Newman University
Wichita, KS · Private · Large city
Private institution in Wichita, KS · 857 undergraduates · 48% acceptance rate · $55,041 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 15%Acceptance rate
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $19,045997th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $35,5001,505th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $35,5001,453rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $44,0811,315th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,801734th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $55,041791st highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,051722nd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 53.8%1,010th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 70.7%1,208th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 47.6%243rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 21703rd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 8571,453rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 12.4%2,023rd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 330 mi (DFW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 1
- EA IIDec 1
- Rollingopen
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 35 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $60,094 | $52,107 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $47,885 | $50,287 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $35,964 | $36,437 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | $22,420 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1998source
- Athletic nickname: "Jets"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- Mascot: Johnny Jetsource
- Motto: "Caritas Christi urget nos (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 61 acressource
- Formerly known as "Sacred Heart College" (1933–1973)source
- Formerly known as "Kansas Newman College" (1973–1998)source
- Athletic conference: The MIAAsource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,607,858 (M $1,836,551 · W $1,771,307)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitenewmanu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 155335)
- Compare colleges in KSRe-score with your weights
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- Showdown: Newman University vs Haskell Indian Nations UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
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