Saint Louis University

With 18 social work graduates in the latest year, Saint Louis University runs a small BSW cohort — #313 among 587 programs nationally by size. Worth asking the department how often required practice courses run, since smaller programs sometimes offer them only once a year.

68.1% of students here finish their degree, against a national median of 50.4% across the BSW colleges in this directory — a meaningful margin. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (73.0%) than full-time students (58.0%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field. First-time entrants complete at 78.7% against 50.5% for transfers — worth checking how transfer credits map onto the practice sequence.

The average student pays $27,749 a year after grants and scholarships — $9,528 above the $18,221 median across the 18 BSW colleges in Missouri. 25.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.