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Friends University

Wichita, Kansas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$27,715What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
55%
Graduation rate
52%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,048
In-state tuition
$34,192Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$34,192
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$52,113Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$27,715

Better than 28% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

52%

Better than 38% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$52,113

Better than 43% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,000

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$50,482

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$27,715

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Friends University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time52%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return65%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$52,113

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Friends University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Human Resources Management and Services$54,539Not reported
Accounting and Related Services$54,39316
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,09044
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,3139
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,73427
Criminal Justice and Corrections$34,52211
Psychology, General$32,76022
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$24,87016
Zoology/Animal Biology$24,69215
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported10
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported8
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported7
SociologyNot reported7
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported6
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported5
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported5
MusicNot reported5
Mechanical EngineeringNot reported4
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported4
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported3
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported3
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported3
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported3
ChemistryNot reported2
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported2
History and Political ScienceNot reported1
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported1
MarketingNot reported1
International BusinessNot reported1
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported1
MathematicsNot reported1
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and Religious Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Biology, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementNot reportedNot reported
DanceNot reportedNot reported
Information Science/StudiesNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported

All 42 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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