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Webster University

Webster University
470 East Lockwood Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63119

Toll-free telephone: (800) 981-9801
Website: www.webster.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,766
Full-time undergraduates: 2,318
Part-time undergraduates: 448
Total graduate students: 1,708
Full-time graduate students: 478
Part-time graduate students: 1,230
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 28%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
1.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.7% Hispanic/Latino
69.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Nonresident Alien
4.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.8% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
64.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
4.7% Nonresident Alien
7.6% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 47 acres
City or town school is located in: Webster Groves, MO
Population of city/town: 23,203
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: More than 100 campus locations in 20 states and the District of Columbia; branch campuses abroad in Austria, China, Ghana, Greece, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Thailand.
Nearest major city: St. Louis
Distance of nearest major city: 6 miles
Population of nearest major city: 318,416
Online campus map: www.webster.edu/
campus-map

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (53%)
  • single-student apartments (47%)
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 67%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 31%
Percent of students who live off campus: 69%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen must live on campus for first two years unless living with family within a 35-mile radius.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 75%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Smoking permitted outside and 30 feet away from building entrances.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 714
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
24-hour cyber café.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Community music school; reparatory and opera theaters.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 85%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social sororities on campus: 1
Percent of women who join sororities: 3%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Journal, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 1
Total number of registered organizations: 83
Campus-based religious organizations:
Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Cru, Encounter, Muslim Students Association
Minority student organizations:
African Student and African American Collegians Associations
International student organizations:
Society of International Languages & Cultures; International and Japanese Student Associations
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Gospel Choir, Art Coalition, Chainlink Improv, Surfacing Theatre, Spotlight Theatrics, Ping! A Performing Arts Collective, Self Empowerment Through Art, Humans Versus Zombies, The Galaxy, LEADS, SIGGRAPHY, First, ONE, Love Your Melon, Green Fuse, Circle K International, Amnesty International, The Forbidden Teachings, This Life As Meaningful, American Institute of Graphic Arts, Fighting Video Game Community, Game Dev Guild, Emerging Entrepreneurs, Campus Activities, Student Ambassadors, Model United Nations, College Democrats, Forensics and Debate, Student Veterans Organization, Students of Study Abroad, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Feminist Collective, LGBTQ Alliance, Students for Sexual Health and Reproductive Rights, Students for Environmental Sustainability, Students for Biological Sciences; Commuter, Freshman, and Tribe: Jewish Student Councils; Film and Video, Public Relations of America, National Honor, African-American Women's, Pre-Medicine, Computer Science, and Audio Engineering Societies; American Choral Directors, National Music Education, Residential Housing, Student Education, and Educational and School Psychology Associations; anime, literature, knitting, chess, tabletop game, video game, latent image photography, print, philosophy, self defense, accounting, finance/investment, and behavioral/social sciences clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Scott Kilgallon,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Merry Graf,
Assitant Athletic Director
School colors: blue and gold
School mascot: Gorlok
Athletic conference memberships: St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 11%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 4%
Athletic facilities:
gymnasium, park, swimming pool, recreational center, soccer field, tennis and sand volleyball courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bowling, cheerleading, dance, football, kickball, quidditch, soccer, swimming, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: St. Louis, MO (6 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Kirkwood, MO (3 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: St. Louis, MO (6 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 16%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 18% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
St. Louis University, University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign, University of Missouri--Columbia, University of Missouri--St. Louis, Washington University in St. Louis, Webster University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 84% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Citi Mortgage, Edward Jones, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Fed Ex, Monsanto, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Regions Bank, Special School District--St. Louis, St. Louis Science Center, UPS.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia (2004-2014)
  • Colonel Eileen Marie Collins, USAF Retired, first female space shuttle pilot
  • Brig. General Sheila Baxter, first female general in Medical Service Corps.

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