Hannibal-LaGrange University vs. Saint Louis University

Comparable Facts

Compare Hannibal LaGrange University in Hannibal, MO with Saint Louis University in Saint Louis, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Saint Louis University is larger than Hannibal-LaGrange University based on total student enrollment (17,059 students vs. 499 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hannibal LaGrange University is located in Hannibal, MO (Remote Town setting); Saint Louis University is in Saint Louis, MO (Large City setting).
• Hannibal LaGrange University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Louis University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Hannibal LaGrange University 8:1; Saint Louis University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hannibal LaGrange University are 38.5% lower than at Saint Louis University ($9,400 vs. $15,280).
• Out-of-state tuition is 107.4% higher at Saint Louis University than at Hannibal LaGrange University (about $28,880 more per year; $55,760 vs. $26,880).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Saint Louis University than at Hannibal LaGrange University (100% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Louis University students is 145.3% larger than aid received by Hannibal LaGrange University students ($44,657 vs. $18,203).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 7 points higher at Saint Louis University than at Hannibal-LaGrange University (28 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Hannibal-LaGrange University and Saint Louis University.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 46.9% at Hannibal-LaGrange University vs. 13.9% at Saint Louis University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Hannibal LaGrange University graduates have a $7,250 lower median loan debt than Saint Louis University graduates ($18,750 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Hannibal-LaGrange University graduates have an estimated $75 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saint Louis University graduates ($193 vs. $268).
• More Saint Louis University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hannibal-LaGrange University students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 65%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.