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Webster University

General Information

Name: Webster University
Address: 470 E Lockwood Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63119-3194
Phone:

  • General information: (314) 961-2660
  • Financial aid office: (314) 968-6992
  • Admissions office: (314) 968-6991

Website: www.webster.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$18,240$17,210$16,250
Books and supplies$1,300$1,300$1,300
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$10,244$9,690$9,364
        Other expenses$2,800$2,800$2,800
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,284$5,658$5,658
        Other expenses$6,284$5,658$5,658
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$6,300$6,300$6,300

Total expenses   
On-campus$32,584$31,000$29,714
Off-campus$32,108$29,826$28,866
Off-campus with family$25,840$24,810$23,850

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 95%
  • Federal grants: 24%
  • State/local grants: 32%
  • Institutional grants: 92%
  • Student loans: 79%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3454
  • State/local grants:$1822
  • Institutional grants:$7341
  • Student loans:$3218

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,319506813
Percent admitted56.6%55.3%57.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time56.7%63.9%52.4%
Part-time0.8%0.7%0.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 18407
Undergraduate enrollment: 3849
First-time student retention: 80%
Overall graduation rate: 59%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 69%
    • Part Time: 31%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 72%
Black non-hispanic: 12%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Certificate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Master
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Human Resources Development - Master
  • Human Resources Management and Services, Other - Master
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Master
  • Management Information Systems, General - Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Master, Certificate
  • Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Bachelor
  • Broadcast Journalism - Certificate
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Master
  • Education, General - Bachelor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Master
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Superintendency and Educational System Administration - Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Master
  • Nurse Anesthetist - Master
  • Nursing, Other - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
  • History, Other - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Certificate
  • Legal Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Certificate
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Gerontology - Master
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Security and Protective Services, Other - Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Arts Management - Master
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Photography - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Bachelor


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