Private nonprofit · University

Newman University

Wichita, Kansas · Large city

74.0%
Admit rate
$19,971
Avg net price
53%
Graduation rate
$55,041
Median earnings

Newman University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Wichita, Kansas (large city setting), enrolling 851 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 851 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 74% admitNCAA Division II without footballCold winters

About Wichita, Kansas

Wichita is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County. Archaeological evidence indicates human habitation near the confluence of the Arkansas and Little Arkansas Rivers, the site of present-day Wichita, as early as 3000 BC. Wichita is home to several art museums and performing arts groups. The Wichita Art Museum is the largest art museum in the state of Kansas and contains 7,000 works in permanent collections. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
3 miles to Wichita, KS
To the ocean
563 miles
Nearest airport
3 miles to Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National (ICT)

How Newman University compares

Selectivity74.0%

More selective than 56% · #9 most selective of 24 in Kansas

Graduation rate53%

Higher than 46% · #10 of 27 in Kansas

First-year retention69%

Higher than 28%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$55,041

Higher than 54% · #10 of 27 in Kansas

Average net price$19,971

Cheaper than 50% · #10 cheapest of 26 in Kansas

Median debt at graduation$20,801

Lower than 70%

Student–faculty ratio16 : 1

Lower than 28%

Undergraduate enrollment851

Larger than 33%

Percentiles compare Newman University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Kansas.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,261students
  • Undergraduate85167%
  • Graduate41033%

Undergraduates by gender

851undergrads
  • Women61873%
  • Men23327%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White48%
  • Black4.9%
  • Hispanic29%
  • Asian2.5%
  • Other or multiracial16%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
851
Graduate enrollment
410
Student–faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
12%
First-generation students
39%
Students over 25
9%
Median family income
$42,909
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$58,608
Endowment
$26,927,451

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
74.0%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$35,500
Room & board
$10,858
Books & supplies
$1,367
Total cost of attendance
$46,489
Average net price
$19,971

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
53%
Graduated on time (4 years)
47%
First-year retention
69%
Transferred to another college
31%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$47,051
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$55,041
Median debt at graduation
$20,801
Students with federal loans
17%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
49%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
47%
Low-income (Pell)
58%
First-generation
56%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
453
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
53%
Housing charge (year)
$5,400
Meal plan (year)
$4,150
Application fee
$25
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
354 (192 men · 162 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (11)

Soccer92
Basketball42
Baseball39
Softball32
Other Sports26
Tennis25
Wrestling21
Golf20
Volleyball20
Bowling19
Cross Country18

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
1
Property offenses (2022–2024)
7

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,939 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

2.7reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year2.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
2.0
Aggravated assault
0.3
Burglary
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$18,060
$30–48k
$16,366
$48–75k
$21,234
$75–110k
$17,142
$110k+
$21,774

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$88,736

$21,234/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

94%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$22,060
average award, among those who get one

Newman University discounts heavily: 94% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $22,060. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 177 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$55,041
Typical debt at graduation
$20,801
Debt vs. one year's pay
38%
Out-earn a HS grad
71%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$51,778
Men
$61,152

Men out-earn women by $9,374 (18%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
93°F
Winter low
22°F
Annual rain
34.3″
Annual snow
12.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.65.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wichita, KS US station (3.8 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.