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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Webster University is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.2% of undergraduate students being women and 43.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,346, with 1,318 women and 1,028 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Webster University is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.4% of undergraduate students being women and 41.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 4,433, with 2,591 women and 1,842 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 43.8% 1,028 students
  • women 56.2% 1,318 students

Graduate Students

  • men 41.6% 1,842 students
  • women 58.4% 2,591 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 62.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,464 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 14.0% of the student body, with 329 students. Hispanic students represent 6.7% of the population, with 158 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.7%, with 109 students. Asian students account for 3.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 85 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.

International students make up 2.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 60 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.8% of the population, totaling 136 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Webster University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 62.5% 1,464 students
  • African American 14.0% 329 students
  • Hispanic 6.7% 158 students
  • Unknown race 5.8% 136 students
  • Mixed race 4.7% 109 students
  • Asian 3.6% 85 students
  • International students 2.6% 60 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students

Graduate Students

  • White 46.3% 2,045 students
  • African American 31.8% 1,404 students
  • Hispanic 7.7% 342 students
  • Unknown race 4.7% 208 students
  • Asian 3.5% 156 students
  • International students 2.9% 127 students
  • Mixed race 2.8% 122 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 13 students

Transfer Students

  • White 62.4% 153 students
  • African American 16.3% 40 students
  • Hispanic 6.9% 17 students
  • Mixed race 6.1% 15 students
  • Asian 2.9% 7 students
  • Unknown race 2.9% 7 students
  • International students 2.4% 6 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 34% 790 students
  • 18-19 24% 572 students
  • 22-24 17% 398 students
  • 25-29 8% 192 students
  • 30-34 5% 120 students
  • 35-39 5% 118 students
  • 40-49 4% 85 students
  • 50-64 2% 58 students
  • 40-49 24% 1,073 students
  • 25-29 21% 941 students
  • 30-34 19% 868 students
  • 35-39 16% 707 students
  • 50-64 12% 528 students
  • 22-24 6% 272 students
  • 20-21 0% 11 students
  • 18-19 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Webster University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Missouri 235 66.95%
Illinois 32 9.12%
California 11 3.13%
Texas 8 2.28%
South Carolina 7 1.99%
Wisconsin 6 1.71%
Washington 5 1.42%
Iowa 4 1.14%
Arkansas 3 less than 1%
Colorado 3 less than 1%
Florida 3 less than 1%
Georgia 3 less than 1%
Kansas 3 less than 1%
Mississippi 3 less than 1%
Oklahoma 3 less than 1%
Arizona 2 less than 1%
Louisiana 2 less than 1%
Michigan 2 less than 1%
Minnesota 2 less than 1%
North Carolina 2 less than 1%
New Jersey 2 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%

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