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Webster University

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO · Suburb · 2,304 students
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$27,047
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
63%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
54% typical
$50,876
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$55,177 typical
86%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
82% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Webster University is a private institution based in the historic suburb of Webster Groves, Missouri, renowned for its extensive global campus network that allows students to study abroad seamlessly at international locations while earning the same degree credits. Academically, the university is best known for its Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts—housing the nationally acclaimed Conservatory of Theatre Arts—alongside strong offerings in film production, audio aesthetics, business, and cybersecurity. Campus life offers a tight-knit, creative, and culturally diverse environment that is distinctly enriched by a vibrant performing arts scene and a world-class collegiate chess team that regularly dominates national championships.

Wikipedia:Webster University is a private university with its main campus in Webster Groves, Missouri, United States as well as campuses in Europe and Asia. The university has an alumni network of around 200,000 graduates worldwide.

Location
Saint Louis, MO, 63119-3194 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
STL · St. Louis
11 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$31,750
Housing & food (on campus)$12,318
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$51,188
Average net price$27,047
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$31,750
Housing & food (on campus)$12,318
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$51,188
Average net price$27,047
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$22,359
$30–48k
$22,083
$48–75k
$27,257
$75–110k
$29,315
$110k+
$31,314
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
63%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
55%
Back for yr 2
69%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
58% graduated · 24% transferred · 18% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$39,656
10 yrs after entry$50,876
Debt
Median at graduation$23,000
Monthly payment$244
Middle 50% owe$7.5k–$27k
90th percentile$35,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (larger programs): 54% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
86%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1102
R 580–660 · M 530–650
ACT midpoint
24
Comp 18–25 · E 17–25 · M 16–23
SAT middle 50%: 1110–1310
40080012001600

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Student Body
Gender
Men 43%Women 57%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell grant
29%
First-gen
30%
Family income
$41,650
Independent
34%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
14%
Race & ethnicity
White
54%
Hispanic
5%
Black
13%
Asian
3%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
17%
Unknown
2%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division III without football · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field (Indoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$39,656
After 10 yrs
$50,876
Business Administration, Management and Operations100
Film/Video and Photographic Arts39
Psychology, General30
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft29
Fine and Studio Arts28
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing26
Computer Science25
Design and Applied Arts24
Biology, General22
Education, General21
Communication and Media Studies18
Graphic Communications18
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians17
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities16
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication14
Criminology12
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$67M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$9,218/mo
Teaching spend
$8,345
per student
Federal loans
46%
Classification
Carnegie type
Master's (larger programs)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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