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Newman University

Wichita, Kansas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·newmanu.edu
6-yr Graduation
53%
-5.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
2,939
peer median 2,090
Avg net price
$19,971
-$1.3k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
1,080
1,080 candidates competed
Admitted
799
74.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
163
20.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
53%-5.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
47%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
51%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

19.5pp gap
Pell recipients
40%25 of 62
Non-Pell (all)
59%69 of 116
Subsidized loan, no Pell
59%22 of 37
No Federal Aid
59%47 of 79

Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 55 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 46 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
55
Passing
9
16.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

55programs
  • Passing9 · 16.4%
  • No Data46 · 83.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
9
No data
46

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

9
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+27.3%
$58,748 vs $46,158
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+34.7%
$45,869 vs $34,058
Education Other
Master's Degree · Education
+38.9%
$62,629 vs $45,084
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+43.4%
$48,825 vs $34,058
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+51.5%
$84,330 vs $55,669
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+73.1%
$58,941 vs $34,058
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+87.7%
$63,923 vs $34,058
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+126.4%
$77,122 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

9
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
83%
$48,747 debt · $58,748 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
50%
$23,000 debt · $45,869 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
46%
$38,834 debt · $84,330 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
46%
$106,587 debt · $231,867 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$15,750 debt · $48,825 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
29%
$18,250 debt · $63,923 earn
Education Other
Master's Degree · Education
28%
$17,706 debt · $62,629 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$15,750 debt · $58,941 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1967Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 9

  1. Dec 2023Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  2. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  3. Aug 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. May 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs · Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels
  5. Nov 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,060
$30–48k$16,366
$48–75k$21,234
$75–110k$17,142
$110k+$21,774

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$19,971
-$1,274vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $21,245
Federal loans
16.7%
In-state tuition
$35,500
Out-of-state
$35,500

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 385 students received $2.2M in Pell grants, alongside $8.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
385
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.2M
$2,237,833 total
Direct Loans
$8.7M
892 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.3M
288 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.6M
314 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.0M
125 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.5M
94 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.3M
71 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 469 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (2.3%) defaulted within three years.

Default rate
2.3%
vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
469
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.4%
2017
5.2%
2018
3.4%
2019
2.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Newman

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs51
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

381 total completions
01Health Professions
11229.4%
02Business
8422.0%
03Education
7619.9%
04Biological Sciences
307.9%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
205.2%
06Public Admin
195.0%
07Theology
174.5%
08Psychology
82.1%
09Security/Protective
82.1%
10Philosophy/Religion
71.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,939
12-mo unduplicated
4,098
Undergraduate
3,371
Graduate
727

Gender split

Men
39%1,590
Women
61%2,508

Race / ethnicity composition

White
47.7%
Hispanic
29.4%
Non-resident
9.0%
Black
4.9%
Two or more
3.8%
Asian
2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.3%
Unknown
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
354
192 M · 162 W
Women athletes
45.8%
Athletic aid
$3.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$7.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.8M
$1.8M
Recruiting expense
$13K
$17K
Head-coach salaries
$53K
$50K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Soccer
47 M · 45 W
$1.3M
Basketball
22 M · 20 W
$1.3M
Baseball
39 M · —
$708K
Softball
— · 32 W
$450K
Other Sports
25 M · 1 W
$497K
Tennis
16 M · 9 W
$482K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.36
1 offenses · 2,787 students

3-year trend

1.152 yrs ago1.401 yr ago0.36Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
61

Newman vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Newman selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectNewman University
53%—2,939$19,971Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
MidAmerica Nazarene University
54%78.8%1,538$32,165Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Saint Mary
48%86.6%1,462$22,519Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Augustana University
73%67.7%2,390$23,894Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Buena Vista University
62%77.6%1,890$18,846Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Evangel University
65%71.6%2,289$18,669Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median58%77.6%2,090$21,245

Institutions like Newman

Explore the federal data for institutions in Newman's comparison group.

IPEDS

Frequently asked questions about Newman University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Newman.

What is the graduation rate at Newman University?

Newman University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 53% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Newman University?

Newman University reports a total enrollment of 2,939 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Newman University?

The average net price at Newman University is $19,971 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Newman University?

Newman University's yield rate is 20.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Newman University located?

Newman University is located in Wichita, Kansas 67213-2097.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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