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 Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management	378	business management, human resources management, organizational behavior, merchandising and sales, taxation, sales
Education And Teaching	167	education, special ed, computer teaching, education of hearing impaired, elementary school teaching, family/home economics teaching, early childhood education, middle school teaching
Medical Assistant And Technician	29	speech pathology
Fine Arts	24	fine arts
Liberal Arts	23	general studies, history, English, Spanish language
Media	17	communication studies
Construction Trades	15	apparel and textiles
Art Studies	14	art studies
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy	5	dietitian, sports and fitness management
Therapy And Counseling	3	psychology
Mathematics	3	mathematics
Science	3	biology
Drama And Performing Arts	3	drama
Family And Social Work	3	human services
Computer Science And Engineering	2	computer and info science
Law	1	pre-law

Number of programs and degrees for Fontbonne in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Bachelor's degree	362	25
Master's degree	314	10
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years	13	3
Postbaccalaureate certificate	1	1

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):

Group	Percent
Men	27%
Women	73%
Full-Time	100%
Part-Time	0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	68%
Graduate	32%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	63%
Black	32%
Hispanic	1%
Asian	1%
American Indian	0%
Other Races	1%
(Foreign Students)	2%

Students by Age (2004):

Age	Percent
Under 18	0%
18-19	12%
20-21	12%
22-24	14%
25-29	18%
30-34	13%
35-39	10%
40-49	14%
50-64	5%
65+	0%

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

Residence	Percent
Missouri	91%
Illinois	8%
Indiana	1%
Foreign countries	1%
Tennessee	1%

Fontbonne Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	73 %
Part-Time	50 %

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:

Group	Applicants	Accepted	Percent Accepted	Enrolled	Percent of Accepted Enrolled
Total	618	456	74%	185	41%
Men	149	112	75%	50	45%
Women	469	344	73%	135	39%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test	25th Percentile	75th Percetile
ACT Verbal	19	26
ACT Math	17	24
ACT Composite	19	24

Application Requirements:

Item	Requirement
GPA	required
Class Rank	required
High School Record	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	recommended
Formal Demonstration of Competence	recommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)	required
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT	96%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	required
Other Standardized Tests	not required

Admissions Phone Number: (314) 889-1400

Fontbonne Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

Expense	Amount
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 Level	Men	Women
Tenured	7	15
Non-tenured, but on tenure track	4	15
Non-tenured and not on tenure track	8	11

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Assistant professor	calendar year	0	*	2	*
All faculty total	calendar year	0	*	2	*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Professor	academic year	5	$64,048	4	$65,559
Associate professor	academic year	8	$47,856	9	$52,318
Assistant professor	academic year	2	*	19	$42,450
Instructor	academic year	3	$38,358	7	$36,787
All faculty total	academic year	18	$50,476	39	$46,081

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Professor	short term	1	*	0	*
All faculty total	short term	1	*	0	*

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

Fontbonne Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

Sport	Conference
Basketball	St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Baseball	St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Track	St. 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:

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

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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