Truman State vs. Saint Louis University

Comparable Facts

Compare Truman State University in Kirksville, 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 Truman State based on total student enrollment (17,059 students vs. 3,664 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Truman State University is located in Kirksville, MO (Remote Town setting); Saint Louis University is in Saint Louis, MO (Large City setting).
• Truman State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Louis University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Truman State University 12:1; Saint Louis University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Truman State University are 27.2% lower than at Saint Louis University ($11,128 vs. $15,280).
• Out-of-state tuition is 200.3% higher at Saint Louis University than at Truman State University (about $37,194 more per year; $55,760 vs. $18,566).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Truman State University as at Saint Louis University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Louis University students is 266.5% larger than aid received by Truman State University students ($44,657 vs. $12,186).

Admissions details

• Incoming Truman State students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 28) as students at Saint Louis University (28).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Truman State and Saint Louis University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saint Louis University average a 3.95 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at Truman State (3.81).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 25.9% at Truman State vs. 13.9% at Saint Louis University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Truman State University graduates have a $3,344 lower median loan debt than Saint Louis University graduates ($22,656 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Truman State graduates have an estimated $34 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saint Louis University graduates ($234 vs. $268).
• More Truman State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Louis University students, three years after graduation (76% vs. 74%).

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