10-yr median earnings
$52,113
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Wichita, Kansas
Friends University
Friends University is a private nonprofit institution in Wichita, Kansas. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $52,113
- 10-yr median earnings
- 55.2%
- Acceptance rate
- $27,715
- Avg net price / yr
- 52.4%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Friends University pairs above-median former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 26%
- former-student earnings, US
- 55.2%
- acceptance rate
- 52.4%
- 150%-time completion
- +21%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Master's (L)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Friends University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
41/100
Friends University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B
$52,113
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$27,715
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
52.4%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$25,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C
63.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
65.5%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$27,715
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
52.4%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 52.4%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Friends University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Friends University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Friends University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$52,113 Top 26% higher than 74% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Friends University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $52,113 | #1309 of 5103 | 74th |
| Average net price | $27,715 | #4242 of 5020 | 15th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 52.4% | #2784 of 4858 | 43rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,048 | #2137 of 5462 | 61st |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,048
Undergraduate enrollment
55.2%
Acceptance rate
1,080
SAT average
52.4%
150%-time completion
$52,113
10-yr median earnings
65.5%
First-year retention
How Friends University ranks in Kansas
State rank among 74 reporting Kansas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Friends University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $52,113 | #16 of 74 | 78th |
| Average net price | $27,715 | #64 of 72 | 11th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 52.4% | #29 of 69 | 58th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,048 | #21 of 74 | 72nd |
Highest former-student earnings in Kansas
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baker University | $63,855 | $25,301 |
| 2 | Baker University School of Nursing | $63,855 | - |
| 3 | MidAmerica Nazarene University | $62,972 | $32,165 |
| 4 | University of Kansas | $61,945 | $18,059 |
| 5 | Galen Health Institutes-Wichita | $61,480 | $29,785 |
| 6 | University of Saint Mary | $59,483 | $22,519 |
| 7 | Kansas State University | $57,262 | $19,406 |
| 8 | Southwestern College | $55,646 | $29,824 |
| 9 | Ottawa University-Ottawa | $55,552 | $27,963 |
| 10 | Ottawa University-Online | $55,552 | - |
| 11 | Ottawa University-Kansas City | $55,552 | - |
| 12 | Newman University | $55,041 | $19,971 |
| 16 | Friends UniversityThis school | $52,113 | $27,715 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 55.2% |
| SAT Average | 1,080 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 460 – 560 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 500 – 530 |
| ACT Average | 21 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 15 – 28 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Friends University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$21,714 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$23,992 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$25,517 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$31,471 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Friends University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $34,192 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $34,192 |
| Average Net Price | $27,715 |
30.2%
Pell Grant Rate
57.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$25,000
Median Debt
$265/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Friends University rose +39.4% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $18,479 in 2013 to $25,752 in 2023, a rise of $7,273 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $18,4792023 · $25,752
Over the same years, enrollment went -35.3% (1,568 → 1,015 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
55.2%
Female
35.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
65.5%
Retention Rate
$42,960
Median Earnings (6yr)
71.1%
Earning Over $25K
63.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 52.4% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 65.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $42,960 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $52,113 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 71.1% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 63.4% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $25,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $265/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 11 | 177 | $55,478 | $74,063 | $21,062 |
| Master's | 7 | 188 | $68,414 | $84,640 | $35,303 |
Top programs at Friends University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$84,640 median earnings
- Computer/Information Techn…
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
$82,886 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$78,062 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$74,063 median earnings
- Information Science/Studies
Information Science/Studies
$70,999 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$63,701 median earnings
- Teacher Education and Prof…
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
$62,988 median earnings
- Special Education and Teac…
Special Education and Teaching
$59,653 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Similar 2013–2023 Net-Price Trend
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Friends University? ▼
Friends University is a private nonprofit institution in Wichita, Kansas. The acceptance rate is 55.2%. The average SAT score is 1,080. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,048 students.
How much do Friends University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Friends University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $52,113 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $42,960.
How much does Friends University cost? ▼
The average net price at Friends University is $27,715. In-state tuition is $34,192 and out-of-state tuition is $34,192. Median student debt at graduation is $25,000.
What is the graduation rate at Friends University? ▼
Friends University has a 52.4% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 65.5%.
Is Friends University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Friends University is $25,000, while former students earn a median of $52,113 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 48% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 63.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $265.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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