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

Who's on each campus

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

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

Majors and faculty

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

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

What each costs

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

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

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
Rochester Christian$48.7K
Mercy College of Health Sciences$62.2K
Graduation rate
Rochester Christian53%
Mercy College of Health Sciences74%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Rochester Christian, which got less selective.

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

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