Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
Total undergraduates: |
2,077 |
Full-time undergraduates: |
1,442 |
Part-time undergraduates: |
635 |
Total graduate students: |
748 |
Full-time graduate students: |
403 |
Part-time graduate students: |
345 |
Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
34% |
First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
2.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
3.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
11.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
0.3% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | 69.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
5.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | 0.9% | Nonresident Alien |
5.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
2.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
3.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
7.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
0.3% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | 72.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
3.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
1.6% | Nonresident Alien |
8.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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Campus size: |
55 acres |
City or town school is located in: |
Kansas City, MO |
Population of city/town: |
467,007 |
Online campus map: |
www.rockhurst.edu/ admission/topnav/VR/ map.asp |
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Institution offers housing: |
yes |
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Campus housing is guaranteed to all freshmen and sophomore students. Upperclassmen and graduate housing is available if there is space. |
Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (23%)
- women's dorms (24%)
- men's dorms (20%)
- single-student apartments (25%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- other housing including Wellness housing. (7%)
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Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
86% |
Percent of students who live in school housing: |
53% |
Percent of students who live off campus: |
47% |
Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 23 with fewer than 60 semester hours must live on campus unless living with family. |
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
85% |
Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
270 |
Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. One Drive, Windows, Apple, and AT&T discounts. |
Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
School has a library on campus: |
yes |
Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Study rooms. Teaching lab. |
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Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, science center. |
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Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
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Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment |
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Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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Number of social fraternities on campus: |
4 |
Percent of men who join fraternities: |
35% |
Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
Percent of women who join sororities: |
52% |
Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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School newspaper(s): |
Rockhurst Sentinel |
Number of honor societies: |
18 |
Total number of registered organizations: |
58 |
Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, Student Organization of Latinos, Asian club |
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International student organizations: |
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International Students club |
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Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Chorus, Players, Readers and Writers, Unity Voices for Justice, PEERS, Amnesty International, Organization of Collegiate Women, Social Activities Board, College Democrats, Finance and Accounting Student Body; American Humanics, Occupational Therapy, and Chemistry Student Associations; art, biology, education, English, French, accounting, pre-med, and pre-physical therapy/occupational therapy clubs |
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School has an athletic program: |
yes |
Athletic director: |
Gary Burns, Director of Athletics |
Athletics homepage: |
www.rockhurst.edu/webcam |
School colors: |
blue and white |
School mascot: |
Hawk |
Athletic conference memberships: |
Great Lakes Valley Conference (Division II) |
Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. II |
Men's lacrosse | no | |
Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. II |
Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
Women's cross-country | no | |
Women's golf | no | |
Women's lacrosse | no | |
Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. II |
Women's softball | yes | |
Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
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Athletic facilities: |
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baseball, football, lacrosse, soccer, and softball fields; basketball and volleyball field houses; racquetball center, tennis parks |
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Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, bowling, soccer, softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
Nearest international airport: |
Kansas City, MO (20 miles) |
Nearest passenger train service: |
Kansas City, MO (5 miles) |
Nearest passenger bus service: |
Kansas City, MO (near campus) |
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Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
25% |
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
20% immediately |
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Rockhurst University, St. Louis University, University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of Kansas, University of Missouri--Kansas City, University of Notre Dame, Villanova University. |
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Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
74% within six months of graduation |
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Cerner Corporation, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Hallmark Cards Inc., Overland Park Regional, Research Medical Center, State Street, US Bank. |
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List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Jane Chu, Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts
- Wendy Doyle, President and CEO of the Women's Foundation for MO and KS
- Sly James, Mayor, Kansas City, MO.
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