Rockhurst University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Religious Affiliation
Catholic (Jesuit)
Location
Kansas City, MO
Population
1,900,000
Website
https://www.rockhurst.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,702
Men / Women
37% / 63%
White
69%
Hispanic
14%
Black
8%
Asian
3%
Mixed
3%
International
3%
Native American
0%
From State
55%
From Region
36%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
44%
Business & Economics
20%
Life & Natural Sciences
11%
Engineering
4%
Education
2%
Computer Science
1%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$44,966
Est. Cost of Attendance
$59,898
10-Year ROI
$211,000
ROI Percentile
85th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
79%
4-Year Graduation Rate
67%
6-Year Graduation Rate
75%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation
255 (62%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
67%
Yield (Unbound)
19%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 96 | #203 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 24 | #338 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
49%
SAT Range
1080
–
1230
SAT Math Range
520
–
620
SAT RW Range
530
–
640
ACT Range
19
–
26
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).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockhurst University | 472 | 33% / 67% | 2% | $66,706 | 98% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 14% | $85,798 | 88 | — | |
| Civil Engineering | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $82,030 | 85 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $89,177 | 90 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 3 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $87,806 | 89 | — | |
| Computer Science | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $87,989 | 89 | — | |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $82,501 | 85 | — | |
| Chemistry | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $65,584 | 61 | — | |
| Mathematics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $68,847 | 67 | — | |
| Physics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $70,588 | 70 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 12 +1 | 42% / 58% | 0% | $64,908 | 59 | — | |
| Biology | 32 +2 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $65,211 | 60 | 94% | |
| Biophysics | 10 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $65,331 | 60 | — | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $70,722 | 71 | — | |
| Exercise Science | 30 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $66,968 | 64 | 97% | |
| Health and Wellness | 10 — | 0% / 100% | 10% | $65,762 | 61 | — | |
| Kinesiology | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $66,968 | 64 | 97% | |
| Nursing | 154 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $73,735 | 76 | 98% | |
| Speech-Language Pathology | 9 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,151 | 26 | 100% | |
| Business Administration | 81 +1 | 60% / 40% | 4% | $64,382 | 58 | 100% | |
| Business Analytics | 8 +2 | 100% / 0% | 25% | $70,434 | 70 | — | |
| Economics | 4 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $74,603 | 77 | 100% | |
| Nonprofit Management | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,382 | 58 | 100% | |
| Communication | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 25% | $53,899 | 29 | — | |
| Corporate Communications | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $63,274 | 55 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 12 +2 | 58% / 42% | 0% | $54,670 | 31 | — | |
| English | 13 +1 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $46,934 | 12 | — | |
| French | — +4 | — | — | $59,620 | 45 | — | |
| History | 4 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $53,851 | 28 | — | |
| Philosophy | 1 +4 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $52,457 | 25 | — | |
| Political Science | — +2 | — | — | $61,757 | 51 | — | |
| Psychology | 33 +8 | 24% / 76% | 0% | $54,348 | 30 | 100% | |
| Public Relations | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $62,512 | 53 | — | |
| Spanish | 8 +7 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $60,482 | 48 | 96% | |
| Education | — +1 | — | — | $55,571 | 33 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $50,628 | 20 | — | |
| Film Studies | 1 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $42,152 | 6 | — |