Rockhurst University
Rockhurst University is a private Jesuit university in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1910 as Rockhurst College, Rockhurst University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It enrolled 2,980 students in 2019.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 70%
- Average net price: $25,884
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,622
- Graduation rate (150%): 74%
- Graduation rate (200%): 74%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 81%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $67,102
- Median earnings (8 years): $65,635
- Median earnings (6 years): $61,371
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Kansas City, MO
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Rockhurst University include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Psychology.
- Nursing (154 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,817 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Business Administration and Management (81 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,696 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,997
- Psychology (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,160 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,189
- Biology (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,354 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,881 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- English (13 bachelor's) · median debt $22,250
- Biochemistry (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,354 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (12 bachelor's)
- Biophysics (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,354 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Health and Wellness (10 bachelor's) · median debt $19,500
Degree mix: Business 28%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 0%, Health 56%, Biological Sciences 8%, Psychology 5%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Rockhurst University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,557 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $18,557
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $20,467
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,581
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,063
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $27,784
- In-state tuition and fees: $44,966
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $44,966
- Books and supplies: $2,000
- On-campus room and board: $11,920
- Off-campus room and board: $19,175
- Off-campus with family: $5,923
- Typical cost of attendance: $58,886
- Sticker vs net gap: 56%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 20%
- Federal loan recipients: 35%
- Average institutional grant: $31,878
- Average federal loan: $6,995
- Median debt at graduation: $18,250
Admissions
Rockhurst University admits 70% of applicants. Of students admitted, 19% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,197
- Admitted: 1,529
- Enrolled: 293
- Yield (first-choice signal): 19%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,622
- Women: 66%
- Commuter share (estimated): 68%
- Part-time undergraduates: 6%
- Age 25 and older: 9%
- Graduate students: 687
- Graduation rate: 74%
- Come back after freshman year: 79%
- First-generation: 21%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 45%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $81,104
- Associate professor salary: $70,461
- Assistant professor salary: $69,116
- On-campus housing capacity: 846
- Average SAT: 1,218
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Rockhurst University acceptance rate? Rockhurst University admits 70% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Rockhurst University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,557 a year after aid. Average net price is $25,884.
What majors does Rockhurst University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Biology, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
What is the average salary after Rockhurst University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $67,102 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Rockhurst University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 81% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 74%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Rockhurst University official site: https://rockhurst.edu.