Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic (Jesuit)
Population 1,900,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (62%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,571
Men / Women 37% / 63%
From State 55%
From Region 36%
Athletes 45.7%

Racial/Ethnic

White 62%
Hispanic 19%
Black 7%
Asian 4%
Mixed 3%
International 3%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Rockhurst University 500 30% / 70% 0% $71,989 72 98%
Biomedical Engineering 2 100% / 0% 0% $93,739 92
Civil Engineering 3 100% / 0% 0% $84,102 85
Electrical Engineering 3 67% / 33% 0% $95,083 93
Mechanical Engineering 6 100% / 0% 0% $93,691 92
Computer Science 2 100% / 0% 0% $93,597 92
Cybersecurity 1 100% / 0% 0%
Applied Mathematics 3 +2 67% / 33% 0% $90,548 90
Chemistry 5 40% / 60% 0% $70,370 69
Mathematics $71,056 70
Physics $71,320 70
Biochemistry 10 30% / 70% 0% $69,091 66
Biology 25 28% / 72% 0% $68,934 66 94%
Biophysics 3 +4 67% / 33% 0% $71,212 70
Clinical Laboratory Science $76,416 78
Exercise Science 39 31% / 69% 0% $70,712 69 97%
Health and Wellness 14 7% / 93% 0% $71,390 71
Kinesiology 5 40% / 60% 0% $70,712 69 97%
Nursing 195 9% / 91% 0% $78,381 80 98%
Speech-Language Pathology 9 0% / 100% 0% $56,500 33 100%
Business Administration 91 +1 69% / 31% 0% $68,397 65 100%
Business Analytics 7 86% / 14% 0% $77,329 79
Economics 2 50% / 50% 0% $78,900 81 100%
Nonprofit Management 1 0% / 100% 0% $68,397 65 100%
Communication 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $55,728 31
Corporate Communications $73,103 73
English 9 +2 33% / 67% 0% $49,369 15
French $62,928 52
History 3 67% / 33% 0% $57,250 36
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 1 100% / 0% 0%
Philosophy 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $55,758 31
Political Science 2 +4 0% / 100% 0% $68,063 64
Psychology 20 +5 20% / 80% 0% $57,659 37 100%
Public Policy 2 0% / 100% 0%
Public Relations 3 0% / 100% 0% $70,007 68
Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Spanish 3 +10 0% / 100% 0% $62,928 52 96%
Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $58,248 39
Elementary Education 8 0% / 100% 0% $54,612 28
Special Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Film Studies $42,505 6
Criminal Justice 15 +1 40% / 60% 0% $57,605 37

Financial

Tuition & Fees $48,113
ROI Percentile 72th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 67%
6-Year Graduation Rate 75%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 52.4% 262 12% / 88% 0% $75,968 77 98%
Business & Economics 20.2% 101 69% / 31% 0% $69,224 66 100%
Humanities & Social Sciences 9.8% 49 22% / 78% 0% $57,397 36 99%
Life & Natural Sciences 7.6% 38 32% / 68% 0% $69,155 66 94%
Professional 3.0% 15 40% / 60% 0% $57,605 37
Engineering 2.8% 14 93% / 7% 0% $91,941 91
Education 2.0% 10 10% / 90% 0% $55,016 29
Physical Sciences & Math 1.6% 8 50% / 50% 0% $77,937 80
Computer Science 0.6% 3 100% / 0% 0% $93,597 92

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education 24 #173
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 24 #357

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 67%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 67% 67% 67%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 49%
SAT Range 1110 – 1240
SAT Math Range 520 – 620
SAT RW Range 530 – 640