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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Washington University in St Louis students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Washington University in St Louis students is 93.1%. Female students graduated at a rate of 94.6%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 91.5%.

93.1%

  • asian 95.9% 303 students
  • African American 91.7% 111 students
  • white 94.2% 854 students
  • unknown 83.3% 20 students
  • hispanic 91.3% 136 students
  • International Students 85.4% 105 students
  • Mixed Race 90.7% 68 students

Drop Out

Washington University in St Louis has an overall drop-out rate of 6.5% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 7.9% and 5.3% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

6.5%

  • asian 4.1% 13 students
  • African American 6.6% 8 students
  • white 5.6% 51 students
  • unknown 16.7% 4 students
  • hispanic 8.7% 13 students
  • International Students 13.0% 16 students
  • Mixed Race 9.3% 7 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

0.3%

  • African American 1.6% 2 students
  • white 0.2% 2 students
  • International Students 1.6% 2 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Computer Science $89,930 $99,517 $149,178
Finance and Financial Management Services $83,311 $91,744 $123,261
Mechanical Engineering $66,886 $67,995 $82,126
Psychology, General $36,104 $26,353 $40,072
Business/Managerial Economics $88,712 NA NA
Design and Applied Arts $41,577 $41,205 NA
Political Science and Government $45,909 NA NA
Economics $61,591 $44,572 NA
Marketing $61,582 $78,896 NA
Anthropology $25,056 NA NA
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other NA $35,416 NA
Chemistry $14,152 NA NA
International/Global Studies $36,903 NA NA
Mathematics $57,896 NA NA
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology NA $21,508 NA
Biology, General $21,744 $16,663 NA
Systems Engineering $73,035 $78,343 NA
Chemical Engineering $73,913 $61,516 NA
Biomedical/Medical Engineering $68,716 NA NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Business Administration, Management and Operations $108,627 $112,270 $125,369
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management $92,604 $85,538 $96,865
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $65,467 $64,379 $68,070
Public Health $48,193 $52,107 $66,777
Architecture NA $52,107 $57,472
Social Work $42,327 $43,333 $47,758
Fine and Studio Arts $17,973 $22,771 $38,247
Finance and Financial Management Services $77,331 NA NA
Biology, General $53,915 NA NA
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $26,196 NA NA
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies $47,010 $49,058 NA
Mechanical Engineering $87,242 NA NA
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering $88,254 NA NA
Computer Science $99,768 NA NA
Architectural Sciences and Technology $54,980 NA NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Law $90,605 $80,755 $115,101
Medicine $57,989 $58,334 $73,030
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $67,699 $63,997 $66,289
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $73,735 $64,990 NA