Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1160
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 1729 admitted students 23 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
8%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1020-1300. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 660, while 25% scored below 490 and another 25% scored above 660.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 640, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 640. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1160 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UMSL.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 43% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
490-660 -
Math
530-640
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
26
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 1729 admitted students 149 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
50%
Similar to the SAT, UMSL does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 50% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 22.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
21-29 -
Math
21-29 -
Composite
22-29
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UMSL during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UMSL received a total of 3,054 applications. These applications included 1,171 male applicants and 1,883 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 3,054 applicants, UMSL admitted 1,729 students. Among the admitted students, there were 686 males and 1,043 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 296 students chose to enroll at UMSL. This means that 296 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 137 were male and 159 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UMSL had an overall acceptance rate of 57% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 59% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 55%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UMSL had an overall yield rate of 17% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 20%, and for female admitted students, it was 15%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UMSL over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of Missouri-St Louis uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
UMSL is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Missouri-St Louis.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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