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Fontbonne University, Missouri

Overview of Fontbonne University

Fontbonne is in a large suburb, in St. Louis, Missouri. The school has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation. Fontbonne is classified as a private, not-for-profit college. Students at the school earn degrees up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at Fontbonne include business and management, education and teaching, and construction trades.

Fontbonne Selectivity

The school does not admit all applicants.

Faculty

Some professors at Fontbonne are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members.

Student Body

The school, in 2005, had 2,836 students (2,267 full-time equivalent). Older students (40+ years old, e.g.) are welcome and common at Fontbonne. The student body at the school is essentially female.

Student Life

Most students at Fontbonne attend full-time. Athletic teams at the school belong to the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Fontbonne

Fontbonne University
6800 Wydown Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63105-3098
General Phone: (314) 862-3456
Admissions Phone: (314) 889-1400
Financial Aid Phone: (314) 889-1414
http://www.fontbonne.edu

Fontbonne Programs and Degrees (2005)

Fontbonne awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management378business management, human resources management, organizational behavior, merchandising and sales, taxation, sales
Education And Teaching167education, special ed, computer teaching, education of hearing impaired, elementary school teaching, family/home economics teaching, early childhood education, middle school teaching
Medical Assistant And Technician29speech pathology
Fine Arts24fine arts
Liberal Arts23general studies, history, English, Spanish language
Media17communication studies
Construction Trades15apparel and textiles
Art Studies14art studies
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy5dietitian, sports and fitness management
Therapy And Counseling3psychology
Mathematics3mathematics
Science3biology
Drama And Performing Arts3drama
Family And Social Work3human services
Computer Science And Engineering2computer and info science
Law1pre-law

Number of programs and degrees for Fontbonne in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree36225
Master's degree31410
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years133
Postbaccalaureate certificate11

Fontbonne Student Body

In 2005, Fontbonne had a total enrollment of 2,836 students (2,267 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men27%
Women73%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate68%
Graduate32%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White63%
Black32%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races1%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1912%
20-2112%
22-2414%
25-2918%
30-3413%
35-3910%
40-4914%
50-645%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Missouri91%
Illinois8%
Indiana1%
Foreign countries1%
Tennessee1%

Fontbonne Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time73 %
Part-Time50 %

Fontbonne Room and Board (2005)

Fontbonne offers campus housing for 288 of its 2,267 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of St. Louis, Missouri for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Fontbonne Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total61845674%18541%
Men14911275%5045%
Women46934473%13539%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
ACT Verbal1926
ACT Math1724
ACT Composite1924

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT96%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (314) 889-1400

Fontbonne Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 16,320
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 16,320
Room and board$ 6,988
Room charge$ 3,736
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,642
Books and supplies$ 650
Other expenses$ 2,342

Financial Aid:
Fontbonne participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 246400)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (314) 889-1414

Fontbonne Faculty

Fontbonne has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured715
Non-tenured, but on tenure track415
Non-tenured and not on tenure track811

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Assistant professorcalendar year0*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year0*2*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year5$64,0484$65,559
Associate professoracademic year8$47,8569$52,318
Assistant professoracademic year2*19$42,450
Instructoracademic year3$38,3587$36,787
All faculty totalacademic year18$50,47639$46,081

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorshort term1*0*
All faculty totalshort term1*0*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Fontbonne Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballSt. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
BaseballSt. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
TrackSt. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Fontbonne Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations, Other
Human Resources Management and Services, Other
Organizational Behavior Studies
Selling Skills and Sales Operations
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Apparel and Textiles, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Computer Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
Elementary Education and Teaching
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Human Services, General

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LAW
Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
General Studies
History, General
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Fontbonne Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Fontbonne Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Fontbonne % of degrees in business and management
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 9%Fontbonne Female % of student body
% of degrees in construction trades
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Fontbonne % of degrees in construction trades
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Fontbonne % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Fontbonne % of degrees in education and teaching
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Fontbonne % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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