Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Mercy College of Health Sciences graduates 20 pts more of its students than Rochester Christian (74% vs. 53%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Mercy College of Health Sciences grads earn $13.5K more ten years out than Rochester Christian's ($62,234 vs. $48,707)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Rochester Christian has 6 pts more first-gen students than Mercy College of Health Sciences (41% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Mercy College of Health Sciences's yield is 3 pts higher than Rochester Christian's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Mercy College of Health Sciences has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Rochester Christian (34% vs. 31%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Rochester Christian is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index

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

Rochester Christian admits 98%, Mercy College of Health Sciences 100%; Mercy College of Health Sciences's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Mercy College of Health Sciences100%
Rochester Christian98%
Quad's selectivity
  • Mercy College of Health SciencesOpen
  • Rochester ChristianOpen
ACT middle 50%Axis 12–36
Mercy College of Health Sciences
16–21
Rochester ChristianTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Mercy College of Health SciencesGPA and school record required
  • Rochester ChristianGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Mercy College of Health Sciences and Rochester Christian are about the same size; Mercy College of Health Sciences has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Mercy College of Health Sciences867
Rochester Christian792
Pell Grant share
Mercy College of Health Sciences34%
Rochester Christian31%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Mercy College of Health Sciences, and Early Childhood Education and Teaching at Rochester Christian.

Students per faculty member
Mercy College of Health Sciences7 to 1
Rochester Christian13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Mercy College of Health SciencesRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse96%
  • Rochester ChristianEarly Childhood Education and Teaching25%

What each costs

Only Rochester Christian reports an average cost ($24.2K).

Average cost, all students
Mercy College of Health SciencesNot reported
Rochester Christian$24.2K
Aid generosity
Mercy College of Health SciencesNot reported
Rochester Christian45%

What each pays off

Mercy College of Health Sciences's former students earn more, a median $62.2K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Mercy College of Health Sciences$62.2K
Rochester Christian$48.7K
Graduation rate
Mercy College of Health Sciences74%
Rochester Christian53%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Rochester Christian, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Mercy College of Health SciencesNot enough data
  • Rochester ChristianShrinking−27%
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

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