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Newman University is a private regional university located in Wichita, Kansas. Newman University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Newman University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,787 10 years after enrolling, 7th in Kansas, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Newman University bachelor students earn 13% less than the national average. Newman University is ranked 7th in Kansas.
Newman University’s median net annual cost of $17,903 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at Newman University sorted by number of graduates - Education, Registered Nursing, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$17,903
Average years to graduate
4.3
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at Newman University - Business Administration, Education, Other, Social Work, Registered Nursing - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Newman University is 9% higher than the state average, and 2% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Newman University, Pell Grant recipients represent 22% of the measured graduating class, 13% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Newman University graduates within 4.3 years.
Newman University is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Newman University’s economic mobility score of 10.83 is calculated by adjusting the 3.74 economic score of lower-income students by the 22% pell grant recipients within the student body. Newman University’s EMS of 10.83 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Newman University pays $17,903 a year, $28,585 less than the $46,488 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $17,903
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Newman University, 97% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $17,903 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 44% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $1,082. This is 10% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$511
Pell grants
$4,541
State grants
$3,224
Institutional grants
$22,268
Newman University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 72% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 695 applicants, of which 498 were admitted and 150 enrolled. Newman University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
81%
83%
Female
73%
59%
First time
35%
59%
In-state
73%
68%
1st generation
39%
35%
White
66%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
6%
5%
American Indian
2%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%