The student population at Webster University is 8,260 (2,322 undergraduate and 5,938 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 6,996 (45.86%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Webster is 28.11% which is decreased by 938 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 6,058 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 105 male students for every 100 female students, up from 78 in 2015.
- 2,273 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -40.81% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,040 where 8,260 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 15,256 students in 2016 and was lowest at 6,396 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 15,256 to 8,260 students, a net loss of 6,996 (45.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Webster University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,699 where 2,322 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Webster University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 7,341 where 5,938 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Webster University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 30.36% and the percentage of black students is 14.14% at Webster University. 1.89% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 4.13% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 42.24% to 30.36%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.41% to 1.89%. Black student enrollment decreased from 36.77% to 14.14%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 7.02% to 4.13%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8851 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.6805 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Webster University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,273 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 28% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -40.81% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Webster University from 2015 to 2025.