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Saint Louis Community College

Bridgeton, Missouri·Public, 4-year or above·Plains·stlcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
21%
Total enrollment
15,649
peer median 14,601
Avg net price
$8,440
+$1.3k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
21%

Pell equity

10.6pp gap
Pell recipients
16%168 of 1059
Non-Pell (all)
27%289 of 1085
Subsidized loan, no Pell
16%5 of 32
No Federal Aid
27%284 of 1053

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 61 Title IV programs, 16 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 44 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
61
Passing
16
26.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.6% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.6%
+1.0pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

61programs
  • Passing16 · 26.2%
  • No Data44 · 72.1%
  • Failing1 · 1.6%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
13
No data
44

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

17
Communication and Media Studies
Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
-8.0%
$30,346 vs $32,989
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+1.1%
$33,339 vs $32,989
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+11.8%
$36,882 vs $32,989
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+23.3%
$40,669 vs $32,989
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+33.0%
$43,874 vs $32,989
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+34.8%
$44,473 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+36.4%
$44,997 vs $32,989
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+36.8%
$45,128 vs $32,989

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+1.1%
+$350

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
33%
$10,889 debt · $33,339 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
13%
$8,649 debt · $64,394 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
12%
$5,500 debt · $44,997 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
11%
$7,441 debt · $70,675 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
9%
$7,723 debt · $83,602 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1966Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 27

  1. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  2. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  5. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,469
$30–48k$8,319
$48–75k$9,926
$75–110k$12,016
$110k+$13,244

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$8,440
+$1,332vs Community College median $7,109
Federal loans
4.6%
In-state tuition
$3,660
Out-of-state
$6,990

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 6,220 students received $26.9M in Pell grants, alongside $2.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
6,220
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$26.9M
$26,865,601 total
Direct Loans
$2.8M
1,125 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

5k
20
5k
21
5k
22
5k
23
6k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.6M
643 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
474 loan awards
Parent PLUS$49K
8 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1,188 borrowers who entered repayment, 45 (3.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.7%
+1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,188
Defaulted
45
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.6%
2017
15.8%
2018
11.8%
2019
3.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Saint Louis Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs46
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,003 total completions
01Liberal Arts
1,30965.4%
02Health Professions
42521.2%
03Visual/Performing Arts
572.8%
04Computer Sciences
532.6%
05Personal/Culinary
492.4%
06Family/Consumer Sci
261.3%
07Agriculture
251.2%
08Business
241.2%
09Security/Protective
180.9%
10Public Admin
170.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
15,649
12-mo unduplicated
23,103
Undergraduate
23,103
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
33%7,680
Women
67%15,423

Race / ethnicity composition

White
46.2%
Black
35.8%
Hispanic
6.1%
Two or more
5.1%
Asian
3.9%
Non-resident
1.7%
Unknown
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
158
91 M · 67 W
Women athletes
42.4%
Athletic aid
$321K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$158K
$164K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$37K
$33K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Soccer
26 M · 19 W
$243K
Baseball
32 M ·
$179K
Basketball
16 M · 9 W
$377K
Softball
· 22 W
$177K
Other Sports
17 M · 4 W
$60K
Volleyball
· 14 W
$98K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.21
3 offenses · 14,627 students

3-year trend

0.272 yrs ago0.141 yr ago0.21Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
9
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
15
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
2
Rape
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
3
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
320

Saint Louis Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Saint Louis Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectSaint Louis Community College
21%15,649$8,440Community College
1,919$9,750Community College
764$3,265Community College
13,914$11,650Community College
15,287$5,777Community College
18,165$5,606Community College
Peer group median21%14,601$7,109

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Explore the federal data for institutions in Saint Louis Community College's comparison group.

Saint Louis Community College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to About STLCC
Email
institutionalresearch [at] stlcc.edu
Phone
314-951-9478

The institutional research (IR) office is dedicated to working collaboratively with the administration, faculty and staff to provide timely, reliable and accurate information to support the College's mission. We help the College make smart decisions using facts and numbers.

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Frequently asked questions about Saint Louis Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Saint Louis Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Saint Louis Community College?

Saint Louis Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 21% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Saint Louis Community College?

Saint Louis Community College reports a total enrollment of 15,649 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Saint Louis Community College?

The average net price at Saint Louis Community College is $8,440 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Saint Louis Community College located?

Saint Louis Community College is located in Bridgeton, Missouri 63044.

Who runs Institutional Research at Saint Louis Community College?

Saint Louis Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to About STLCC.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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