Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri · Also known as Rockhurst · Website
$67,102
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$67,102
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Rockhurst University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Kansas City, Missouri with 1,580 undergraduates and 1,274 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $25,884 a year (tuition and fees $44,966). It admits 70% of applicants and 75% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $67,102 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$25,884
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$44,966
US median $11,837
Admission rate
70%
US median 78%
Completion rate
75%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,250
About $193 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$67,102
Rank 458 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
- $25,884
- Tuition and fees
- $44,966
- Cost of attendance
- $59,898
- Students with a need-based grant
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 35%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $22,797
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $19,895
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $21,997
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $26,522
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $30,348
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 $34,790 in 2015-16 to $44,966 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
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1,120
- SAT reading, middle
- 589
- SAT math, middle
- 597
- ACT, middle
- 23
- Undergraduates
- 1,580
- Graduate students
- 1,274
- Part-time students
- 6.0%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 75%
- Retention rate
- 79%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 85
- Endowment
- $36.5M
- Other
- 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 458 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 120 in Missouri (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MO median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $25,884 | $17,598 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $44,966 | $14,822 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 70% | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 75% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 79% | 72% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,250 | $16,750 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $61,371 | $37,504 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $67,102 | $41,138 | $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. 74% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 88% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
85 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 135 | $15,000 | $69,011 | $79,817 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 83 | $22,997 | $51,887 | $65,696 | $68,257 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 70 | $26,091 | $73,511 | $103,587 | $103,485 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 39 | $41,000 | $106,544 | Withheld | $120,193 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $24,189 | $36,152 | $59,160 | $50,706 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $25,000 | Withheld | $66,881 | $54,562 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 35 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 32 | $50,102 | $54,880 | $58,412 | $67,030 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $27,000 | Withheld | $70,354 | $57,214 |
| Data AnalyticsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 26 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 21 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,180 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $18,938 | Withheld | $69,747 | $55,000 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineDoctoral | Doctoral | 16 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 15 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $22,250 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Data AnalyticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $19,500 | Withheld | Withheld | $61,296 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | $20,500 | Withheld | $54,236 | $58,928 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Kansas City and Missouri on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Missouri
Questions and answers
How much does Rockhurst University cost?
$25,884 a year is the average net price at Rockhurst University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $44,966, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $59,898. Families earning under $30,000 pay $22,797 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Rockhurst University?
70% of applicants are admitted to Rockhurst University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,120 and the middle ACT score is 23. The median admission rate of colleges in Missouri is 76%.
How much do Rockhurst University graduates earn?
$67,102 a year is the median pay of former Rockhurst University students who work, 10 years after they started ($61,371 after 6 years). That ranks 458 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 120 in Missouri. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $106,544.
How much student debt do Rockhurst University graduates have?
$18,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Rockhurst University graduates, about $193 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 35% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Rockhurst University?
75% of first-time, full-time students at Rockhurst University finish within 6 years. 79% 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 Rockhurst University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (135 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (83 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (70 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 85 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.