Saint Louis University vs. Lipscomb

Comparable Facts

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

Saint Louis University is larger than Lipscomb based on total student enrollment (17,059 students vs. 5,017 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Saint Louis University is located in Saint Louis, MO (Large City setting); Lipscomb University is in Nashville, TN (Large City setting).
• Saint Louis University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Lipscomb University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Saint Louis University 9:1; Lipscomb University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Louis University are 0.9% lower than at Lipscomb University ($15,280 vs. $15,424).
• Out-of-state tuition is 37.4% higher at Saint Louis University than at Lipscomb University (about $15,188 more per year; $55,760 vs. $40,572).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Saint Louis University as at Lipscomb University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Louis University students is 55.9% larger than aid received by Lipscomb University students ($44,657 vs. $28,645).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Saint Louis University than at Lipscomb (28 vs. 26, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Saint Louis University and Lipscomb.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saint Louis University average a 3.95 high school GPA, 0.22 higher than at Lipscomb (3.73).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.9% at Saint Louis University vs. 24.9% at Lipscomb.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lipscomb University graduates have a $5,500 lower median loan debt than Saint Louis University graduates ($20,500 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Lipscomb graduates have an estimated $57 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saint Louis University graduates ($211 vs. $268).
• More Saint Louis University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lipscomb students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 68%).

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