Student Population at Webster
Total Enrollment
6,396
Undergraduate
2,197
Graduate
4,199
Online Enrollment
2,553
Men Students
2,839
Women Students
3,557
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,396 students have enrolled at Webster University - 2,197 undergraduate and 4,199 graduate.
By gender, 2,839 male and 3,557 female students are attending Webster University. By attendance status, there are 3,095 full-time students and 3,301 part-time students.
The number of students at Webster University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Central Missouri and Columbia College, its population is average (average population is 6,867).
Webster University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,553 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Webster University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,839 male and 3,557 female students attending Webster. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.80 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,197 | 1,788 | 409 |
Men | 929 | 747 | 182 |
Women | 1,268 | 1,041 | 227 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,199 | 1,307 | 2,892 |
Men | 1,910 | 705 | 1,205 |
Women | 2,289 | 602 | 1,687 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,024 White students (47.28%) and 1,494 Black or African American students (23.36%) at Webster University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Webster University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Asian | 76 | 25 | 51 |
Black or African American | 319 | 124 | 195 |
Hispanic | 135 | 65 | 70 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
White | 1,375 | 580 | 795 |
Two or More Races | 103 | 47 | 56 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 91 | 46 | 45 |
Total | 2,197 | 929 | 1,268 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 8 | 2 |
Asian | 113 | 61 | 52 |
Black or African American | 1,175 | 392 | 783 |
Hispanic | 301 | 150 | 151 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 3 | 6 |
White | 1,649 | 726 | 923 |
Two or More Races | 107 | 49 | 58 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 206 | 101 | 105 |
Total | 4,199 | 1,910 | 2,289 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,187 students whose age under twenty five and 3,029 students whose age is over thirty years old at Webster University.
Especially, 12 students are younger than eighteen and 34 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Webster University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,197 | 929 | 1,268 |
Under 18 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
18-19 | 598 | 207 | 391 |
20-21 | 713 | 311 | 402 |
22-24 | 366 | 168 | 198 |
25-29 | 162 | 74 | 88 |
30-34 | 117 | 62 | 55 |
35-39 | 80 | 41 | 39 |
40-49 | 97 | 41 | 56 |
50-64 | 46 | 17 | 29 |
65 and over | 4 | 3 | 1 |
unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 2,197 | 929 | 1,268 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,199 | 1,910 | 2,289 |
20-21 | 26 | 9 | 17 |
22-24 | 472 | 250 | 222 |
25-29 | 964 | 456 | 508 |
30-34 | 738 | 327 | 411 |
35-39 | 598 | 269 | 329 |
40-49 | 880 | 380 | 500 |
50-64 | 439 | 186 | 253 |
65 and over | 30 | 10 | 20 |
unknown | 52 | 23 | 29 |
Total | 4,199 | 1,910 | 2,289 |
Online Student Population
At Webster University, 4,415 students (69.03% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,553 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, 843 students live in Missouri where Webster University is located in and 1,584 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,396 | 2,197 | 4,199 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,553 | 353 | 2,200 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,862 | 950 | 912 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,981 | 894 | 1,087 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,553 | 353 | 2,200 |
Missouri Residents | 843 | 179 | 664 |
Other State in U.S. | 1,584 | 149 | 1,435 |
Outside of U.S. | 78 | 15 | 63 |
Unknown | 48 | 10 | 38 |