Quad

Head-to-head

Rockford
Maharishi International

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Maharishi International's yield is 62 pts higher than Rockford's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Rockford grads earn $26.8K more ten years out than Maharishi International's ($54,794 vs. $27,981)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Maharishi International costs about $10.2K less per year on average than Rockford ($17,605 vs. $27,769, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Maharishi International graduates 9 pts more of its students than Rockford (66% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Rockford's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at Maharishi International

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Maharishi International has 9 pts more Pell recipients than Rockford (57% vs. 48%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Rockford admits 93%, Maharishi International 96%; Maharishi International's yield is higher, at 75%.

Acceptance rate
Rockford93%
Maharishi International96%
Quad's selectivity
  • RockfordOpen
  • Maharishi InternationalOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Rockford
850–1070
Maharishi InternationalTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • RockfordGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Maharishi InternationalGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Rockford and Maharishi International are about the same size; Maharishi International has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Rockford972
Maharishi International922
Pell Grant share
Rockford48%
Maharishi International57%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at Rockford, and Business Administration and Management at Maharishi International.

Students per faculty member
Rockford10 to 1
Maharishi International13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • RockfordExercise Science and Kinesiology13%
  • Maharishi InternationalBusiness Administration and Management, General44%

What each costs

Maharishi International costs about $10.2K less a year than Rockford on average; Rockford's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Rockford$27.8K
Maharishi International$17.6K
Aid generosity
Rockford48%
Maharishi International39%

What each pays off

Rockford's former students earn more, a median $54.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Rockford$54.8K
Maharishi International$28K
Graduation rate
Rockford57%
Maharishi International66%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Rockford, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • RockfordShrinking−13%
  • Maharishi InternationalNot enough data
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why