Quad

Head-to-head

Belmont Abbey
Rockhurst

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Rockhurst graduates 31 pts more of its students than Belmont Abbey (77% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Rockhurst's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at Belmont Abbey

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Rockhurst grads earn $19.2K more ten years out than Belmont Abbey's ($67,102 vs. $47,937)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Belmont Abbey has 7 pts more first-gen students than Rockhurst (27% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Rockhurst's yield is 5 pts higher than Belmont Abbey's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Belmont Abbey has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Rockhurst (24% vs. 20%)

    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

Belmont Abbey admits 75%, Rockhurst 77%; Rockhurst's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Belmont Abbey75%
Rockhurst77%
Quad's selectivity
  • Belmont AbbeyAccessible
  • RockhurstAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Belmont Abbey
960–1200
RockhurstNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Belmont AbbeyGPA and school record required
  • RockhurstGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Rockhurst is a bit larger than Belmont Abbey (1,580 vs. 1,276 undergrads); Belmont Abbey has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Belmont Abbey1.3K
Rockhurst1.6K
Pell Grant share
Belmont Abbey24%
Rockhurst20%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Belmont Abbey, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Rockhurst; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Belmont Abbey12 to 1
Rockhurst12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Belmont AbbeyBusiness Administration and Management, General20%
  • RockhurstRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse39%

What each costs

Belmont Abbey costs about $2.2K less a year than Rockhurst on average; Rockhurst's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Belmont Abbey$26.1K
Rockhurst$28.3K
Aid generosity
Belmont Abbey28%
Rockhurst55%

What each pays off

Rockhurst's former students earn more, a median $67.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 77% at Rockhurst to 46% at Belmont Abbey.

Median earnings, 10 years
Belmont Abbey$47.9K
Rockhurst$67.1K
Graduation rate
Belmont Abbey46%
Rockhurst77%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Belmont Abbey but fell at Rockhurst; Rockhurst got more selective while Belmont Abbey got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Belmont AbbeyGrowing+116%
  • RockhurstShrinking−12%
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 2018;Rockhurst University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025About 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