Newman University
Wichita, Kansas · Website
$55,041
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$55,041
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Newman University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Wichita, Kansas with 851 undergraduates and 410 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $19,971 a year (tuition and fees $35,500). It admits 74% of applicants and 53% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $55,041 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,801 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$19,971
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$35,500
US median $11,837
Admission rate
74%
US median 78%
Completion rate
53%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,801
About $221 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$55,041
Rank 1,099 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $19,971
- Tuition and fees
- $35,500
- Cost of attendance
- $46,489
- Students with a need-based grant
- 12%
- Students with federal loans
- 17%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $18,060
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,366
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $21,234
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,142
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $21,774
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $26,030 in 2015-16 to $35,500 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 74%
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 851
- Graduate students
- 410
- Part-time students
- 4.1%
- Women
- 65%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 53%
- Retention rate
- 69%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 52
- Endowment
- $26.9M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,099 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 of 74 in Kansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $19,971 | $15,296 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $35,500 | $9,282 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 74% | 82% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 53% | 50% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 69% | 67% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,801 | $10,500 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $47,051 | $37,685 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $55,041 | $43,969 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 56% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 77% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
52 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $22,750 | $43,296 | $45,869 | $47,382 |
| Education, OtherMaster's | Master's | 31 | $16,674 | $57,002 | $62,629 | $65,348 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 28 | $51,406 | $54,440 | $58,748 | $65,123 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $20,055 | $65,957 | $77,122 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 26 | Withheld | $70,102 | $84,330 | $103,485 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 24 | $105,790 | $208,440 | $231,867 | $120,193 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $19,000 | Withheld | $63,923 | $57,214 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | $17,062 | $47,398 | $58,941 | $65,389 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's | Master's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,300 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | $37,399 | Withheld | $55,693 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,786 |
| PhilosophyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,825 | $42,269 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,245 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,560 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Wichita and Kansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Kansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Kansas
Questions and answers
How much does Newman University cost?
$19,971 a year is the average net price at Newman University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $35,500, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $46,489. Families earning under $30,000 pay $18,060 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Newman University?
74% of applicants are admitted to Newman University. The median admission rate of colleges in Kansas is 82%.
How much do Newman University graduates earn?
$55,041 a year is the median pay of former Newman University students who work, 10 years after they started ($47,051 after 6 years). That ranks 1,099 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 of 74 in Kansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $208,440.
How much student debt do Newman University graduates have?
$20,801 is the median federal student loan debt of Newman University graduates, about $221 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 17% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Newman University?
53% of first-time, full-time students at Newman University finish within 6 years. 69% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Newman University?
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (52 bachelor's graduates), Education, Other (31 master's graduates), Social Work (28 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 52 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.