The student population at Webster University is 6,396 (2,197 undergraduate and 4,199 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 11,508 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at Webster is 34.35% which is decreased by 1,331 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 10,177 and it has been decreasing.

The female to male ratio is 1.25 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.

2,553 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -32.57% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,921 where 6,396 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

34.35% of total students is undergraduate students and 65.65% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,331 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 10,177 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 1.25 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Webster than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Webster University since 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1417,9043,5281,5301,99814,3766,0478,329
2014-1516,769
-1,135
3,459
-69
1,528
-2
1,931
-67
13,310
-1,066
5,778
-269
7,532
-797
2015-1615,256
-1,513
3,260
-199
1,447
-81
1,813
-118
11,996
-1,314
5,257
-521
6,739
-793
2016-1713,906
-1,350
3,138
-122
1,411
-36
1,727
-86
10,768
-1,228
4,699
-558
6,069
-670
2017-1812,736
-1,170
3,074
-64
1,366
-45
1,708
-19
9,662
-1,106
4,237
-462
5,425
-644
2018-1911,406
-1,330
3,058
-16
1,363
-3
1,695
-13
8,348
-1,314
3,560
-677
4,788
-637
2019-209,860
-1,546
2,832
-226
1,223
-140
1,609
-86
7,028
-1,320
2,929
-631
4,099
-689
2020-218,197
-1,663
2,563
-269
1,137
-86
1,426
-183
5,634
-1,394
2,281
-648
3,353
-746
2021-226,779
-1,418
2,346
-217
1,028
-109
1,318
-108
4,433
-1,201
1,842
-439
2,591
-762
2022-236,396
-383
2,197
-149
929
-99
1,268
-50
4,199
-234
1,910
68
2,289
-302
Average11,9212,9461,2961,6498,9753,8545,121
Webster University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,946 where 2,197 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Webster University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-143,5282,5791,1821,397949348601
2014-153,4592,5121,1471,365947381566
2015-163,2602,3891,0781,311871369502
2016-173,1382,2961,0251,271842386456
2017-183,0742,2971,0011,296777365412
2018-193,0582,3031,0171,286755346409
2019-202,8322,1709291,241662294368
2020-212,5632,0228731,149541264277
2021-222,3461,8817971,084465231234
2022-232,1971,7887471,041409182227
Average2,9462,9469801,2442,946317405
Webster University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 8,975 where 4,199 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Webster University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1414,3763,2041,5401,66411,1724,5076,665
2014-1513,3102,8481,3511,49710,4624,4276,035
2015-1611,9962,5561,2081,3489,4404,0495,391
2016-1710,7682,3001,0431,2578,4683,6564,812
2017-189,6621,9809531,0277,6823,2844,398
2018-198,3481,7717929796,5772,7683,809
2019-207,0281,7228009225,3062,1293,177
2020-215,6341,4035868174,2311,6952,536
2021-224,4331,0544725823,3791,3702,009
2022-234,1991,3077056022,8921,2051,687
Average8,9758,9759451,0708,9752,9094,052
Webster University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 47.28% and the percentage of black students is 23.36% at Webster University. 2.95% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Webster University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14785176,5601,17477,812314
2014-15754236,2171,159317,166314
2015-16653675,6091,071396,444289
2016-17504264,9791,077356,083327
2017-18343224,362967295,702330
2018-19313073,722872305,242305
2019-20272742,969757204,720290
2020-21222882,243629164,129250
2021-22182411,733500163,509231
2022-23131891,494436113,024210
Average413353,989864235,383286
Webster University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

2,553 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 40% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -32.57% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Webster University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1516,7693,7861,47311,510
2015-1615,2563,8401,8799,537
2016-1713,9063,7172,1208,069
2017-1812,7363,3171,8057,614
2018-1911,4063,1471,6866,573
2019-209,8602,8331,9085,119
2020-218,1972,7462,0883,363
2021-226,7792,4281,7322,619
2022-236,3962,5531,8621,981
Average11,2563,1521,8396,265

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