WashU academics
St. Louis, Missouri · Private · 7,857 undergrads
WashU has 7,857 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 85 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Statistics.
The short answers
7,857
undergraduates.
8,233
graduate students.
85
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,868
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
11%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
7,857
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
8,233
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
16,500
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
53%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
11%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$119,063
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
41%
AsianCollege Scorecard
21%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
13%
BlackCollege Scorecard
8.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
8.2%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
6.3%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,868
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,861
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
808
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
13
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
13
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Statistics
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
232
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: admissions.washu.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: bulletin.wustl.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers