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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Rockhurst University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.9% of undergraduate students being women and 34.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,704, with 1,783 women and 921 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Rockhurst University is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.8% of undergraduate students being women and 38.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 922, with 570 women and 352 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 34.1% 921 students
  • women 65.9% 1,783 students

Graduate Students

  • men 38.2% 352 students
  • women 61.8% 570 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 64.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,736 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 13.1% of the student body, with 354 students. African American students represent 8.6% of the population, with 233 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.0%, with 107 students. Asian students account for 3.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 97 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.

International students make up 1.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 38 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.7% of the population, totaling 128 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Rockhurst University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 64.4% 1,736 students
  • Hispanic 13.1% 354 students
  • African American 8.6% 233 students
  • Unknown race 4.7% 128 students
  • Mixed race 4.0% 107 students
  • Asian 3.6% 97 students
  • International students 1.4% 38 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students

Graduate Students

  • White 75.3% 691 students
  • Asian 6.4% 59 students
  • Hispanic 5.7% 52 students
  • Unknown race 4.6% 42 students
  • African American 4.2% 39 students
  • Mixed race 2.3% 21 students
  • International students 1.4% 13 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 48.5% 63 students
  • African American 16.2% 21 students
  • Unknown race 13.8% 18 students
  • Hispanic 9.2% 12 students
  • International students 5.4% 7 students
  • Asian 4.6% 6 students
  • Mixed race 2.3% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 29% 777 students
  • 20-21 26% 716 students
  • 22-24 10% 275 students
  • 25-29 4% 104 students
  • 30-34 3% 70 students
  • 40-49 2% 52 students
  • 35-39 2% 46 students
  • 50-64 1% 22 students
  • 22-24 36% 328 students
  • 25-29 29% 264 students
  • 30-34 12% 114 students
  • 40-49 10% 91 students
  • 35-39 8% 76 students
  • 50-64 4% 33 students
  • 20-21 2% 16 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Rockhurst University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Missouri 264 66.50%
Kansas 75 18.89%
Illinois 14 3.53%
Nebraska 8 2.02%
Texas 8 2.02%
Colorado 6 1.51%
Arkansas 5 1.26%
Minnesota 5 1.26%
Oklahoma 3 less than 1%
Georgia 2 less than 1%
Iowa 2 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Maryland 1 less than 1%
South Dakota 1 less than 1%

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