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Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO 1,580 Undergrads 77.0% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$59,898
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$25,884
After Aid
Median Earnings
$76,125
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$25,884
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$76,125
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$67,102
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate77.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age20.8
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients28.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time94.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS87.6%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
69.6%
SAT Avg
1,120
SAT Reading
25th: -58975th: -
SAT Math
25th: -59775th: -
ACT Composite
25th: 192375th: 26

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$661k
+$194k
+$176k
Median Cost$26k/yr
+$568k
+$101k
+$83k
Full Cost$60k/yr
+$445k
-$22k
-$39k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
29
∞
Median Cost$26k/yr
39
89%
Full Cost$60k/yr
Never
-18%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return57%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-46%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,097
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,747
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,180
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Applied Mathematics
BachCIP: 2703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $91,532
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$70,354
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Median Debt
$22,997
Earnings (4yr)
$65,696
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,491
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
-$763
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,784
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,517
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$54,236
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$74,603
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (2yr)
$32,925
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$259k
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$24,189
Earnings (4yr)
$59,160
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$79,817
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$111k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$18,938
Earnings (4yr)
$69,747
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
+$34k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,881
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$239k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$26,091
Earnings (4yr)
$103,587
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$224k
Median Debt
$50,102
Earnings (4yr)
$58,412
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
-$175k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,269
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$261k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$35,700
Earnings (4yr)
$130,238
Natl Median: $124,807
Lifetime Value Added
+$456k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$125,080
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$390k
Median Debt
$75,495
Earnings (4yr)
$71,924
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $122,843
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
$108,000
Earnings (4yr)
$76,106
Natl Median: $82,893
Lifetime Value Added
-$176k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.