Rust College vs. Saint Louis University

Comparable Facts

Compare Rust College in Holly Springs, MS 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 Rust College based on total student enrollment (17,059 students vs. 467 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Rust College is located in Holly Springs, MS (Distant Town setting); Saint Louis University is in Saint Louis, MO (Large City setting).
• Rust College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Louis University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Rust College 10:1; Saint Louis University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rust College are 59.3% lower than at Saint Louis University ($6,217 vs. $15,280).
• Out-of-state tuition is 320.4% higher at Saint Louis University than at Rust College (about $42,495 more per year; $55,760 vs. $13,265).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Saint Louis University than at Rust College (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Louis University students is 306.2% larger than aid received by Rust College students ($44,657 vs. $10,993).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 11 points higher at Saint Louis University than at Rust College (28 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Rust College, test optional at Saint Louis University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saint Louis University average a 3.95 high school GPA, 1.29 higher than at Rust College (2.66).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.4% at Rust College vs. 13.9% at Saint Louis University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saint Louis University graduates have a $1,837 lower median loan debt than Rust College graduates ($26,000 vs. $27,837).
• Among borrowers, Saint Louis University graduates have an estimated $19 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Rust College graduates ($268 vs. $287).
• More Saint Louis University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rust College students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 21%).

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