Does Rockhurst University have a tennis program?

Yes. Rockhurst University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Great Lakes Valley Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Great Lakes Valley Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Rockhurst University?

Rockhurst University is in Kansas City, MO, in the Plains region of the United States.

How much does Rockhurst University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $59,898 a year, and an average net price of $25,884 after grants and scholarships.

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO · private, nonprofit · 1,580 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Rockhurst University field?

Rockhurst University, in Kansas City, MO, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 11 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Rockhurst University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 11 players in 2025, down from 15 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 22% above the Great Lakes Valley Conference median of 9, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division II median. Rockhurst University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 3.7 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 29%.

Rockhurst University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 7 in 2021 and as high as 10 in 2022, and ended 2025 at 8. That 2025 roster is 11% below the NCAA Division II median of 9, and in line with the Great Lakes Valley Conference median of 8. Rockhurst University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.7 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division II median of 5, by 47%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Rockhurst University fund its athletes?

Rockhurst University reported 598 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 344 men and 254 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $5,520,043, about $8,962 per male athlete and $9,595 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $30,557 for men's sports and $20,224 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $89 and $80 per athlete.

What is Rockhurst University like academically?

Rockhurst University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 70% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1120, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $59,898 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $25,884 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 57% of the sticker price on average.

75% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 79% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $67,102, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Rockhurst University?

Health Professions is the largest field at 37% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (17%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (11%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (252 degrees)
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (65 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (57 degrees)
Biology, General (39 degrees)
Psychology, General (33 degrees)
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (19 degrees)
Physics (19 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (15 degrees)
Criminal Justice and Corrections (13 degrees)
Political Science and Government (12 degrees)

What is Kansas City, MO like to live in?

Rockhurst University sits in Kansas City, a large city of about 508,000 people in Clay County, Missouri.

The median household in Kansas City earns about $67,449, which is about the Missouri median ($68,920) but below the national median ($78,538).

Home values are in step with the rest of Missouri, around $227,000 and a typical rent of $1,186 a month is 19% over the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 23% under 18 and 14% aged 65 or over.

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Missouri average of 32%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Rockhurst University have a tennis program?: Yes. Rockhurst University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Great Lakes Valley Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Great Lakes Valley Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Rockhurst University?: Rockhurst University is in Kansas City, MO, in the Plains region of the United States.
How much does Rockhurst University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $59,898 a year, and an average net price of $25,884 after grants and scholarships.