Friends University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #5350 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1488 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1404 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #13 of 32 | In Kansas State |
| #2 of 3 | In Wichita |
| #4445 of 4,461 | For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 55%
- Undergraduates
- 1,548
- Graduates
- 413
- Male:Female Ratio
- 45:55
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.friends.edu
Friends University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Friends University has an acceptance rate of 55% and is among the top 18% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 55% | 58% | 53% |
| Applicants | 1,025 | 463 | 562 |
| Admissions | 566 | 269 | 297 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 252 | 132 | 120 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 1 | 1 |
687 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
250 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
9 or 4%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 960
or below
75% of them
had 1090
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Friends University are 960-1090 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
56 or 22%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 15
or below
75% of them
had 28
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Friends University are 15-28 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| College-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 1083 (56%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 341 (17%) |
| Black or African American | 166 (9%) |
| Two or more races | 137 (7%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 88 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 59 (3%) |
| Asian | 59 (3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 (0.6%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 4 (0.2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Friends University is $28,889 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $21,714 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $23,992 |
| $48-75K | $25,517 |
| $75-110K | $29,377 |
| $110K+ | $31,471 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $33,552 | $11,448 |
| Tuition in-state | $33,552 | $11,448 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $33,552 | $11,448 |
| Fee in-district | $640 | $540 |
| Fee in-state | $640 | $540 |
| Fee out-of-state | $640 | $540 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 496 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $10,376 |
| Room charge | $4,924 |
| Meal charge | $5,452 |
Friends University majors
Friends University has granted 218 bachelor's degrees across 39 programs and 195 master's across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Friends University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 38 | 52 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling | 53 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 37 | |
| Christian Studies | 36 | |
| Wildlife Biology | 19 | |
| General Studies | 17 | |
| Organizational Leadership | 4 | 11 |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 13 | |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 13 | |
| Psychology, General | 13 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 13 | |
| Accounting | 10 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 10 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 6 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 6 | |
| Music Performance, General | 6 | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 6 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 4 | |
| Conservation Biology | 3 | |
| Finance, General | 3 | |
| History and Political Science | 3 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 3 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 3 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 3 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 2 | |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 2 | |
| Mathematics, General | 2 | |
| Music, General | 2 | |
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 2 | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 2 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 2 | |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | |
| Biochemistry | 1 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 1 | |
| Chemistry, General | 1 | |
| Communication, General | 1 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 1 | |
| Management Information Systems, General | 1 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | |
| Musical Theatre | 1 | |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | 1 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | |
| Sociology, General | 1 | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | |
| Speech Teacher Education | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 218 | 195 |
Friends University has a graduation rate of 43%, which is among the 29% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 43% | 31% | 59% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Friends University has published 204 scientific papers with 1,054 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Medicine, Biology, Sociology, Geography and Cartography, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 3 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 4 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 7 |
| 2001 | 4 | 6 |
| 2002 | 4 | 7 |
| 2003 | 1 | 8 |
| 2004 | 6 | 10 |
| 2005 | 3 | 13 |
| 2006 | 3 | 14 |
| 2007 | 2 | 19 |
| 2008 | 4 | 18 |
| 2009 | 2 | 18 |
| 2010 | 4 | 36 |
| 2011 | 9 | 28 |
| 2012 | 8 | 36 |
| 2013 | 13 | 44 |
| 2014 | 10 | 46 |
| 2015 | 5 | 41 |
| 2016 | 6 | 65 |
| 2017 | 7 | 40 |
| 2018 | 10 | 50 |
| 2019 | 11 | 46 |
| 2020 | 4 | 64 |
| 2021 | 15 | 122 |
| 2022 | 17 | 89 |
| 2023 | 13 | 80 |
| 2024 | 10 | 69 |
| 2025 | 2 | 43 |
Notable alumni
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Rich Mullins
- Occupations
- singercomposerrecording artist
- Biography
-
Richard Wayne Mullins was an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter best known for his worship songs "Awesome God" and "Sometimes by Step". Some of his albums were listed by CCM Magazine in their ranking of the 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, including A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band (1993) at No. 3, The World As Best As I Remember It, Volume One (1991) at No. 7, and Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth (1988) at No. 31. His songs have been performed by numerous artists, including Caedmon's Call, Five Iron Frenzy, Amy Grant, Carolyn Arends, Jars of Clay, Michael W. Smith, John Tesh, Chris Rice, Kirk Franklin, Rebecca St. James, Hillsong United and Third Day. During the tribute to Rich Mullins' life at the 1998 GMA Dove Awards, Amy Grant described him as "the uneasy conscience of Christian music."
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Vernon L. Smith
- Occupations
- university teachereconomist
- Biography
-
Vernon Lomax Smith is an American economist who is currently a professor of economics and law at Chapman University. He was formerly the McLellan/Regent's Professor of Economics at the University of Arizona, a professor of economics and law at George Mason University, and a board member of the Mercatus Center. Along with Daniel Kahneman, Smith won the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to behavioral economics and his work in the field of experimental economics, which helped establish "laboratory experiments as a tool in empirical economic analysis, especially in the study of alternative market mechanisms."
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Carl Brewer
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Carl Brewer was an American politician who served as the 100th mayor of Wichita, Kansas, and was the city's second elected black mayor. He was elected to the mayoralty in 2007 and reelected in 2011.
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Rolf Potts
- Years
- 1970-.. (age 56)
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
-
Rolf Potts is an American travel writer, essayist, podcaster, and author. He has written five books, including Vagabonding (Random House, 2003), Marco Polo Didn't Go There (Travelers Tales, 2008), Souvenir (Bloomsbury, 2018), and The Vagabond's Way (Ballantine, 2022). The lifestyle philosophies he outlined in Vagabonding are considered to have been a key influence on the digital nomad movement.
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June Bacon-Bercey
- Occupations
- meteorologist
- Biography
-
June Esther Bacon-Bercey was an American international expert on weather and aviation who worked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Weather Service and the Atomic Energy Commission.
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Darrel Ray
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
-
Darrel Wayne Ray is an American organizational psychologist and author who focuses on topics such as workplace organizational culture, secular sexuality, and the treatment of religion-induced trauma. He is a public speaker, podcaster, and atheist activist, and founded the non-profit organization Recovering from Religion as well as the Secular Therapy Project.
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Antwan Wilson
- Occupations
- teacher
- Biography
-
Antwan Wilson is an American teacher and school administrator. He was appointed the Superintendent of the Oakland Unified School District in Oakland, California, in 2014, and resigned effective February 2017. On December 20, 2016, he was confirmed as Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools in Washington, D.C. He began his new position on February 1, 2017.
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Page Belcher
- Occupations
- lawyerjudgepolitician
- Biography
-
Page Henry Belcher was an American Republican politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.
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Mary Easley
- Born in
-
United States - Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Mary L. Easley served as the Oklahoma Senator representing District 18, which includes Mayes, Tulsa and Wagoner counties from her win in a special election in 2004 until 2010. She previously served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1996 through 2004, representing District 78.
General info
| Founded | 1898 |
|---|---|
| Colors | crimson, gray |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-July) |
| Total FTE staff | 281 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 2100 W. University Ave. Wichita, Kansas, 67213 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 398,000 |
| Phone | 3162955000 |