Rockhurst University

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$43,366
3.5% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$25,787
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
69.6%
2,197 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
3,577
55% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
74.3%
298 Graduates

About

Rockhurst University is a higher education institution located in Jackson County, MO. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Rockhurst University were Registered Nursing (154 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (82 degrees), and General Psychology (41 degrees).

In 2024, 955 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rockhurst University. 64.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (630 degrees), 4.88 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (129 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rockhurst University is $43,366, which is $18,078 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Rockhurst University is $43,366, which is $18,078 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,787.

In 2024, 65% of undergraduate students attending Rockhurst University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 35% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$43,366
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Rockhurst University was $43,366. The cost of tuition at Rockhurst University is $18,078 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Average Net Price

$25,787
2024 Value
8.42%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Rockhurst University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,787. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Rockhurst University grew by 8.42%.

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Other Student Expenses

$14,779
Room and Board
$2,000
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rockhurst University was of $14,779 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 5.72% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

65%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
35%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

65% of undergraduate students at Rockhurst University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.56% with respect to 2023, when 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Rockhurst University received 2,197 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 16.4% annual growth. Out of those 2,197 applicants, 1,529 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 69.6% acceptance rate.

There were 3,577 students enrolled at Rockhurst University in 2024. 3% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Rockhurst University has an overall enrollment yield of 19.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

69.6%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
1,529
Accepted Out of 2,197

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Rockhurst University was 69.6% (1,529 admissions from 2,197 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 69.1%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 16.4%, while admissions declined by 15.7%.

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SAT Scores

3%
Submission Percentage (2023)
10
Scores Submitted (2023)

3% of enrolled first-time students at Rockhurst University in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Rockhurst University had a total enrollment of 3,577 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Rockhurst University is 1,966 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,611. This means that 55% of students enrolled at Rockhurst University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rockhurst University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.6% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.44% Black or African American, 3.86% Asian, 3.72% Two or More Races, 0.335% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.112% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Rockhurst University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38%), followed by White Male (23.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (58.5%), followed by White Male (16%) and Two or More Races Female (4.75%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

55%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rockhurst University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,577 students. The full-time enrollment at Rockhurst University is 1,966 and the part-time enrollment is 1,611. This means that 55% of students enrolled at Rockhurst University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

79%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Rockhurst University was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Rockhurst University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    2,381 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    458 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    266 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Rockhurst University is 66.6% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.44% Black or African American, 3.86% Asian, 3.72% Two or More Races, 0.335% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.112% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 48.8% White, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.7% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 120 students (3.35%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 285 more women than men received degrees from Rockhurst University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rockhurst University is white (630 degrees awarded). There were 4.88 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (129 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Rockhurst University is Registered Nursing (154 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (82 degrees) and General Psychology (41 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Rockhurst University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (20 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (71 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (35 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rockhurst University are Registered nurses (1,615,903 people), Physicians (563,211 people), Other managers (266,511 people), Medical & health services managers (224,511 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (218,720 people).

The most specialized majors at Rockhurst University in 2024 are Language & Linguistics (20 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (71 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (35 degrees), Health (395 degrees), and Biology (57 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rockhurst University are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Models, demonstrators, & product promoters, and Skincare specialists

The most specialized majors at Rockhurst University are Language & Linguistics (20 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (71 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (35 degrees), Health (395 degrees), and Biology (57 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rockhurst University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,229,286 people), Elementary & secondary schools (652,564 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (529,190 people), Outpatient care centers (441,209 people), and Offices of physicians (423,167 people).

The most specialized majors at Rockhurst University are Language & Linguistics (20 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (71 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (35 degrees), Health (395 degrees), and Biology (57 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Rockhurst University.
Most Common (2024)
  1. Registered Nursing
    154 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    82 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    41 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Rockhurst University was Registered Nursing with 154 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

335
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
620
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 335 degrees were awarded to men at Rockhurst University, which is 0.54 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (620).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 92 degrees were awarded to men at Rockhurst University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.39 times more than the 66 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 139 degrees were awarded to men at Rockhurst University in Registered Nursing, which is 9.27 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

71%
100% Completion Time
77%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 71% of students graduating from Rockhurst University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 77% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 77% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    630 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    129 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    68 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rockhurst University is white (630 degrees awarded). There were 4.88 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (129 degrees).

2.62% of degree recipients (25 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    416 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    214 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    83 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rockhurst University is white female (416 degrees awarded). There were 1.94 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (214 degrees).

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Operations

Rockhurst University has an endowment valued at nearly $36.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.22M (11.6%) compared to the 9.96% average return (5.41M on 54.3M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, Rockhurst University had a total salary expenditure of 69.3M. Rockhurst University employs 60 Assistant professors, 38 Associate professors and 35 Professors. Most academics at Rockhurst University are Female Assistant professor (46), Female Associate professor (26), and Male Professor (22).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rockhurst University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 37 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 35 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 35 employees.

Endowment

$36.5M
2024 Endowment
1.36%
growth from 2023

Rockhurst University has an endowment valued at about $36.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Rockhurst University grew 1.36% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $17.8M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$27.7M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Rockhurst University paid a median of $27.7M in salaries, which represents 40.1% of their overall expenditure ($69.3M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$10.1M
Instructional Salaries
135
Number of Employees

In 2024, Rockhurst University paid a total of $10.1M to 135 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.15M (2.91%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rockhurst University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 37 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 35 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 35 employees.

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