Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Webster's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri.
Webster has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,804 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri average (2,521 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Webster University8,2602,3225,938
Similarly Ranked Schools6,8044,9171,887
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri2,5212,0561,194
The below chart compares the student population between Webster University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 4,226 male and 4,034 female students attending Webster. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.05 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Webster.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Webster
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,3221,983339
Men995848147
Women1,3271,135192
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Webster
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,9382,1623,776
Men3,2311,3031,928
Women2,7078591,848

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,508 White students (30.36%) and 1,168 Black or African American students (14.14%) at Webster University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Webster University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Webster University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native422
Asian642341
Black or African American306109197
Hispanic1225468
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander422
White1,264527737
Two or More Races1084167
Race/Ethnicity Unknown492128
Total 2,3229951,327
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Webster University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native642
Asian925042
Black or African American862299563
Hispanic219117102
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander633
White1,244512732
Two or More Races954154
Race/Ethnicity Unknown18445139
Total 5,9383,2312,707

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 3,416 students whose age under twenty five and 2,669 students whose age is over thirty years old at Webster University.
Especially, 7 students are younger than eighteen and 30 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Webster University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Webster University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,322 9951,327
Under 187 25
18-19530 235295
20-21834 345489
22-24542 243299
25-29146 6977
30-3488 3751
35-3969 2841
40-4964 1846
50-6440 1723
65 and over1 01
unknown1 10
Total 2,322 9951,327
Population by Student Age at Webster University
TotalMenWomen
Total5,938 3,2312,707
20-2145 2025
22-241,458 916542
25-292,015 1,229786
30-34742 381361
35-39545 228317
40-49696 289407
50-64395 146249
65 and over29 920
unknown13 130
Total 5,938 3,2312,707

Online Student Population

At Webster University, 5,323 students (64.44% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,273 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 948 students live in Missouri where Webster University is located in and 1,220 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total8,2602,3225,938
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,2732871,986
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,0509492,101
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,9371,0861,851
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,2732871,986
Missouri Residents948147801
Other State in U.S.1,2201111,109
Outside of U.S.661947
Unknown391029