Friends University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Christian
Population 550,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,900 (84%)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (83%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,012
Men / Women 51% / 49%
From State 61%
From Region 11%
Athletes 713 (72.0%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 51%
Hispanic 21%
Black 10%
Mixed 7%
International 6%
Native American 2%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Friends University 241 46% 60% 1% 7% 19% 6% $66,231 33 +0.08 60 96% 5.7%
Mechanical Engineering 6 — 83% 50% 0% 17% 17% 17% $96,616 40 -0.33 92 — — — — —
Computer Science 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $94,702 15 -0.88 91 — — — — —
Computer Science 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $94,720 15 -0.88 91 — — — — —
Cybersecurity 7 +2 86% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $83,841 28 -0.52 84 — — — — —
Web Design 4 — 100% 25% 25% 0% 0% 25% $68,911 33 -0.57 65 — — — — —
Chemistry 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,223 21 -0.61 58 — — — — —
Mathematics — — — — — — — — $69,624 31 -0.59 67 — — — — —
Biochemistry 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,455 8 -1.07 43 — — — — —
Biology 5 — 0% 40% 0% 20% 20% 0% $58,266 14 -0.95 40 — — — — —
Conservation Biology 6 +1 0% 67% 0% 0% 17% 0% $51,183 30 -0.57 21 — — — — —
Wildlife Biology — — — — — — — — $44,391 8 -1.12 9 100% — — — —
Zoology 18 +1 28% 89% 0% 6% 6% 0% $44,391 8 -1.12 9 100% — — — —
Health Sciences 15 — 47% 60% 0% 0% 33% 0% $59,813 22 -0.59 44 — — — — —
Kinesiology 7 — 43% 57% 0% 14% 29% 0% $58,481 40 -0.38 40 95% — — — —
Radiologic Technology 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,200 23 -0.60 71 — — — — —
Speech Education — — — — — — — — $61,581 45 -0.07 49 87% — — — —
Accounting 7 +1 0% 43% 0% 14% 43% 0% $77,571 30 -0.61 78 94% 5.4% — — —
Business Administration 37 +13 73% 51% 0% 8% 27% 11% $84,140 75 +0.34 85 94% 6.2% — — —
Finance 2 — 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% $81,534 24 -0.61 82 — — — — —
Human Resources Management 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $81,553 78 +0.40 82 — — — — —
International Business 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,892 43 -0.39 75 — — — — —
Marketing 12 — 75% 33% 0% 8% 0% 42% $77,869 55 +0.02 79 — — — — —
Nonprofit Management — — — — — — — — $84,140 77 +0.37 85 94% 6.2% — — —
Organizational Leadership 3 — 100% 33% 33% 33% 0% 0% $84,140 82 +0.59 85 94% 6.2% — — —
Sports Management 5 — 80% 20% 0% 20% 40% 0% $58,481 42 -0.29 40 95% — — — —
Christian Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,367 85 +0.81 37 — — — — —
English 8 — 0% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,906 84 +0.79 42 — — — — —
General Studies 17 — 53% 71% 0% 6% 18% 0% $67,634 92 +0.99 63 92% — — — —
History and Political Science 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,234 79 +0.42 48 — — — — —
Philosophy and Religious Studies — — — — — — — — $58,961 49 -0.19 42 — — — — —
Spanish 2 — 50% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $58,633 54 +0.05 41 — — — — —
Communication 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $59,079 43 -0.26 42 — — — — —
Psychology 24 +2 25% 58% 0% 8% 25% 4% $58,309 71 +0.49 40 100% — — — —
Sociology 2 +4 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $58,426 66 +0.14 40 — — — — —
Elementary Education 9 — 22% 78% 0% 0% 11% 0% $58,144 89 +0.87 40 94% 4.0% — — —
English Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,581 82 +0.86 49 87% — — — —
General Education 9 — 33% 56% 0% 22% 11% 0% $67,634 94 +1.47 63 92% — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $61,581 78 +0.37 49 87% — — — —
Physical Education 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $61,581 68 +0.48 49 87% — — — —
Social Studies Education — — — — — — — — $61,581 86 +1.00 49 87% — — — —
Spanish Education — — — — — — — — $61,581 82 +0.86 49 87% — — — —
Art 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $43,581 36 -0.35 8 — — — — —
Art Education — — — — — — — — $61,581 96 +1.58 49 87% — — — —
Drama and Theatre Arts — — — — — — — — $42,385 44 -0.09 7 — — — — —
Music 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,303 39 -0.26 9 100% — — — —
Music Education 6 — 67% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $61,581 98 +1.59 49 87% — — — —
Music Performance 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,303 39 -0.26 9 100% — — — —
Musical Theatre 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,427 40 -0.25 9 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 8 +1 25% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $57,310 36 -0.36 37 100% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $36,585
ROI Percentile 60th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 66%
4-Year Graduation Rate 36%
6-Year Graduation Rate 43%
Transfer-Out Rate 33%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 28.2% 68 66% 44% 1% 10% 24% 13% $80,220 53 +0.11 81 94% 6.1%
Humanities 12.4% 30 37% 73% 0% 3% 17% 0% $63,938 88 +0.83 55 92% —
Social Sciences 11.2% 27 26% 56% 0% 7% 30% 4% $58,346 49 +0.44 40 100% —
Health Sciences 9.5% 23 48% 61% 0% 4% 30% 0% $59,946 4 -0.53 44 95% —
Education 8.3% 20 35% 65% 0% 10% 10% 5% $62,758 90 +1.12 52 93% 4.0%
Agriculture & Food Science 7.5% 18 28% 89% 0% 6% 6% 0% $44,391 2 -1.12 9 100% —
Arts 6.2% 15 47% 73% 0% 0% 13% 0% $51,143 50 +0.47 21 92% —
Computer Science 5.4% 13 92% 62% 8% 0% 0% 15% $80,919 7 -0.59 82 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.0% 12 0% 58% 0% 8% 17% 0% $54,824 7 -0.77 30 — —
Professional 3.3% 8 25% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $57,310 17 -0.36 37 100% —
Engineering 2.5% 6 83% 50% 0% 17% 17% 17% $96,616 25 -0.33 92 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.4% 1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,223 13 -0.61 58 — —

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 143 $2.0M $1.5M $500K
Baseball 68 $964K $577K $387K
Track & Field (combined) 57 $559K $304K $254K
Soccer 43 $618K $372K $246K
Wrestling 37 $673K $346K $327K
Basketball 33 $415K $434K -$18K
Weightlifting 20 $327K $157K $169K
Golf 15 $271K $183K $87K
Tennis 10 $145K $159K -$14K
Other Sports 1 $15K $9K $6K
Total 407 $6.0M $4.1M $1.9M
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 79 $668K $379K $288K
Other Sports 53 $836K $506K $329K
Volleyball 47 $645K $384K $260K
Basketball 36 $462K $436K $26K
Softball 35 $563K $378K $185K
Soccer 34 $514K $357K $157K
Wrestling 27 $427K $293K $133K
Golf 11 $165K $108K $57K
Weightlifting 10 $153K $94K $59K
Tennis 6 $110K $89K $20K
Total 306 $4.5M $3.0M $1.5M
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 143 $2.0M $1.5M $500K
Track & Field (combined) 136 $1.2M $684K $543K
Soccer 77 $1.1M $730K $403K
Basketball 69 $878K $870K $7K
Baseball 68 $964K $577K $387K
Wrestling 64 $1.1M $639K $461K
Other Sports 54 $851K $516K $335K
Volleyball 47 $645K $384K $260K
Softball 35 $563K $378K $185K
Weightlifting 30 $481K $252K $228K
Golf 26 $436K $291K $145K
Tennis 16 $255K $249K $6K
Total 713 $10.7M $8.1M $2.7M

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 58%
Yield (non-ED) 45%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 58% 58% 58%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 26%
SAT Range 960 – 1090
SAT Math Range 460 – 560
SAT RW Range 500 – 530