Webster University Student Population

How many students at Webster?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Webster University has a total enrollment of 8,260 students, including 2,322 undergraduate and 5,938 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 4,226 male students (51.2%) and 4,034 female students (48.8%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,508 White students (30.4%) and 1,168 Black students (14.1%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 2,322 undergraduate students (28.1%) and 5,938 graduate students (71.9%).
• Class Delivery: 2,273 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 3,050 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - Webster's body is larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 4,226 male (51.16%) and 4,034 female (48.84%) students are attending Webster University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 104.76.

By class level, 2,322 (28.11%) are undergraduate students and 5,938 (71.89%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 42.85% are male and 57.15% are female, while among graduate students, 54.41% are male and 45.59% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,508 White, 1,168 Black, and 156 Asian students out of a total of 8,260 are attending at Webster University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Webster University is highly diverse with a diversity index of 88.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, Webster has 7 students under 18 years old and 30 students over 65 years old. There are 3,416 students under 25 years old, and 4,830 students over 25 years old out of 8,260 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 7 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. Webster has 1,913 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 408 students aged 25 and over.

It has 1,503 graduate students aged under 25 and 4,422 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Webster University, 2,273 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,050 students are enrolled in some online courses.

948 students who live in Missouri or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,325 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,322 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 229 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.86%.179 students have transferred in as full-time status and 50 students transferred in as part-time status.