and field, and women's field hockey. The university competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference. In 2023, the women's basketball team made their first trip to the NCAA Tournament.
== Student life ==
=== Demographics ===
Saint Louis University has a residency requirement, 3,895 students lived on campus in fall 2023 including 89% of first- year students. More than 60% of students at SLU in 2021 identified as female and 33% identified as Black, Hispanic, Asian, or two or more races. According to the university's profile, 99% of first-time freshmen and 92% of all students receive aid with a $45,343 average aid award for freshmen in 2023–24. The university reports that 43% of students graduate without student loan debt.
=== Student organizations ===
Saint Louis University has over 215 student organizations. Students at SLU ranked third among U.S. universities in community engagement in 2023. The free speech watchdog group FIRE ranks SLU as a "warning" school due to its history of censoring both left and right wing …
