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What University of Missouri-St Louis costs

Saint Louis, Missouri · Public · 5,024 undergrads

University of Missouri-St Louis' in-state sticker price was $30,509 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $14,990 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $13,402. Out-of-state students pay $22,064 more in tuition.

What does University of Missouri-St Louis cost?

$14,990 a year in-state

Out of state: about $37,054 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $30,509.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$13,402
$30,000–$48,000$12,658
$48,000–$75,000$11,413
$75,000–$110,000$17,701
over $110,000$22,230

Out-of-state tuition is $36,876 a year, against $14,812 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $22,064 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$13,402$35,466
$30,000–$48,000$12,658$34,722
$48,000–$75,000$11,413$33,477
$75,000–$110,000$17,701$39,765
Over $110,000$22,230$44,294

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $22,064 more in tuition that University of Missouri-St Louis charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 56% off University of Missouri-St Louis's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, University of Missouri-St Louis cost less than University of Central Missouri, Southeast Missouri State University and Lindenwood University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
University of Missouri-St Louis$11,413$14,990
University of Central Missouri$12,455$15,554
Southeast Missouri State University$15,589$17,110
Lindenwood University$17,077$21,443

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$14,812
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$36,876
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$30,509
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $22,064 more in tuition at University of Missouri-St Louis and usually get less aid.

20%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$17,096
average grant for students who got aid.
19%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of Missouri-St Louis cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $13,402 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $30,509. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Missouri-St Louis's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Missouri-St Louis cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $12,658 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $30,509. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Missouri-St Louis's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Missouri-St Louis cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $11,413 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $30,509. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Missouri-St Louis's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Missouri-St Louis cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at University of Missouri-St Louis is $36,876 a year, against $14,812 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $14,990 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $22,064 tuition gap gives about $37,054 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers