by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Rockhurst? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Rockhurst. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Rockhurst total enrollment is approximately 2,380 students. 1,730 are undergraduates and 650 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Rockhurst undergraduate population is made up of 62.7% women, and 37.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Rockhurst Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,066 | 61.9% |
| Hispanic | 293 | 17.0% |
| Black or African American | 154 | 8.9% |
| Asian | 67 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 64 | 3.7% |
| International | 55 | 3.2% |
| Unknown | 22 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 75.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 24.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Rockhurst Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 498 | 76.9% |
| Black or African American | 39 | 6.0% |
| Hispanic | 34 | 5.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 26 | 4.0% |
| International | 18 | 2.8% |
| Unknown | 18 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 15 | 2.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,564 | 66.0% |
| Hispanic | 327 | 13.8% |
| Black or African American | 193 | 8.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 90 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 82 | 3.5% |
| International | 73 | 3.1% |
| Unknown | 40 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
Rockhurst University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 86.8% |
| Asian | 6.9% |
| Black or African American | 2.1% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% |
| International | 1.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,577 female students and 803 male students at Rockhurst.
Rockhurst University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 51.2% of Rockhurst students come from within the state, and 48.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 17 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 165 | 56.7% |
| Kansas | 61 | 21.0% |
| Nebraska | 18 | 6.2% |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 3.8% |
| Minnesota | 8 | 2.7% |
Rockhurst hosts about 3.1% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Rockhurst, 37.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 671 | 18.8% |
| 20-21 | 657 | 18.4% |
| 22-24 | 571 | 16.0% |
| Under 18 | 541 | 15.1% |
| 35 and over | 522 | 14.6% |
| 25-29 | 407 | 11.4% |
| 30-34 | 207 | 5.8% |
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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