Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO · Private four-year · City: Large
2,430undergraduates
70%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$23,785average net price per year
76%graduate in 6 years
84%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,627
- Admitted
- 1,814
- Admit rate
- 70%
- Admit rate, women
- 69%
- Admit rate, men
- 69%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 19%
- First-year students
- 339
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 3%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 553-638
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 563-608
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 41%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22-27
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
34 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (154 awarded)
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (81 awarded)
- Business/Corporate Communications, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Biophysics Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Engineering (4)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Business Analytics Bachelor's (8 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (23)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Post-bachelor's certificate
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Post-bachelor's certificate
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Accounting Post-bachelor's certificate
- Accounting and Finance Post-bachelor's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Business/Commerce, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Executive/Career Coaching Master's
- Organizational Leadership Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Business Analytics Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Education, General Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Doctorate (research)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods Post-bachelor's certificate
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $43,420
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,540
- Books and supplies
- $2,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $5,870
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $62,830
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $62,830
- Total cost living at home
- $51,290
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $18,557 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $20,467 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $20,581 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,063 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,784 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $34,253
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $31,777
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 19%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 51%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,703
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 69%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 75%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 76%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 74%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 76%
- Came back for year two
- 84%
| Pell grant students | 67% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 74% |
| Neither | 80% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 260 | 78% |
| Men | 170 | 72% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 63% (small group) |
| Asian | 15 | 93% (small group) |
| Black | 28 | 61% |
| Hispanic | 42 | 69% |
| White | 305 | 77% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 23 | 87% |
| International | 6 | 33% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 316 | 75% | 20% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 50% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 82 | 83% | 15% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 94 | 73% | 13% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,496
- Undergraduates
- 2,430
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,633
- Part-time undergraduates
- 797
- Graduate students
- 1,066
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 9%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 7%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 8% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 65% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 1100 Rockhurst Rd, Kansas City, MO, 64110-2561
- County
- Jackson County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.