Fontbonne University

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$29,276

3.54% growth from 2023

2023 Acceptance Rate

95%

1,067 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

332

74.7% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

39.9%

73 Graduates

About

Fontbonne University is a higher education institution located in St. Louis County, MO. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Fontbonne University were Speech-Language Pathology (36 degrees awarded), Education of Individuals with Hearing Impairments (12 degrees), and Community Health & Preventative Medicine (11 degrees).

In 2024, 257 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Fontbonne University. 72.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (150 degrees), 2.68 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (56 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Fontbonne University is $29,276, which is $3,988 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Fontbonne University is $29,276, which is $3,988 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

In 2024, 94% of undergraduate students attending Fontbonne University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$29,276

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Fontbonne University was $29,276. The cost of tuition at Fontbonne University is $3,988 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Average Net Price

100%

1 Year Growth

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

The average yearly cost of room and board at Fontbonne University was of $0 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 100% between 2023 and 2024.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

94%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Fontbonne University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Fontbonne University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Fontbonne University received 1,067 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 21.3% annual growth. Out of those 1,067 applicants, 1,014 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 95% acceptance rate.

There were 332 students enrolled at Fontbonne University in 2024. 1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Fontbonne University has an overall enrollment yield of 15.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

95%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,014

Accepted Out of 1,067

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Fontbonne University was 95% (1,014 admissions from 1,067 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 94.4%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 21.3%, while admissions grew by 22%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Fontbonne University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2020)

Scores Submitted (2020)

1% of enrolled first-time students at Fontbonne University in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Fontbonne University had a total enrollment of 332 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Fontbonne University is 248 students and the part-time enrollment is 84. This means that 74.7% of students enrolled at Fontbonne University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Fontbonne University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.3% White, 15.4% Black or African American, 4.52% Two or More Races, 2.41% Asian, 0.602% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.301% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Fontbonne University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (32.7%), followed by White Female (30.1%) and Black or African American Male (13.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (60.6%), followed by White Male (10.6%) and Black or African American Female (4.63%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

74.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Fontbonne University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 332 students. The full-time enrollment at Fontbonne University is 248 and the part-time enrollment is 84. This means that 74.7% of students enrolled at Fontbonne University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Fontbonne University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
240 enrolled students
Black or African American
51 enrolled students
Two or More Races
15 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Fontbonne University is 72.3% White, 15.4% Black or African American, 4.52% Two or More Races, 2.41% Asian, 0.602% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.301% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 48.8% White, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.7% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 7 students (2.11%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 117 more women than men received degrees from Fontbonne University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Fontbonne University is white (150 degrees awarded). There were 2.68 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (56 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Fontbonne University is Speech-Language Pathology (36 degrees awarded), followed by Education of Individuals with Hearing Impairments (12 degrees) and Community Health & Preventative Medicine (11 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Fontbonne University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (56 degrees awarded), History (5 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fontbonne University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,625,578 people), Secondary school teachers (614,578 people), Education administrators (307,888 people), Other managers (259,682 people), and Postsecondary teachers (227,517 people).

The most specialized majors at Fontbonne University in 2024 are Education (56 degrees awarded), History (5 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (18 degrees), and Math & Statistics (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fontbonne University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Fontbonne University are Education (56 degrees awarded), History (5 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (18 degrees), and Math & Statistics (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fontbonne University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,080,263 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (495,233 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (257,184 people), Computer Systems Design (249,203 people), and Construction (147,982 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Fontbonne University.

Most Common (2024)

General Business Administration & Management
23 degrees awarded
General Psychology
16 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
11 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Fontbonne University was General Business Administration & Management with 23 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Fontbonne University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

187

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 70 degrees were awarded to men at Fontbonne University, which is 0.374 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (187).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Fontbonne University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Fontbonne University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1 times approximately the same the 13 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 37 degrees were awarded to men at Fontbonne University in Speech-Language Pathology, which is 18.5 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

47%

100% Completion Time

58%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 47% of students graduating from Fontbonne University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 58% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 59% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
150 degrees awarded
Black or African American
56 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Fontbonne University is white (150 degrees awarded). There were 2.68 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (56 degrees).

8.56% of degree recipients (22 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
112 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
38 degrees awarded
White Male
38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Fontbonne University is white female (112 degrees awarded). There were 2.95 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (38 degrees).

Operations

Fontbonne University has an endowment valued at nearly $4.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 917k (19.5%) compared to the 9.96% average return (5.41M on 54.3M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, Fontbonne University had a total salary expenditure of 27.8M. Fontbonne University employs 12 Assistant professors, 11 Professors and 8 Associate professors. Most academics at Fontbonne University are Female Assistant professor (11), Female Professor (8), and Male Instructor (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fontbonne University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 13 employees, Management, with 11 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 8 employees.

Endowment

$4.7M

2024 Endowment

55.5%

decline from 2023

Fontbonne University has an endowment valued at about $4.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Fontbonne University declined 55.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $49.6M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Fontbonne University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$11.2M

2024 Salaries

growth from 2023

In 2024, Fontbonne University paid a median of $11.2M in salaries, which represents 40.4% of their overall expenditure ($27.8M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

Instructional Salaries

$2.91M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Fontbonne University paid a total of $2.91M to 38 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.15M (2.91%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fontbonne University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 13 employees, Management with 11 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 8 employees.

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