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Fontbonne University is a private regional university located in Saint Louis, Missouri. Fontbonne University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Fontbonne University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,217 10 years after enrolling, 19th in Missouri, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Fontbonne University bachelor students earn 12% less than the national average. Fontbonne University is ranked 16th in Missouri.
Fontbonne University’s median net annual cost of $15,359 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at Fontbonne University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Special Education, Education, HR Management - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$15,359
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Fontbonne University - Communication disorder sciences, Business Administration, Special Education, Education, Accounting, Education (subject specific) - are shown below.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 62% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Fontbonne University is 2% higher than the state average, and 4% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Fontbonne University, Pell Grant recipients represent 48% of the measured graduating class, 13% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Fontbonne University graduates within 4.1 years.
Fontbonne University is in the top 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Fontbonne University’s economic mobility score of 32.61 is calculated by adjusting the 2.61 economic score of lower-income students by the 48% pell grant recipients within the student body. Fontbonne University’s EMS of 32.61 ranks in the top 10% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Fontbonne University pays $15,359 a year, $28,722 less than the $44,081 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $15,359
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Fontbonne University, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $15,359 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 66% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,031. This is 12% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,165
Pell grants
$4,904
State grants
$1,860
Institutional grants
$18,369
Fontbonne University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 78% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 594 applicants, of which 464 were admitted and 113 enrolled. Fontbonne University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
85%
83%
Female
66%
59%
First time
41%
59%
In-state
86%
68%
1st generation
32%
35%
White
62%
52%
Black
23%
14%
Hispanic
2%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%