by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Newman University was awarded 61 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.
Newman University landed the #1,130 spot in College Factual's 2023 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,241 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
Newman University is also ranked #13 out of 46 schools in Kansas.
Newman University has an acceptance rate of 83%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 12% of students accepted to Newman University submitted their SAT scores.Newman University received ACT scores from 80% of accepted students.
Learn more about Newman University admissions.
The student to faculty ratio at Newman University is an impressive 12 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Newman University is 98%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Newman University is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Newman University the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 40%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Newman University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,577 undergraduates at Newman University with 915 being full-time and 662 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,745 | $14,970 | $18,033 | $19,608 | $21,863 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Newman University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Newman University, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $5,619 a year. That adds up to $22,476 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Newman University is 3.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
See which majors at Newman University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Newman University.
Contact details for Newman University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3100 Mccormick Ave, Wichita, KS 67213-2097 |
| Phone: | 316-942-4291 |
| Website: | www.newmanu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/NewmanU |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/NewmanU |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 49 | $37,085 |
| General Biology | 43 | $28,136 |
| Nursing | 42 | $49,749 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 19 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 18 | NA |
| Other Health Professions | 15 | NA |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 13 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 12 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 11 | NA |
| Accounting | 9 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2019-2020, 859 students took at least one online class at Newman University. This is an increase from the 754 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 859 | 204 |
| 2018-2019 | 754 | 256 |
| 2017-2018 | 813 | 290 |
| 2016-2017 | 596 | 185 |
| 2015-2016 | 580 | 159 |
Learn more about online learning at Newman University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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