Private nonprofit · University

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri · Large city

#5 graduation rate in Missouri
69.6%
Admit rate
$25,884
Avg net price
75%
Graduation rate
$67,102
Median earnings

Rockhurst University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Kansas City, Missouri (large city setting), enrolling 1,580 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,580 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 70% admitNCAA Division II without footballCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Rockhurst University's admitted students.

Admit rate
69.6%
ACT (mid 50%)
19–26
Avg GPA (est.)
3.25

Enter a test score to see where you land against Rockhurst University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Rockhurst University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, abbreviated KC or KCMO, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by both population and area. The Kansas City metropolitan area straddles the border between Missouri and Kansas at Kaw Point, and was considered a good place to settle. The Antioch Christian Church, Dr. James Compton House, and Woodneath are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Kansas City, Missouri is abbreviated as KCMO and the metropolitan area as KC. Residents are Kansas Citians. It is officially nicknamed the City of Fountains. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
414 miles
Nearest airport
20 miles to Kansas City (MCI) · major hub

How Rockhurst University compares

Selectivity69.6%

More selective than 64% · #17 most selective of 44 in Missouri

SAT average1120

Higher than 37%

Graduation rate75%

Higher than 84% · #5 of 51 in Missouri

First-year retention79%

Higher than 59%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$67,102

Higher than 80% · #8 of 53 in Missouri

Average net price$25,884

Cheaper than 26% · #45 cheapest of 51 in Missouri

Median debt at graduation$18,250

Lower than 83%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment1,580

Larger than 51%

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

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,854students
  • Undergraduate1,58055%
  • Graduate1,27445%

Undergraduates by gender

1,580undergrads
  • Women98162%
  • Men59938%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White62%
  • Black7.9%
  • Hispanic18%
  • Asian3.8%
  • Other or multiracial8.1%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,580
Graduate enrollment
1,274
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
20%
First-generation students
21%
Students over 25
9%
Median family income
$85,260
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$72,063
Endowment
$36,495,416

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

Admissions

Admission rate
69.6%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
1120
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite
19–26
Average GPA (estimated)
3.25

Cost

In-state tuition
$44,966
Room & board
$11,920
Books & supplies
$2,000
Total cost of attendance
$59,898
Average net price
$25,884

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)
75%
Graduated on time (4 years)
67%
First-year retention
79%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$61,371
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$67,102
Median debt at graduation
$18,250
Students with federal loans
35%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
70%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
67%
Low-income (Pell)
78%
First-generation
74%

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
851
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
54%
Housing charge (year)
$6,620
Meal plan (year)
$4,920
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
679 (394 men · 285 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 (13)

Soccer136
Lacrosse93
Track and Field (Indoor)78
Track and Field (Outdoor)77
Baseball62
Cross Country53
Volleyball39
Basketball38
Golf27
Softball23
Tennis19
Swimming18
Swimming and Diving (combined)16

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
9
Property offenses (2022–2024)
8

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (3,577 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.

5.7reported offenses a year
3.0 violent a year2.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
2.7
Motor vehicle theft
2.7
Fondling
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
$22,797
$30–48k
$19,895
$48–75k
$21,997
$75–110k
$26,522
$110k+
$30,348

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
$91,188

$21,997/year × about 4.1 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.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$31,777
average award, among those who get one

Rockhurst University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $31,777. 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 285 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)
$67,102
Typical debt at graduation
$18,250
Debt vs. one year's pay
27%
Out-earn a HS grad
75%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

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
$64,058
Men
$71,450

Men out-earn women by $7,392 (12%) 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
90°F
Winter low
22°F
Annual rain
38.1″
Annual snow
11″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.65.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kansas City Downtown AP, MO US station (6.2 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.