Education
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% of St. Louis Region |
% of U.S. |
| High School Diploma |
86.6% |
83.6% |
| Bachelor Degree or Greater |
27.5% |
26.5% |
| Graduate/Professional Degree |
10.2% |
9.7% |
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The following are total enrollments as of the fall of 2003, for the St. Louis metro-area university and community college systems.
| St. Louis MO-IL MSA |
Total Enrollment |
Part-Time Enrollment |
Bachelor's Degree |
Associate's Degree |
| Universities and Colleges |
98,912 |
29,299 |
10,961 |
None |
| Two-Year or Community Colleges |
68,586 |
34,202 |
None |
4,998 |
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The Greater St. Louis region is fortunate to have some of the best higher educational facilities in the nation. Here is a sample of accolades that St. Louis regional Colleges and Universities have received:
- Washington University was named the nation’s 11th best undergrad- uate program overall, by U.S. News and World Report.
- Principia College in Illinois was rated #96 in the top 100 Liberal Arts colleges in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report 2005 rankings.
- Washington University’s Medical School ranked #2 in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2005 Edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools.
- Saint Louis University’s Law School earned the #1 ranking in the specialty of Health Care Law, in U.S. News and World Report’s 2005 Edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools.
- Washington University’s Law School ranked #20, and Saint Louis University’s Law School ranked #82, both making the top tier rank- ings for Law Schools in U.S. News and World Report’s 2005 Edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools.
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ILLINOIS
Colleges and Universities:
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Enrollment: 13,295
Full-Time: 9,811
Part-Time: 3,484
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 1,793
McKendree College
Enrollment: 2,115
Full-Time: 1,561
Part-Time: 554
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 505
Greenville College
Enrollment: 1,342
Full-Time: 1,204
Part-Time: 138
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 296
Blackburn College
Enrollment: 615
Full-Time: 599
Part-Time: 16
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 104
Principia College
Enrollment: 552
Full-Time: 545
Part-Time: 7
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 139
Totals:
Enrollment: 17,919
Full-Time: 13,720
Part-Time: 4,199
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 2,837
Two-Year and Community Colleges
Southwestern Illinois College
Enrollment: 15,113
Full-Time: 5,109
Part-Time: 10,004
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 1,133
Lewis and Clark Community College
Enrollment: 7,352
Full-Time: 2,304
Part-Time: 5,048
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 478
Kaskaskia College
Enrollment: 4,636
Full-Time: 2,135
Part-Time: 2,501
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 463
Totals:
Enrollment: 27,101
Full-Time: 9,548
Part-Time: 17,553
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 2,074
MISSOURI
Colleges and Universities
Webster University
Enrollment: 18,740
Full-Time: 11,351
Part-Time: 7,389
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 1,147
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Enrollment: 15,599
Full-Time: 9,226
Part-Time: 6,373
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 1,853
Saint Louis University
Enrollment: 14,386
Full-Time: 10,592
Part-Time: 3,794
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 1,560
Washington University
Enrollment: 13,020
Full-Time: 11,313
Part-Time: 1,707
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 1,581
Lindenwood University
Enrollment: 7,838
Full-Time: 6,053
Part-Time: 1,785
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 760
Missouri Baptist University
Enrollment: 3,656
Full-Time: 2,079
Part-Time: 1,577
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 220
Maryville University
Enrollment: 3,301
Full-Time: 2,374
Part-Time: 927
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 558
Fontbonne University
Enrollment: 2,542
Full-Time: 1,938
Part-Time: 604
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 298
Harris-Stowe State College
Enrollment: 1,911
Full-Time: 967
Part-Time: 944
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 147
Totals:
Enrollment:80,993
Full-Time: 55,893
Part-Time: 25,100
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 8,124
Two-Year and Community Colleges
St. Louis Community Colleges (3 Campuses)
Enrollment: 27,455
Full-Time: 15,933
Part-Time: 11,522
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 1,650
St. Charles Community Colleges
Enrollment: 6,696
Full-Time: 4,169
Part-Time: 2,527
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 452
Jefferson Colleges
Enrollment: 4,065
Full-Time: 2,740
Part-Time: 1,325
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 491
East Central College
Enrollment: 3,269
Full-Time: 1,994
Part-Time: 1,275
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 331
Totals:
Enrollment: 41,485
Full-Time: 24,836
Part-Time: 16,649
# of Bachelor's Degrees: 2,924
PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
There are 64 public school districts in the Missouri portion of the
St. Louis region, and 68 public school districts on the Illinois side. On both sides of the metro, districts are funded by local tax levies. Although assessment ratios are different, the end result is the same: municipalities play a great role in the economic success of public schools in the St. Louis metro area. The local tax base of each school district funds new and existing educational programs and services, as well as provides maintenance and upkeep to the facilities.
The St. Louis metro area schools provide additional programs for gifted students, special programs for challenged students, and magnet or charter schools for children looking for a non-traditional learning environment.
PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS
The St. Louis metro region has a large number of options for private schooling. Many long-standing strong independent schools exist, as well as a strong parochial school network. The St. Louis region ranks among the highest in the nation for having one of the largest percentages of enrollment in Catholic parochial schools, as measured by the number of registered Catholics in the Metro area.
| St. Louis MO-IL MSA |
Total |
K-8 |
High School |
| Total Public Enrollment |
446,086 |
316,787 |
129,299 |
| Total Private Enrollment |
73,662 |
54,469 |
19,193 |
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