Webster University Business Programs

Webster University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. Saint Louis is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

Webster University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Webster.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Value Economics Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Most Popular Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#13	Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#34	Best Value Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#133	Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Webster has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#11	Best Organizational Leadership Schools	College Factual
#45	Best Human Resource Management Schools	College Factual
#71	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual
#72	Best General Business Administration and Management Schools	College Factual
#90	Best Doctor’s Degree Schools	Course Advisor
#116	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual

Where Is Webster University?

Contact details for Webster are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	470 E Lockwood Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63119-3194
Phone:	314-968-6900
Website:	www.webster.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/websteru
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/websteru

How Do I Get Into Webster?

You can apply to Webster online at: applywu.webster.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Webster

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Webster?

The acceptance rate at Webster is 53%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 56%, and the acceptance rate for women is 51%.

Average Test Scores

About 21% 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 548 and 650. Math scores were between 530 and 610.

Webster received ACT scores from 77% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 29. Math scores were between 17 and 26. Composite scores were between 20 and 27.

Can I Afford Webster University?

The overall average net price of Webster is $34,711. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

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 Webster, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $7,270 a year. That adds up to $29,080 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Webster 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.

Webster University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,563 undergraduate students at Webster, with 2,022 being full-time and 541 being part-time.

There are also 5,634 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,022 full-time undergraduates at Webster, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Webster University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	59
Black or African American	226
Hispanic or Latino	126
White	1,340
International Students	46
Other Races/Ethnicities	225

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Webster University. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 67 countries are represented at Webster. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Uzbekistan.

Online Learning at Webster University

In 2019-2020, 4,834 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Webster has changed over the last few years.

Online Affordability Rankings of Webster

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Webster University was $28,700 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Webster is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	#1	#1
Sports Communication	#1	#1
Advertising	#1	#1
Public Relations	#4	#4
Other Human Resources Management and Services	#4	#4
Human Resources Development	#22	#22
Business Management & Marketing	#22	#22
Other Business, Management & Marketing	#22	#22
International Business/Trade/Commerce	#34	#34
International Business	#34	#34
Finance	#36	#36
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	#40	#34
Management Information Systems	#50	#44
General Management Information Systems	#50	#44
Marketing	#52	#46
Finance & Financial Management	#54	#54
Interior Design Management	#70	#70

Online Growth Rankings of Webster

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Webster University was -7.2%. This is the #1,697 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Webster regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Webster University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	0	128	0	1,008	2	1,138
Other Human Resources Management and Services	0	0	0	291	0	291
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	0	0	41	154	0	195
General Management Information Systems	0	0	0	98	0	98
Project Management	0	0	82	0	0	82
Human Resources Development	0	0	0	73	0	73
Finance	0	11	0	60	0	71
Advertising	0	20	0	9	0	29
Organizational Leadership	0	0	11	9	0	20
Business Management & Marketing	0	0	1	18	0	19
Entrepreneurship	11	4	0	0	0	15
Interior Design Management	0	0	1	13	0	14
Accounting	0	12	0	0	0	12
Public Relations	0	6	0	5	0	11
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	0	0	1	8	0	9
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	1	0	0	8	0	9
Sports Communication	0	7	0	0	0	7
Other Accounting and Related Services	0	0	0	3	0	3
General Economics	0	3	0	0	0	3
International Business/Trade/Commerce	0	0	0	1	0	1
Development Economics & International Development	0	0	1	0	0	1
Business Statistics	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	12	191	138	1,758	2	2,101

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Spinkhill under License

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