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Fontbonne University Data & Information Overview

3 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
78% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Fontbonne University Ranked?

#1,269 Best Colleges in Nation
#26 Best Colleges in MO
Special Education Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Fontbonne University was awarded 3 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is special education.

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Overall Quality

Fontbonne University landed the #1,269 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.

Out of the 48 colleges in Missouri, Fontbonne University is ranked at #26.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Fontbonne University?

78% Acceptance Rate
55% Of Accepted Are Women
0% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Fontbonne University is 78%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Fontbonne University is a good fit for you.

Average Test Scores

Fontbonne University received ACT scores from 36% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 18 and 25.

ACT Composite Scores for Fontbonne University  ( 18 to 25 )
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36

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Fontbonne University Faculty

10 to 1 Student to Faculty
38% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Fontbonne University it is much better at 10 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Fontbonne University is 38%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  38 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Fontbonne University

71% Freshmen Retention
44% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Fontbonne University is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  71 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Fontbonne University for first-time, full-time students is 44%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
0
100

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Fontbonne University Undergraduate Student Diversity

728 Full-Time Undergraduates
31.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
60.4% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 816 undergraduates at Fontbonne University with 728 being full-time and 88 being part-time.

How Much Does Fontbonne University Cost?

$15,359 Net Price
66% Take Out Loans
$24,124 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Fontbonne University is $15,359. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Fontbonne University

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$10,983 $11,443 $14,517 $21,114 $26,980

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Fontbonne University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Fontbonne University, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $6,031 a year. That adds up to $24,124 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Fontbonne University is 2.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Fontbonne University Graduates Make?

$45,217 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Fontbonne University make about $45,217 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for Fontbonne University students since it is 6% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of Fontbonne University

Missouri State
728 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. Saint Louis is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

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Contact details for Fontbonne University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 6800 Wydown Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63105-3098
Phone: 314-862-3456
Website: https://www.fontbonne.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Fontbonne
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/FontbonneU

Fontbonne University Majors

41 Majors With Completions
165 Undergraduate Degrees
127 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 41 majors graduated from Fontbonne University. Of these students, 165 received undergraduate degrees and 127 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management 27 $40,447
Computer Information Systems 14 NA
Liberal Arts General Studies 13 $28,374
Special Education 11 $34,122
Communication Sciences 11 NA
Accounting 11 NA
Social Work 10 NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific 8 $24,608
Fine & Studio Arts 7 NA
Marketing 6 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Fontbonne University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Fontbonne University

79% Take At Least One Class Online
21% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 758 students took at least one online class at Fontbonne University. This is a decrease from the 1,018 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 758 196
2019-2020 1,018 307
2018-2019 701 143
2017-2018 753 189
2016-2017 747 219

Learn more about online learning at Fontbonne University.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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