Kansas Wesleyan University vs Rockhurst University

Kansas Wesleyan University and Rockhurst University, both located in Kansas, offer distinct educational experiences. Kansas Wesleyan, a private liberal arts university, boasts a 98% acceptance rate, while Rockhurst, a private Jesuit university, has a more selective admissions process with a 75% acceptance rate. Kansas Wesleyan's student body is predominantly undergraduate, with a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio, while Rockhurst has a larger graduate population and a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Both universities offer a range of popular majors, including business, education, and nursing, but Rockhurst also features strong programs in engineering and computer science. To help you make an informed decision about your higher education journey, we've compiled a comprehensive comparison table highlighting key differences between these two institutions, including graduation rates, tuition costs, and available financial aid.

	Kansas Wesleyan University	Rockhurst University
Overview
Location	Salina, Kansas	Kansas City, Missouri
Campus setting	Town: Remote	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	57.0%	77.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation	Methodism	Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	67.6%	66.7%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $20 Graduate: $30
SAT range	N/A	1083 - 1288
ACT range	N/A	19 - 26
Students submitting SAT score		5.0%
Students submitting ACT score		68.0%
Total number of applicants	1,740	3,455
Total number of admissions given out	1,177	2,303
Admitted students who chose to enroll	254	403
Yield rate	21.6%	17.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$42,764	$61,815
Average net price	$23,803	$22,050
Tuition	$31,020	$39,500
Room & board	$10,300	Room/dormitory: $6,360 Meal plan: $4,380
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $19,109	99.0% Average amount $31,441
Students receiving federal student loan	82.0% Average amount $5,626	55.0% Average amount $5,037
Students taking out private loans	14.0% Average amount $12,330	8.0% Average amount $11,948

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	760 Men 57.1% Women 42.9%	2,704 Men 34.1% Women 65.9%
Graduate students	52 Men 65.4% Women 34.6%	922 Men 38.2% Women 61.8%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	50.4%	33.5%
International students	1.2%	1.4%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	506	931
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Kansas Texas California Oklahoma Colorado	Missouri Kansas Illinois Nebraska Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Law Enforcement and Firefighting Education Physical Science	Health Professions Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences Education Foreign Languages and Literatures
Students to faculty ratio	12:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	39.2%	74.2%
Dropout rate	9.5%	25.8%
Transferred out	51.3%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: $53,529 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,652 Year 2: $36,560 Year 3: $36,526 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,762 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $44,935 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $107,312 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $65,724 Year 2: $70,176 Year 3: $81,865 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $65,843 Year 2: $66,179 Year 3: $68,163 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $61,377 Year 2: $61,814 Year 3: $65,622 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $53,627 Year 2: $56,415 Year 3: $63,270 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,845 Year 2: $60,213 Year 3: $60,704 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $30,988 Year 3: $49,356 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $43,957 Year 3: $48,380 Education, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $42,861 Year 2: $43,519 Year 3: $44,790 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,858 Year 2: $28,960 Year 3: $38,388

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