Student Population at Rockhurst
Total Enrollment
3,577
Undergraduate
2,303
Graduate
1,274
Online Enrollment
775
Men Students
1,210
Women Students
2,367
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,577 students have enrolled at Rockhurst University - 2,303 undergraduate and 1,274 graduate.
By gender, 1,210 male and 2,367 female students are attending Rockhurst University. By attendance status, there are 1,966 full-time students and 1,611 part-time students.
The number of students at Rockhurst University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Central Missouri and Columbia College, its population is very small (average population is 7,324).
Rockhurst University offers online degree/certificate programs and 775 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Rockhurst's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri.
Rockhurst has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 7,324 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri average (2,521 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockhurst University | 3,577 | 2,303 | 1,274 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 7,324 | 4,919 | 2,406 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri | 2,521 | 2,056 | 1,194 |
The below chart compares the student population between Rockhurst University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,210 male and 2,367 female students attending Rockhurst. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.51 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Rockhurst.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,303 | 1,486 | 817 |
| Men | 870 | 570 | 300 |
| Women | 1,433 | 916 | 517 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,274 | 480 | 794 |
| Men | 340 | 111 | 229 |
| Women | 934 | 369 | 565 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,381 White students (66.56%) and 458 Hispanic students (12.80%) at Rockhurst University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Rockhurst University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Asian | 83 | 31 | 52 |
| Black or African American | 162 | 49 | 113 |
| Hispanic | 368 | 121 | 247 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 1,462 | 565 | 897 |
| Two or More Races | 85 | 33 | 52 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 78 | 33 | 45 |
| Total | 2,303 | 870 | 1,433 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 55 | 20 | 35 |
| Black or African American | 104 | 31 | 73 |
| Hispanic | 90 | 28 | 62 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 919 | 230 | 689 |
| Two or More Races | 48 | 8 | 40 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 42 | 13 | 29 |
| Total | 1,274 | 340 | 934 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,440 students whose age under twenty five and 729 students whose age is over thirty years old at Rockhurst University.
Especially, 541 students are younger than eighteen and 9 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Rockhurst University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,303 | 870 | 1,433 |
| Under 18 | 541 | 192 | 349 |
| 18-19 | 671 | 306 | 365 |
| 20-21 | 639 | 238 | 401 |
| 22-24 | 250 | 91 | 159 |
| 25-29 | 87 | 18 | 69 |
| 30-34 | 39 | 12 | 27 |
| 35-39 | 22 | 3 | 19 |
| 40-49 | 33 | 7 | 26 |
| 50-64 | 19 | 3 | 16 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 2,303 | 870 | 1,433 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,274 | 340 | 934 |
| 20-21 | 18 | 3 | 15 |
| 22-24 | 321 | 68 | 253 |
| 25-29 | 320 | 91 | 229 |
| 30-34 | 168 | 54 | 114 |
| 35-39 | 127 | 30 | 97 |
| 40-49 | 204 | 57 | 147 |
| 50-64 | 108 | 33 | 75 |
| 65 and over | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1,274 | 340 | 934 |
Online Student Population
At Rockhurst University, 2,736 students (76.49% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 775 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 362 students live in Missouri where Rockhurst University is located in and 409 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,577 | 2,303 | 1,274 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 775 | 129 | 646 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,961 | 1,334 | 627 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 841 | 840 | 1 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 775 | 129 | 646 |
| Missouri Residents | 362 | 66 | 296 |
| Other State in U.S. | 409 | 63 | 346 |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
