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Rockhurst University

Rockhurst University
1100 Rockhurst Road
Kansas City, MO 64110-2561

Official telephone: (816) 501-4000
Fax number: (816) 501-4588
Website: www.rockhurst.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
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:
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
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
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

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
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

LIVING ON CAMPUS
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):
  • 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%)
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:
class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
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:
Archives. Study rooms. Teaching lab.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, science center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
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:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook
School newspaper(s): Rockhurst Sentinel
Number of honor societies: 18
Total number of registered organizations: 58
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union, Student Organization of Latinos, Asian club
International student organizations:
International Students club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
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

ATHLETICS
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 baseballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. II
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. II
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's golfno 
Women's lacrosseno 
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. II
Women's softballyes 
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. II

Athletic facilities:
baseball, football, lacrosse, soccer, and softball fields; basketball and volleyball field houses; racquetball center, tennis parks
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bowling, soccer, softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
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)

PAYING THE BILLS
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

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 20% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
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.
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:
Cerner Corporation, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Hallmark Cards Inc., Overland Park Regional, Research Medical Center, State Street, US Bank.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • 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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