by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Webster University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Webster University was awarded 113 badges in the 2026 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, Webster is ranked #1,047 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
Webster also holds the #24 spot on the Best Colleges in Missouri ranking.
Webster University has an acceptance rate of 86%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you’re a good fit for Webster.
About 3% of students accepted to Webster submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 660. Math scores were between 530 and 650.
Webster received ACT scores from 22% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 18 and 25.
With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, Webster University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Webster University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Webster University has a freshmen retention rate of 77%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Webster for first-time, full-time students is 61%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Webster University.
The current enrollment includes 2,180 undergraduates at Webster.
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The typical net cost at Webster is $16,772. 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 Webster
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $21,696 | $22,251 | $24,193 | $26,857 | $30,453 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Webster, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Webster, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $6,907 a year. That adds up to $27,628 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 3.9%. 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. Get more details about paying for Webster University.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Webster University make around $50,876 per year during the early years of their employment. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
Webster University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. Saint Louis is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs. Get more details about the location of Webster University.
Contact details for Webster University can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 470 E Lockwood Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63119-3194 |
| Phone: | 3149686900 |
| Website: | www.webster.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/websteru |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/websteru |
In the latest year of available data, students from 27 majors graduated from Webster University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,676 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 633 | $63,562 |
| Information Technology | 530 | $82,947 |
| Intelligence & Command Operations | 299 | $88,832 |
| Human Resource Management | 124 | $51,784 |
| Nursing | 94 | $151,455 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 89 | $39,619 |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 63 | $57,593 |
| International Relations & Security | 47 | $65,496 |
| Other Homeland Security | 45 | $73,191 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
1,236 students took at least one online class at Webster University.
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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