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Rockhurst University is a private regional university located in Kansas City, Missouri. Rockhurst University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Rockhurst University is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $58,922 10 years after enrolling, 5th in Missouri, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Rockhurst University bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average. Rockhurst University is ranked 8th in Missouri.
Rockhurst University’s median net annual cost of $19,340 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Rockhurst University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Biology, Psychology, English Language & Lit, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$19,340
Average years to graduate
4.2
Health & Fitness
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Economic score: 2.47
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 29.68
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 Rockhurst University - Business Administration, Therapeutic professions, Communication disorder sciences, Education, General - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 75% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Rockhurst University is 16% higher than the state average, and 17% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Rockhurst University, Pell Grant recipients represent 20% of the measured graduating class, 15% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Rockhurst University graduates within 4.3 years.
Rockhurst 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.
Rockhurst University’s economic mobility score of 16.98 is calculated by adjusting the 1.5 economic score of lower-income students by the 20% pell grant recipients within the student body. Rockhurst University’s EMS of 16.98 ranks in the top 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 Rockhurst University pays $19,340 a year, $36,465 less than the $55,805 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 $19,340
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Rockhurst University, 99% 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 $19,340 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 56% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,641. This is 2% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,037
Pell grants
$4,456
State grants
$1,919
Institutional grants
$29,254
Rockhurst University offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level Rockhurst University offers 3 programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
4
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
8%
Rockhurst University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 67% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,455 applicants, of which 2,303 were admitted and 403 enrolled. Rockhurst University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
93%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
74%
59%
In-state
62%
68%
1st generation
21%
35%
White
64%
52%
Black
10%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%