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Rockhurst University Overview

Located in Kansas City, Missouri, Rockhurst University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Rockhurst University Known For?

529 Undergraduate Awards
$38,564 Avg Cost After Aid
66% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Rockhurst.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 56% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Rockhurst bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $67,102 a year. That's about 64% more than their peers at other schools.
  • On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Rockhurst to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Rockhurst University?

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Contact details for Rockhurst are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1100 Rockhurst Rd, Kansas City, MO 64110-2561
Phone: 816-501-4000
Website: www.rockhurst.edu

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How Do I Get Into Rockhurst?

You can apply to Rockhurst online at: https://www.rockhurst.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Rockhurst

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Rockhurst?

66% Acceptance Rate
66% Of Accepted Are Women
With an acceptance rate of 66%, Rockhurst does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 66%, and the acceptance rate for women is 67%.

Average Test Scores

Rockhurst received ACT scores from 45% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 29. Math scores were between 22 and 0. Composite scores were between 23 and 29.

ACT English Scores for Rockhurst University  ( 22 to 29 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Rockhurst University  ( 23 to 29 )
1
36

Can I Afford Rockhurst University?

$38,564 Net Price
53% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Rockhurst is $38,564. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Rockhurst, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $6,403 a year. That adds up to $25,612 over four years for those students.

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Rockhurst University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,845 Full-Time Undergraduates
63% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,746 undergraduate students at Rockhurst, with 1,845 being full-time and 901 being part-time.

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There are also 942 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,845 full-time undergraduates at Rockhurst, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Rockhurst University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 69
Black or African American 158
Hispanic or Latino 248
White 1,208
International Students 32
Other Races/Ethnicities 130

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Rockhurst University. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 33 countries are represented at Rockhurst. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Italy, India, and Colombia.

Rockhurst University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 0 0 0 135 0 39 0 174
Business Administration & Management 0 0 0 83 18 70 0 171
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 0 0 2 48 50
Data Analytics 0 0 0 12 4 26 0 42
Communication Sciences 0 0 0 9 0 32 0 41
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0 0 2 35 0 37
General Psychology 0 0 0 37 0 0 0 37
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 36
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 35
Health Sciences & Services 0 19 0 11 0 0 0 30
General Biology 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 26
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 3 7 0 15 0 0 25
Human Resource Management 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 21
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 11 1 6 0 18
Romance Languages 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 17
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 16
Political Science & Government 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 13
General English Literature 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 12
Chemistry 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
General Education 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 7
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Economics 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Philosophy 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Computer Science 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
History 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Legal Support Services 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Applied Mathematics 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Business/Corporate Communications 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Special Education 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Civil Engineering 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Mathematics 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Physics 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Accounting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Business/Commerce 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Journalism 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Electrical Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Statistics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
International Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religious Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Security Science and Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Public Policy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 2 22 7 498 40 238 64 871

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.

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