facts

Student Profile

• 12,569 undergraduate - 2,803 graduate -171 professional
• Average age is 27 years
• 85% from St. Louis region
• 59% are women
• 30% are classified as a minority
• UMSL enrolls more African-Americans than any other Missouri university
• Average freshman ACT score of 23 is above the state and national average

Faculty Profile

• 1,415 teaching and research professionals (includes graduate assistants)
• 33 endowed or named professorships
• Nearly 50% of full-time faculty are women
• Nearly 25% of faculty are classified as a minority
• $31 million in external funding attracted last academic year

Staff Profile

• 1,178 full-time and part-time staff
• 60% are women
• 32% are classified as a minority
• UMSL is one of the rare campuses with fewer staff than faculty

Alumni Profile

• 2,951 degrees awarded last academic year
• 74,500 alumni worldwide
• 54,000 (72%) alumni live and work in St. Louis region – the most of any university in Missouri