Enrollment Data by Ethnicity |
Quick Facts: Graduation Rates
Federal data sources, as reported by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), allow measures of institutional success in graduating students in a six-year period, with gaps identified between overall rates and African-American students as well as white-African American graduation gaps. These data are reported for first-time full-time freshmen and do not include transfer students or those who are part-time students, due to limitations of federal data sources.
For 27 U. S. News and World Report peers:
- For 2013 graduates, the average gap between white and African-American students was 22.6%. Webster’s was 11%.
- For 2013 graduates, the average gap between African-American students and students overall was 20.1%. Webster’s was 10%.
For 13 competitor institutions in the St. Louis region:
- For 2013 graduates, the average gap between white and African-American students was 19%. Webster’s was 11%.
- For 2013 graduates, the average gap between African-American students and students overall was 16%. Webster’s was 10%.
Academic Year 2016–17 Race/Ethnicity by Program Level (Domestic Only)
| Undergraduate Domestic Headcount by Race/Ethnicity | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race/Ethnicity | Headcount | % of Total |
| African American | 638 | 17.2% |
| American Indian | 8 | 0.2% |
| Asian American | 108 | 2.9% |
| Hispanic | 218 | 5.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 122 | 3.3% |
| White | 2204 | 59.6% |
| Non-resident alien | 22 | 0.6% |
| Unknown | 378 | 10.2% |
| Total | 3701 | 100.0% |
| Graduate Domestic Headcount by Race/Ethnicity | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race/Ethnicity | Headcount | % of Total |
| African American | 5903 | 40.6% |
| American Indian | 57 | 0.4% |
| Asian American | 477 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic | 1224 | 8.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 44 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 309 | 2.1% |
| White | 5655 | 38.9% |
| Non-resident alien | 35 | 0.2% |
| Unknown | 829 | 5.7% |
| Total | 14533 | 100.0% |