Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

A private nonprofit institution in Kansas City, Missouri, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Rockhurst University serves students across multiple degree programs. With 1,580 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $67,102 ten years after enrollment, which is 65% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 75.1%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $18,250, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.68x. The average net price after financial aid is $25,884 per year. The most popular programs include Registered Nursing, Business Administration & Management, Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions, Psychology, and Sports & Fitness.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$67,102

Graduation Rate

75.1%

Median Debt

$18,250

Average Net Price

$25,884

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.65x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

3.68x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

1,580

Admission Rate

69.6%

Average SAT

1120

Retention Rate

79.1%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$44,966

Out-of-State Tuition

$44,966

Pell Grant Rate

20.1%

Federal Loan Rate

35.1%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$22,797

Income $30K–$48K

$19,895

Income $48K–$75K

$21,997

Income $110K+

$30,348

Student Demographics

Women

62.1%

White

61.7%

Black

7.9%

Hispanic

18.5%

Asian

3.8%

Two or More Races

3.2%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

74.2%

Accreditations

American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education — Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree, Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree (Accredited)
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education — Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist (Accredited)
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs (Accredited)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels (Accredited)
Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee — Baccalaureate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (BTEAC) - Baccalaureate programs, Graduate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (GTEAC) - Graduate programs (Accredited)

Programs (54)

Bachelor (21)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Registered Nursing	$79,817	135
Business Administration & Management	$65,696	83
Psychology	$59,160	37
Sports & Fitness	$66,881	36
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Not reported	35
Biology	$70,354	26
Romance Languages	$69,747	17
Political Science	Not reported	13
English Language & Literature	Not reported	12
Data Analytics	Not reported	12
Teacher Education	Not reported	11
Health Services	Not reported	11
Chemistry	Not reported	10
Communication Disorders	$54,236	9
Criminal Justice & Corrections	Not reported	8
Communications	Not reported	7
Mechanical Engineering	Not reported	6
Economics	Not reported	6
Philosophy	Not reported	5
Computer Science	Not reported	3
Biomedical Engineering	Not reported	3

Master (10)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business Administration & Management	$103,587	70
Registered Nursing	Not reported	39
Health Services Administration	Not reported	35
Communication Disorders	$58,412	32
Data Analytics	Not reported	26
Human Resources Management	Not reported	21
Education	$49,269	6
Teacher Education	Not reported	6
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	$71,924	2
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$130,238	0

Doctoral (2)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Educational Administration	Not reported	16
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	$76,106	Not reported

First Professional (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	Not reported	48

Associate (2)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Health Services	Not reported	19
Allied Health & Medical Assisting	Not reported	3

Graduate Certificate (3)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business Administration & Management	Not reported	18
Allied Health & Medical Assisting	Not reported	15
Data Analytics	Not reported	4

Undergraduate Certificate (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Allied Health & Medical Assisting	Not reported	7

Show 14 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Public Relations	Bachelor	2
Legal Support Services	Undergraduate Certificate	2
Applied Mathematics	Bachelor	2
Health Services Administration	Graduate Certificate	2
History	Bachelor	2
Education	Bachelor	1
Special Education	Master	1
Teacher Education	Graduate Certificate	1
Civil Engineering	Bachelor	1
Mathematics	Bachelor	1
Peace Studies	Bachelor	1
Physics	Bachelor	1
Clinical Laboratory Science	Bachelor	1
Business/Corporate Communications	Bachelor	1