ST. LOUIS, MO · PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Washington University in St Louis reported a $21,786 average net price, a completion rate of 94.3%, $95,899 median earnings four years after completion, and $17,500 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Washington University in St Louis’s median earnings were $95,899 four years after completion and $94,543 five years after completion, based on 1,305 and 972 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Washington University in St Louis reported a $21,786 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $1,716 for households below $30,001 and $1,928 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $1,716 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $1,928 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $5,578 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $12,603 |
| $110,001+ | $42,170 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Washington University in St Louis reported a completion rate of 94.3%, a retention rate of 95.4%, a Pell-recipient share of 17.8%, and a federal-loan share of 11.8%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Washington University in St Louis completers was $17,500 across 970 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$17,500
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 971 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Washington University in St Louis program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other private nonprofit institutions in Missouri that match Washington University in St Louis on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Washington University in St Louis FAQ reports $21,786 average net price, $95,899 four-year median earnings, and $17,500 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $21,786 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Washington University in St Louis’s median earnings were $95,899 four years after completion and $94,543 five years after completion, based on 1,305 and 972 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Washington University in St Louis completers was $17,500 across 970 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
