Newman University in Wichita, Kansas Enrolls 201 First-Time Students in Fall 2026, Its Largest Entering Class Since 2017: Graduate Enrollment of 307 Up 14% Over Two Years
WICHITA, Sedgwick County, Kansas — Newman University enrolled 201 first-time, full-time undergraduates in fall 2026, its largest entering class since 2017, according to the university's official Day 20 enrollment census, the count colleges use for state reporting and for data they are legally required to submit to the U.S. Department of Education. Graduate enrollment reached 307 students, 171 of them new, up from 295 in 2025 and 269 in 2024 — a 14% increase over two years. The university reported growth across its undergraduate and graduate programmes.
Among graduate programmes, the Master of Science in biomedical science grew from six students in 2025 to 20 this fall, while the Master of Science in data science, the Master of Theological Studies and the Master of Social Work have each grown steadily over three years. On the undergraduate side, students seeking an Associate of Science in health science numbered 127, up from 107 in 2025 and 89 in 2024; the three-year Pathmaker bachelor's track grew from three students in 2025 to 32; and the count of Wichita seminarians held steady at 42. Of the incoming class, 25.3% are first-generation college students, 29% identify as Hispanic or Latino, and 47% are eligible for Pell Grants.
Director of Admissions Georgia Drewes and Director of Institutional Assessment and Research Mitchell Meyer commented on the class and the programme growth in the university's announcement. Newman is a private Catholic university in Wichita; through partnerships with six community colleges in southwest Kansas, students can earn a Newman degree in 10 bachelor's programmes without leaving their home region.
(Source: Newman University)
Source: Newman University
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