Wichita, Kansas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Newman University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Wichita, Kansas. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,939, made up of 2,529 undergraduates and 410 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Newman University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 51 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Education, Other, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 381 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
2,939
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
381
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
51
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 51
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
69%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
218
Associate degrees
34
Master's degrees
103
Doctoral degrees (research)
7
Professional doctorates
19
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,939
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,529
Graduate students, fall 2024
410
Full-time, fall 2024
41%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,098
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,371
Graduate students, 2024-25
727
Full-time, 2024-25
34%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
64%
Hispanic or Latino
16%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
14%
Students taking some online courses
18%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
President
Kathleen S. Jagger
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact