Friends University
Friends University is a private nondenominational Christian university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It was founded in 1898. The main building was originally built in 1886 for Garfield University but was donated in 1898 to the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) by James Davis, a St. Louis business man. In the 1930s the leadership of the school was turned over to an independent board of trustees, with some representation of the Mid-America Yearly Meeting of Friends on the board. It operates today with "an amicable but independent relationship with the evangelical branch of the Society of Friends."
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 55%
- Average net price: $27,715
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,274
- Graduation rate (150%): 43%
- Graduation rate (200%): 41%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 57%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $52,113
- Median earnings (8 years): $46,619
- Median earnings (6 years): $42,960
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Wichita, KS
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Friends University include Business Administration and Management, Wildlife Biology, General Studies.
- Business Administration and Management (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,063 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,300
- Wildlife Biology (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,329 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,750
- General Studies (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,734 1 year after graduation · median debt $22,804
- Sport and Fitness Administration (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,940 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Psychology (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,375 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Criminal Justice (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,387 4 years after graduation
- Health Services (13 bachelor's)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,734 1 year after graduation · median debt $22,804
- Accounting (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,701 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,996
- Computer and Information Systems Security (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,999 4 years after graduation
Degree mix: Business 51%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 3%, Health 29%, Biological Sciences 10%, Psychology 5%, Communication 0%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Friends University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,538 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $17,538
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $18,122
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $23,404
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $27,432
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $33,926
- In-state tuition and fees: $34,192
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $34,192
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- On-campus room and board: $11,295
- Off-campus room and board: $9,791
- Off-campus with family: $8,550
- Typical cost of attendance: $46,987
- Sticker vs net gap: 41%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 30%
- Federal loan recipients: 58%
- Average institutional grant: $17,503
- Average federal loan: $7,373
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Friends University admits 55% of applicants. Of students admitted, 45% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,025
- Admitted: 566
- Enrolled: 253
- Yield (first-choice signal): 45%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,274
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 78%
- Part-time undergraduates: 6%
- Age 25 and older: 9%
- Graduate students: 462
- Graduation rate: 43%
- Come back after freshman year: 65%
- First-generation: 36%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 16%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $72,847
- Associate professor salary: $65,823
- Assistant professor salary: $57,561
- On-campus housing capacity: 496
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,020
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Friends University acceptance rate? Friends University admits 55% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Friends University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,538 a year after aid. Average net price is $27,715.
What majors does Friends University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Wildlife Biology, General Studies, Sport and Fitness Administration, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Friends University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $52,113 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Friends University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 57% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 43%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Friends University official site: https://www.friends.edu.