10-yr median earnings
$67,102
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Kansas City, Missouri
Rockhurst University
Rockhurst University is a private nonprofit institution in Kansas City, Missouri. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $67,102
- 10-yr median earnings
- 69.6%
- Acceptance rate
- $25,884
- Avg net price / yr
- 75.1%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Rockhurst University pairs top-10% former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 9%
- former-student earnings, US
- 69.6%
- acceptance rate
- 75.1%
- 150%-time completion
- +9%
- 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 Rockhurst 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
C+
College Value Score
63/100
Rockhurst 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 A+
$67,102
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$25,884
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B+
75.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$18,250
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A
81.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention C
79.1%
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
$25,884
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
75.1%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 75.1%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Rockhurst 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 Rockhurst 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.
Rockhurst University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$67,102 Top 9% higher than 91% 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 | Rockhurst University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $67,102 | #458 of 5103 | 91st |
| Average net price | $25,884 | #4032 of 5020 | 20th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 75.1% | #1017 of 4858 | 79th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,580 | #1702 of 5462 | 69th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,580
Undergraduate enrollment
69.6%
Acceptance rate
1,120
SAT average
75.1%
150%-time completion
$67,102
10-yr median earnings
79.1%
First-year retention
How Rockhurst University ranks in Missouri
State rank among 120 reporting Missouri colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Rockhurst University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $67,102 | #8 of 120 | 93rd |
| Average net price | $25,884 | #103 of 119 | 13th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 75.1% | #19 of 107 | 82nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,580 | #33 of 125 | 74th |
Highest former-student earnings in Missouri
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | $137,047 | $31,817 |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-Missouri | $92,405 | $30,716 |
| 3 | Washington University in St Louis | $86,182 | $21,786 |
| 4 | Research College of Nursing | $85,910 | - |
| 5 | Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing | $84,393 | - |
| 6 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | $82,957 | $16,298 |
| 7 | Saint Louis University | $70,783 | $24,398 |
| 8 | Rockhurst UniversityThis school | $67,102 | $25,884 |
| 9 | University of Missouri-Columbia | $63,403 | $20,268 |
| 10 | Maryville University of Saint Louis | $62,105 | $22,066 |
| 11 | Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $60,918 | $19,390 |
| 12 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | $59,637 | $13,310 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 69.6% |
| SAT Average | 1,120 |
| ACT Average | 23 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 19 – 26 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Rockhurst University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$22,797 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$19,895 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$21,997 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$30,348 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Rockhurst University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $44,966 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $44,966 |
| Average Net Price | $25,884 |
20.1%
Pell Grant Rate
35.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$18,250
Median Debt
$193/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Rockhurst University swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $19,340 to $23,826 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +0.3%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$19,340
Highest year
$23,826
Most recent (2023)
$23,165
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $23,1012023 · $23,165
Over the same years, enrollment went +1.2% (1,682 → 1,702 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
62.1%
Female
20.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
79.1%
Retention Rate
$61,371
Median Earnings (6yr)
77.2%
Earning Over $25K
81.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 75.1% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 79.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $61,371 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $67,102 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 77.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 81.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $18,250 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $193/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 11 | 494 | $66,556 | $79,817 | $21,708 |
| Master's | 6 | 352 | $82,686 | $130,238 | $45,678 |
| Doctoral | 1 | 0 | $76,106 | $76,106 | $108,000 |
Top programs at Rockhurst University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Management Sciences and Qu…
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
$130,238 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$103,587 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$79,817 median earnings
- Rehabilitation and Therape…
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
$76,106 median earnings
- Rehabilitation and Therape…
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
$71,924 median earnings
- Biology, General
Biology, General
$70,354 median earnings
- Romance Languages, Literat…
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
$69,747 median earnings
- Sports, Kinesiology, and P…
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
$66,881 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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Rockhurst University? ▼
Rockhurst University is a private nonprofit institution in Kansas City, Missouri. The acceptance rate is 69.6%. The average SAT score is 1,120. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,580 students.
How much do Rockhurst University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Rockhurst University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $67,102 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $61,371.
How much does Rockhurst University cost? ▼
The average net price at Rockhurst University is $25,884. In-state tuition is $44,966 and out-of-state tuition is $44,966. Median student debt at graduation is $18,250.
What is the graduation rate at Rockhurst University? ▼
Rockhurst University has a 75.1% 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 79.1%.
Is Rockhurst University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Rockhurst University is $18,250, while former students earn a median of $67,102 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 27% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 81.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $193.
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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