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University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·uhsp.edu
6-yr Graduation
62%
+20.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
648
peer median 594
Avg net price
$31,817
+$3.7k vs peer
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
1,398
1,398 candidates competed
Admitted
1,256
89.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
165
13.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
62%+20.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
60%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
65%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

8.5pp gap
Pell recipients
67%28 of 42
Non-Pell (all)
58%38 of 65
Subsidized loan, no Pell
58%26 of 45
No Federal Aid
60%12 of 20

Pell recipients here graduate at a 8.5-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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 28 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 27 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
28
Passing
1
3.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

28programs
  • Passing1 · 3.6%
  • No Data27 · 96.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
27

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.

1
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+143.9%
$130,916 vs $53,672

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
81%
$105,945 debt · $130,916 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1967Next review Aug 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 4

  1. Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
  2. Feb 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Jun 2014Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
  4. Feb 2012Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

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$24,456
$30–48k$28,969
$48–75k$22,688
$75–110k$34,490
$110k+$34,668

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

Avg net price (private)
$31,817
+$3,693vs peer median $28,124
Federal loans
68.0%
In-state tuition
$32,550
Out-of-state
$32,550

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 150 students received $919K in Pell grants, alongside $15.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
150
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$919K
$919,318 total
Direct Loans
$15.4M
751 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$725K
175 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$649K
199 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$8.0M
184 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.0M
73 loan awards
Grad PLUS$4.0M
120 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 254 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (0.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.7%
-1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
254
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.7%
2017
1.7%
2018
0.3%
2019
0.7%
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 UHSP

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs15
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

125 total completions
01Health Professions
11088.0%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
86.4%
03Biological Sciences
54.0%
04Computer Sciences
21.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
648
12-mo unduplicated
672
Undergraduate
358
Graduate
314

Gender split

Men
37%251
Women
63%421

Race / ethnicity composition

White
63.5%
Black
12.5%
Two or more
6.5%
Unknown
6.5%
Asian
5.9%
Non-resident
3.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Hispanic
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
292
137 M · 155 W
Women athletes
53.1%
Athletic aid
$4.7M
Total student aid
Budget
$8.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.8M
$2.3M
Recruiting expense
$21K
$24K
Head-coach salaries
$37K
$39K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Soccer
21 M · 21 W
$1.1M
Basketball
20 M · 21 W
$1.3M
Track and Field (Outdoor)
10 M · 28 W
$300K
Track and Field (Indoor)
7 M · 26 W
$295K
Baseball
33 M ·
$661K
Softball
· 29 W
$725K

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
14.26
9 offenses · 631 students

3-year trend

5.012 yrs ago2.881 yr ago14.26Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
15
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
3
Burglary
2
Motor vehicle theft
2
Rape
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

9total
  • On campus8
  • Non-campus1

Includes 7 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor010

Residence-hall fires

  • RAS1 fire
    Smoking materialsDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
53

UHSP vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UHSP 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
SubjectUniversity of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
62%648$31,817
539
100%100.0%724$28,124
0%100.0%202$19,390
22%64.3%1,406$20,218
483$31,509
Peer group median42%100.0%594$28,124

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Frequently asked questions about University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UHSP.

What is the graduation rate at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis?

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis reports a 6-year graduation rate of 62% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis?

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis reports a total enrollment of 648 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis?

The average net price at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis is $31,817 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis?

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis's yield rate is 13.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis located?

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri 63110-1088.

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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