Webster University Overview

Webster University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. Saint Louis is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is Webster University Known For?

• The 5% student loan default rate at Webster is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Webster.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Webster with a bachelor's degree make about $42,300 a year. That's 4% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Webster University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Webster.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Military Technologies & Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Intelligence & Command Operations Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Value Intelligence & Command Operations Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Value Military Technologies & Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Value Other Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#36	Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Webster has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Schools	College Factual
#1	Best Intelligence & Command Control Operations Schools	College Factual
#1	Best Cyber/Electronic Operations & Warfare Schools	College Factual
#3	Best Other Homeland Security Schools	College Factual
#23	Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	College Factual
#51	Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	College Factual

Where Is Webster University?

Contact details for Webster are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	470 E Lockwood Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63119-3194
Phone:	314-968-6900
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/websteru
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/websteru

How Do I Get Into Webster?

You can apply to Webster online at: applywu.webster.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Webster

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Webster?

The acceptance rate at Webster is 53%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 56%, and the acceptance rate for women is 51%.

Average Test Scores

About 21% of students accepted to Webster submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 548 and 650. Math scores were between 530 and 610.

Webster received ACT scores from 77% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 29. Math scores were between 17 and 26. Composite scores were between 20 and 27.

Can I Afford Webster University?

The overall average net price of Webster is $34,711. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Webster, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $7,270 a year. That adds up to $29,080 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Webster is 4.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Webster University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,563 undergraduate students at Webster, with 2,022 being full-time and 541 being part-time.

There are also 5,634 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,022 full-time undergraduates at Webster, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Webster University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	59
Black or African American	226
Hispanic or Latino	126
White	1,340
International Students	46
Other Races/Ethnicities	225

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Webster University. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 67 countries are represented at Webster. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Uzbekistan.

Online Learning at Webster University

In 2019-2020, 4,834 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Webster has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in Missouri for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Webster

The following table shows how Webster is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Other Statistics	#1	#1
Audiovisual Communications	#4	#4
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences	#7	#4
Intelligence & Command Control Operations	#7	#4
Communication & Journalism (Other)	#7	#7
Communications Technologies & Support	#7	#7
Gerontology	#10	#10
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	#10	#10
Other Homeland Security	#15	#9
International Relations & National Security	#22	#19
Other Business, Management & Marketing	#22	#22
Natural Resources Conservation	#25	#19
Mathematics & Statistics	#29	#29
Legal Professions	#30	#21
International Business	#34	#34
Computer Software & Applications	#40	#37
Natural Resources & Conservation	#43	#34
Other Education	#50	#50
Management Information Systems	#50	#44
Marketing	#52	#46
Visual & Performing Arts	#52	#46
Teaching English or French	#54	#52
Finance & Financial Management	#54	#54

Online Growth Rankings of Webster

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Webster University was -7.2%. This is the #1,963 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Webster regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Webster University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	121	145	1,327	3	1,596
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	427	0	427
Intelligence & Command Control Operations	0	0	97	161	0	258
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	168	0	168
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	138	0	138
Management Information Systems	0	0	0	136	0	136
Other Homeland Security	0	0	0	135	0	135
Nursing	0	35	0	76	18	129
Finance & Financial Management	0	12	0	67	0	79
International Relations & National Security	0	5	4	67	0	76
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	2	50	0	52
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	13	37	0	50
Drama & Theater Arts	0	50	0	0	0	50
Public Relations & Advertising	0	24	0	20	0	44
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	1	43	0	0	0	44
Communication & Media Studies	0	23	0	16	0	39
Design & Applied Arts	6	30	0	0	0	36
General Education	0	21	0	14	0	35
Teaching English or French	0	0	1	34	0	35
Special Education	0	0	0	34	0	34
General Biology	0	29	0	1	0	30
Computer Science	0	27	0	0	0	27
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	8	0	19	0	27
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	0	13	0	13	0	26
Legal Support Services	11	0	15	0	0	26
General Psychology	0	26	0	0	0	26
Instructional Media Design	0	0	11	13	0	24
Fine & Studio Arts	0	23	0	1	0	24
Other Statistics	4	10	0	9	0	23
Music	0	18	0	5	0	23
Accounting	0	11	0	9	0	20
Public Administration	0	0	0	20	0	20
Audiovisual Communications	0	17	0	0	0	17
Human Services	0	0	0	17	0	17
Other Business, Management & Marketing	0	0	0	16	0	16
Criminology	0	15	0	0	0	15
Graphic Communications	0	14	0	0	0	14
Gerontology	0	0	6	8	0	14
Other Education	0	0	8	0	5	13
Educational Administration	0	0	0	12	0	12
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	4	0	7	0	11
Economics	0	7	4	0	0	11
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	10	0	0	0	10
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	9	0	9
General English Literature	0	8	0	0	0	8
Health & Physical Education	0	8	0	0	0	8
Entrepreneurial Studies	4	3	0	0	0	7
Communication & Journalism (Other)	0	3	3	0	0	6
History	0	6	0	0	0	6
Marketing	0	0	0	5	0	5
Mathematics	0	5	0	0	0	5
Dance	0	5	0	0	0	5
Educational Assessment	0	0	4	0	0	4
Writing Studies	0	4	0	0	0	4
International Studies	1	3	0	0	0	4
Romance Languages	1	2	0	0	0	3
Philosophy	0	3	0	0	0	3
Anthropology	0	3	0	0	0	3
Political Science & Government	0	3	0	0	0	3
International Business	0	0	0	2	0	2
Computer Information Systems	0	2	0	0	0	2
Computer Software & Applications	2	0	0	0	0	2
Chemistry	0	2	0	0	0	2
Sociology	0	2	0	0	0	2
Journalism	1	0	0	0	0	1
Information Science	0	1	0	0	0	1
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	1	0	0	1
Germanic Languages	1	0	0	0	0	1
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	1	0	0	0	0	1
General Visual & Performing Arts	1	0	0	0	0	1
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	0	0	0	0	0	0
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Computer & Information Sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0
Area Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ethnic Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	0	0	0
Legal Research	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Social Sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0
Arts & Media Management	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Visual Art	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	34	659	314	3,073	26	4,106

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Spinkhill under License

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