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Rockhurst University

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

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At a glance

Average net price
$25,884What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
70%
Graduation rate
75%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,580
In-state tuition
$44,966Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$44,966
SAT midpoint
1,186
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$67,102Median 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

$25,884

Better than 35% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

75%

Better than 83% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$67,102

Better than 78% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$18,250

Better than 88% 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

$59,898

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

Average net price

$25,884

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 Rockhurst University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time75%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return79%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$18,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$67,102

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 Rockhurst University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$69,011135
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,88783
Psychology, General$36,15237
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported36
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported35
Biology, GeneralNot reported26
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported17
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported13
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported12
Data AnalyticsNot reported12
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported11
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported11
ChemistryNot reported10
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported9
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported8
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported7
EconomicsNot reported6
Mechanical EngineeringNot reported6
PhilosophyNot reported5
Computer ScienceNot reported3
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringNot reported3
HistoryNot reported2
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported2
Applied MathematicsNot reported2
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionNot reported1
Business/Corporate CommunicationsNot reported1
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reported1
PhysicsNot reported1
MathematicsNot reported1
Civil EngineeringNot reported1
Education, GeneralNot reported1
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
International/Globalization StudiesNot reportedNot reported
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reportedNot reported
Public Policy AnalysisNot reportedNot reported
Security Science and TechnologyNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 44 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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