Grantham University Overview
Grantham University is a private for-profit institution located in Lenexa, Kansas. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.
What Is Grantham University Known For?
- The master's degree is the highest award offered at Grantham University.
- In 2017-2018, 37% of the faculty were full-time.
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Grantham University Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Grantham University has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
| Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
|---|---|---|
| #148 | Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
| #151 | Most Popular Online Associate’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Grantham University.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Grantham University has earned from around the web.
| Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Highest Paid Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Graduates | College Factual |
| #6 | Highest Paid Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduates | College Factual |
| #24 | Highest Paid Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates | College Factual |
| #28 | Highest Paid Health Professions Graduates | College Factual |
| #33 | Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates | College Factual |
| #47 | Highest Paid Nursing Graduates | College Factual |
Where Is Grantham University?
Contact details for Grantham University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 16025 West 113Th Street, Lenexa, KS 66219 |
| Phone: | 800-955-2527 |
| Website: | https://www.grantham.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/granthamu |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/granthamu |
How Do I Get Into Grantham University?
You can apply to Grantham University online at: https://www.grantham.edu/apply-now/
Can I Afford Grantham University?
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Grantham University, approximately 76% of students took out student loans averaging $7,404 a year. That adds up to $29,616 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Grantham University is 19.7%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.
Grantham University Undergraduate Student Diversity
There are also 1,183 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 2,548 full-time undergraduates at Grantham University, 48% are male and 52% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Grantham University students is as follows.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 950 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 164 |
| White | 797 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 612 |
Geographic Diversity
Kansas students aren't the only ones who study at Grantham University. At this time, 43 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Online Learning at Grantham University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Grantham University has changed over the last few years.
This school is the 3rd most popular in Kansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of Grantham University
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Grantham University was -9.7%. This is the #207 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Grantham University regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Grantham University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Grantham University ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Grantham University Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
| Major | Basic Certificate | Associate’s | Bachelor’s | Graduate Certificate | Master’s | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 6 | 163 | 151 | 7 | 224 | 551 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 0 | 150 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 272 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 0 | 86 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 2 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 185 |
| Human Resource Management | 12 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 60 | 110 |
| Management Information Systems | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 86 | 103 |
| Computer Science | 0 | 33 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 0 | 44 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| Information Technology | 14 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Computer Information Systems | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 |
| Nursing | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 37 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 0 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Information Science | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Accounting | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Computer Programming | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Teaching Assistants | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 38 | 617 | 655 | 14 | 506 | 1,830 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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