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2021 PROFILE PROFILE HIGHER PURPOSE. GREATER GOOD. Founded in 1818, Saint Louis University is one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious Catholic institutions. Rooted in Jesuit values and its pioneering history as the first university west of the Mississippi River, SLU offers more than 12,000 students a rigorous, transformative education of the whole person. At the core of the University’s diverse community of scholars is SLU’s service-focused mission, which challenges and prepares students to make the world a better, more just place. OUR MISSION The mission of Saint Louis University is the pursuit of truth for the greater glory of God and for the service of humanity. The University seeks excellence in the fulfillment of its corporate purposes of teaching, research, health care and service to the community. The University is dedicated to leadership in the continuing quest for understanding of God’s creation and for the discovery, dissemination and integration of the values, knowledge and skills required to transform society in the spirit of the Gospels. As a Catholic, Jesuit university, this pursuit is motivated by the inspiration and values of the Judeo-Christian tradition and is guided by the spiritual and intellectual ideals of the Society of Jesus. SLU PRESIDENT'S VISION To be a global Jesuit university — one that is mission-focused, student- and patient-centered, and research-driven, working with the people of St. Louis to reimagine, transform and unify our city. YEAR FOUNDED 1818 RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION Roman Catholic, Jesuit LOCATIONS St. Louis, Missouri Madrid, Spain PRESIDENT Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D. 2021 PROFILE | 1 COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS RANKINGS AND HONORS SLU IS RANKED AMONG No. 6 THE NATION’S TOP-50 AMONG CATHOLIC “BEST VALUE SCHOOLS” UNIVERSITIES — U.S. News & World Report 86 83 — Wall Street Journal/ UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE Times Higher Education MAJORS DISCIPLINES + a variety of minors, certificates, SLU IS ONE OF ONLY 14 CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES accelerated programs and dual degrees WITH A HIGH OR VERY HIGH RESEARCH ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION FROM THE CARNEGIE FOUNDATION. YEAR FOUNDED 1818 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES BEST VALUE SLU is recognized for efforts to make a world-class education affordable. 1836 SCHOOL OF MEDICINE The Princeton Review, U.S. News & World Report, Kiplinger and Barron's all named SLU a best value college. 1843 SCHOOL OF LAW ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SLU is identified as one of the country’s top colleges by The Princeton Review, 1889 COLLEGE OF PHILOSOPHY AND LETTERS Niche, Fiske Guide to Colleges and Forbes magazine. 1910 RICHARD A. CHAIFETZ SCHOOL OF BUSINESS 14 PROGRAMS RANKED IN THE TOP 50 PARKS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, (graduate unless otherwise indicated) 1927 U.S. News & World Report - December 2020 AVIATION AND TECHNOLOGY 1 HEALTH CARE LAW PHYSICAL THERAPY TRUDY BUSCH VALENTINE 34 1928 SCHOOL OF NURSING 10 ENTREPRENEURSHIP 36 ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERNATIONAL (UNDERGRADUATE) 1979 DOISY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES 11 BUSINESS 37 LAW (PART TIME) SUPPLY CHAIN COLLEGE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND 1991 13 MANAGEMENT PHYSICIAN SOCIAL JUSTICE 37 ASSISTANT HEALTH CARE 13 MANAGEMENT 39 MBA (PART TIME) 1996 SCHOOL FOR PROFESSIONAL STUDIES INTERNATIONAL 40 ACCOUNTING BUSINESS 1998 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION 15 (UNDERGRADUATE) OCCUPATIONAL 42 THERAPY 46 PUBLIC HEALTH DEGREE-GRANTING CENTER ADDITIONAL RECOGNITION 1994 CENTER FOR ADVANCED DENTAL EDUCATION NO. 17 IN COLLEGES WITH NO. 12 IN “GREEN POWER THE BEST COUNSELING PARTNER” COLLEGES FOR SERVICES — The Princeton Review SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS 2 | SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency OUR STUDENTS 2020 FRESHMAN CLASS 16,581 STUDENTS APPLICATIONS % + HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE 1818 1,540 12,281 ADVANCED COLLEGE CREDIT PROGRAM 9.7 7, 582 Will be the STUDENTS ENROLLED FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES 3.94 to complete a college degree. AVERAGE HIGH UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL GPA STUDENT DIVERSITY 64.3% WHITE 11.4% ASIAN 8.8% HISPANIC/LATINO 5.5% AFRICAN-AMERICAN 11,140 FULL-TIME 4.3% MULTIRACIAL/OTHER 1,141 PART-TIME 1.4% UNKNOWN % AMERICAN INDIAN/ <1 ALASKA NATIVE 7,769 UNDERGRADUATE <1% PACIFIC ISLANDER 4,512 GRADUATE 4% NON-U.S. RESIDENT FROM ALL FROM 50 72 U.S. STATES COUNTRIES 64% 5% of SLU’s undergraduate of SLU’s students students are from come from outside outside of Missouri. the United States. 4 | SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY 2021 PROFILE | 5 CAREER PREPARATION + OUTCOMES STUDENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT 92% 619 The University offers scholarship programs recognizing academic merit, financial need, diversity, Jesuit high school graduates, multiple OF RECENT SLU ALUMNI ARE EMPLOYERS FROM ACROSS THE SATISFIED WITH THEIR POST- U.S. RECRUITED SLU STUDENTS sibling enrollees, aptitude and performance (athletics, the arts, etc.). GRADUATION PATH. LAST YEAR. % % 57 80 PARTICIPATED IN AN OF RECENT ALUMNI REPORTED INTERNSHIP WHILE AT SLU. USING CAREER SERVICES BEFORE IN THE THEY GRADUATED. $400,060,854 Top 10% TOTAL AID AWARDED TO OF U.S. COLLEGES FOR SLU STUDENTS IN 2020 WHAT ARE RECENT SLU GRADUATES DOING NOW?* AWARDING FINANCIAL AID — LENDEDU, 2020 51% WORKING % CONTINUING THEIR 38 EDUCATION $34 MILLION % SEEKING EMPLOYMENT 8 INCREASE IN AID IN 2020 COMPARED TO 2019 % PARTICIPATING IN 2 SERVICE PROGRAMS % SERVING IN THE AID TO STUDENTS /// SOURCE OF AID* <1 MILITARY NOT SEEKING *Data from SLU Career Services % $ <1 EMPLOYMENT 234,222,616 INSTITUTIONAL $129,401,551 FEDERAL $33,538,687 PRIVATE $2,898,000 STATE $400,060,854 TOTAL STUDENTS RECEIVING AID Student in the % Career Center 98 OF FIRST-TIME FRESHMEN 90% OF ALL STUDENTS WHERE DO SLU GRADUATES WORK? • AMAZON • EDWARD D. JONES • MILLIPORESIGMA *Fiscal Year 2020 & CO. • ANHEUSER-BUSCH • NASA INBEV • EMERSON • PRICEWATERHOUSE • BARNES-JEWISH • ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS COOPERS HOSPITAL INC. • SSM HEALTH CARE $2.99 MILLION IN COVID RELIEF STUDENT AID • BAYER • EXPRESS SCRIPTS HOLDING CO. • WELLS FARGO AND CO. • BOEING CO. IN 2020, 5,042 STUDENTS RECEIVED $2.99 MILLION IN • IBM GLOBAL SERVICES • WORLD WIDE • CENTENE CORP. TECHNOLOGY COVID-SPECIFIC funds from both federal and institutional sources. • KAISER PERMANENTE • DELOITTE Employer data from EMSI+Equifax • MASTERCARD INC. 2021 PROFILE | 7 LIVING OUR FAITH DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION Guided by the Catholic Church and the Society of Jesus, SLU encourages students, faculty and staff to explore and grow deeply in their faith. People from every religious identity, practice and tradition are welcome at Saint Louis University. APPROXIMATELY Student groups such as the INTERFAITH ALLIANCE 50 and CAMPUS MINISTRY'S AFFILIATE MINISTER JESUITS TEACH, PROGRAM encourage the STUDY AND MINISTER spirituality of all members of AT SLU. the SLU community. EACH WEEK, EACH YEAR, ABOUT MORE THAN 500 Committed to diversity, SLU is an inclusive community that welcomes all 800 people, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, faith, STUDENTS ATTEND SUNDAY PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN sexual orientation, gender, class or ideology. EVENING STUDENT MASS RETREATS offered by the AT ST. FRANCIS XAVIER Department of Campus Ministry. Through ongoing, campus-wide conversations about race and inclusion; COLLEGE CHURCH. During During COVID-19, campus formal commitments to improving access and success for minority the global pandemic, the Mass was ministry offered physically students; and increased efforts to address systemic poverty and inequity livestreamed, with a small group distanced days of reflection in St. Louis, the University is actively working to enhance diversity on gathering in person and hundreds for students. campus and engagement with the external community. attending virtually. Along with academic offerings related to diversity, social justice and multicultural learning, SLU has initiatives and programs aimed at recruiting and supporting a diverse student population and fostering a more inclusive campus community. These include: • AFRICAN AMERICAN • DIVERSITY SPEAKER • SAFE ZONE FOR LGBTQ MORE THAN MALE SCHOLARS SERIES ALLY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PROGRAM • DR. MARTIN LUTHER • ATLAS PROGRAM FOR KING JR. SCHOLARSHIP • THRIVE LEARNING 150 GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP COMMUNITY students participate in faith and justice • I AM SPEAKER SERIES • AUDRE LORDE • 20+ CULTURALLY initiatives, including SPRING BREAK SCHOLARS PROGRAM • INTERNATIONAL BASED STUDENT IMMERSION TRIPS and the IGNATIAN FOR WOMEN OF COLOR EDUCATION WEEK ORGANIZATIONS FAMILY TEACH-IN FOR JUSTICE. • DIVERSITY AND GLOBAL • INSTITUTE FOR CITIZENSHIP LEARNING HEALING JUSTICE In 2020, 50 STUDENTS participated in a AND EQUITY virtual Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice. COMMUNITY JESUIT UNIVERSITY TO RECEIVE THE HIGHER EDUCATION EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY AWARD 8 | SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY 2021 PROFILE | 9 GLOBAL REACH ABOUT ST. LOUIS No. 1 Top-10 CITY TO LAUNCH YOUR CAREER MOST LIVABLE U.S. CITIES — LinkedIn — Curbed Top-5 Best Travel CITY FOR HIGH SALARIES/ Destination for LOW COST OF LIVING Families — The Ascent SLU-Madrid —TripSavvy SLU-MADRID SLU AT THE CENTER OF THE CITY'S GROWTH Saint Louis University’s international campus in Madrid, Spain, offers an ideal SLU’s Midtown neighborhood is home to top cultural attractions, such as the multicultural environment where students discover the world and prepare for Fox Theatre and Grand Center Arts District. Nearby is a 200-acre innovation a global future. An innovator in international education, SLU-Madrid is home hub, Cortex. More than $1 billion in development is transforming the area to students from more than 50 countries. around SLU, including the new Prospect Yards district,