Saint Louis, Missouri · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Webster University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 8,260 students in fall 2024, including 2,322 undergraduates and 5,938 graduate students.
Webster University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 122 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other, Business Administration and Management, and Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare. It awarded 3,122 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
8,260
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
3,122
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
122
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 122
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
69%
First-year retention, part-time students
15%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
511
Master's degrees
2,350
Doctoral degrees (research)
17
Professional doctorates
24
Other doctoral degrees
1
Certificates under 1 year
42
Postbaccalaureate certificates
171
Post-master's certificates
6
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
8,260
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,322
Graduate students, fall 2024
5,938
Full-time, fall 2024
50%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
9,972
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,697
Graduate students, 2024-25
7,275
Full-time, 2024-25
49%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
49%
Men
51%
White
29%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
15%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
44%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
41
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
29%
Students taking some online courses
48%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Chancellor
Timothy Keane
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization