by Kara Petrovic // Fall 2013
10,626 students are undergraduates out of 16,019 in the total student body.
Gender
Female 57%
Male 43%
Average age
24 years old
Ethnicity
Asian 6%
Black/African American 17%
Caucasian 62%
Hispanic/Latino 6%
Multiple race/ethnicity 4%
Non-resident international 5%
Top 5 states for out-of-state students
Kansas
Illinois
Texas
Nebraska
California
Top 5 counties in Missouri
Jackson
Clay
St. Louis
Platte
Cass
Top 5 foreign countries
Saudi Arabia
China
Kuwait
South Korea
Vietnam
Average ACT score: 24
The national average is 21.
1,400 students live on campus.
Average GPA for students living on campus: 3.21
79 percent are enrolled full time in 12 or more credit hours.
92 percent of first-time students receive financial aid.
Undergrads by school
Arts and Sciences 43%
Bloch School of Management 13%
Conservatory of Music and Dance 4%
Biological Sciences 6%
Computing and Engineering 8%
Dentistry 1%
Education 6%
Medicine 3%
Nursing and Health Studies 12%
Pharmacy 1%
University College 3%