Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Webster University is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.2% of undergraduate students being women and 43.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,346, with 1,318 women and 1,028 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Webster University is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.4% of undergraduate students being women and 41.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 4,433, with 2,591 women and 1,842 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 43.8% 1,028 students
- women 56.2% 1,318 students
Graduate Students
- men 41.6% 1,842 students
- women 58.4% 2,591 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 62.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,464 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 14.0% of the student body, with 329 students. Hispanic students represent 6.7% of the population, with 158 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.7%, with 109 students. Asian students account for 3.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 85 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.
International students make up 2.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 60 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.8% of the population, totaling 136 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Webster University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 62.5% 1,464 students
- African American 14.0% 329 students
- Hispanic 6.7% 158 students
- Unknown race 5.8% 136 students
- Mixed race 4.7% 109 students
- Asian 3.6% 85 students
- International students 2.6% 60 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Graduate Students
- White 46.3% 2,045 students
- African American 31.8% 1,404 students
- Hispanic 7.7% 342 students
- Unknown race 4.7% 208 students
- Asian 3.5% 156 students
- International students 2.9% 127 students
- Mixed race 2.8% 122 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 13 students
Transfer Students
- White 62.4% 153 students
- African American 16.3% 40 students
- Hispanic 6.9% 17 students
- Mixed race 6.1% 15 students
- Asian 2.9% 7 students
- Unknown race 2.9% 7 students
- International students 2.4% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 34% 790 students
- 18-19 24% 572 students
- 22-24 17% 398 students
- 25-29 8% 192 students
- 30-34 5% 120 students
- 35-39 5% 118 students
- 40-49 4% 85 students
- 50-64 2% 58 students
- 40-49 24% 1,073 students
- 25-29 21% 941 students
- 30-34 19% 868 students
- 35-39 16% 707 students
- 50-64 12% 528 students
- 22-24 6% 272 students
- 20-21 0% 11 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Webster University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 235 | 66.95% | |
| Illinois | 32 | 9.12% | |
| California | 11 | 3.13% | |
| Texas | 8 | 2.28% | |
| South Carolina | 7 | 1.99% | |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 1.71% | |
| Washington | 5 | 1.42% | |
| Iowa | 4 | 1.14% | |
| Arkansas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% |
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