Quad

Head-to-head

Spalding
Rochester Christian

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Rochester Christian's yield is 7 pts higher than Spalding's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Rochester Christian has 6 pts more first-gen students than Spalding (41% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Spalding has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Rochester Christian (36% vs. 31%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Rochester Christian is a bit larger (792 vs. 583)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Rochester Christian costs about $1.7K less per year on average than Spalding ($24,240 vs. $25,915, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Rochester Christian's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 43% at Spalding

    Aid generosity

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%, Spalding 99%; Rochester Christian's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Spalding99%
Rochester Christian98%
Quad's selectivity
  • SpaldingOpen
  • Rochester ChristianOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Spalding
875–1038
Rochester ChristianTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SpaldingGPA required
  • Rochester ChristianGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Rochester Christian is a bit larger than Spalding (792 vs. 583 undergrads); Spalding has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Spalding583
Rochester Christian792
Pell Grant share
Spalding36%
Rochester Christian31%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Spalding, and Early Childhood Education and Teaching at Rochester Christian.

Students per faculty member
Spalding9 to 1
Rochester Christian13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SpaldingBusiness/Commerce, General20%
  • Rochester ChristianEarly Childhood Education and Teaching25%

What each costs

Rochester Christian costs about $1.7K less a year than Spalding on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Spalding$25.9K
Rochester Christian$24.2K
Aid generosity
Spalding43%
Rochester Christian45%

What each pays off

Spalding's former students earn more, a median $49.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Spalding$49.4K
Rochester Christian$48.7K
Graduation rate
Spalding54%
Rochester Christian53%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SpaldingShrinking−31%
  • 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

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