St. Louis, Missouri · Private Non-Profit

Mechanical Engineering at Washington University in St Louis

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $21,786 school-wide net price and $86,182 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.

2.4% Share of awards $21,786 Net price (all) $86,182 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

2.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.

This major

Award concentration: 2.4% of awards
Schools reporting awards: 402

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 12.1%
Graduation rate: 94.3%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $21,786/yr
4-year cost (est.): $87,144
Median debt: $17,500

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $86,182/yr
ROI grade (school): B

The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.

Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.4%), school-wide average net price ($21,786), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($86,182), and peer averages from 402 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.

School-level value among reporting colleges

Compared with 402 colleges reporting awards in this field.

#147 school-level value rank #147 of 402 colleges reporting awards in this field

71% national avg award concentration Higher than 55% of reporting colleges

+$2,374 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,412

+$22,052 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $64,130

The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,374 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($22,052 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Washington University in St Louis in the top 37% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.

Questions about this program

What does the share of awards mean?

Mechanical Engineering accounts for 2.4% of the awards or completions reported for Washington University in St Louis. That award concentration is higher than at 55% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.

How should I read the cost number?

Washington University in St Louis's average net price is $21,786 per year, about $87,144 over four years. That is $2,374 above the $19,412 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $86,182 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $22,052 above the $64,130 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Washington University in St Louis #147 of 402 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.