Quad

Head-to-head

Oklahoma City
Rockhurst

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Rockhurst grads earn $12.4K more ten years out than Oklahoma City's ($67,102 vs. $54,655)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Rockhurst graduates 11 pts more of its students than Oklahoma City (77% vs. 66%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Oklahoma City has 6 pts more first-gen students than Rockhurst (27% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Rockhurst's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Oklahoma City

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Oklahoma City costs about $4.1K less per year on average than Rockhurst ($24,206 vs. $28,268, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Oklahoma City 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

Oklahoma City admits 77%, Rockhurst 77%; Oklahoma City's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Oklahoma City77%
Rockhurst77%
Quad's selectivity
  • Oklahoma CityAccessible
  • RockhurstAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Oklahoma City
1050–1260
RockhurstNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Oklahoma CityGPA and school record required
  • RockhurstGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Oklahoma City and Rockhurst are about the same size; Oklahoma City has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Oklahoma City1.5K
Rockhurst1.6K
Pell Grant share
Oklahoma City24%
Rockhurst20%

Majors and faculty

Adult Health Nurse/Nursing leads at Oklahoma City, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Rockhurst.

Students per faculty member
Oklahoma City11 to 1
Rockhurst12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Oklahoma CityAdult Health Nurse/Nursing33%
  • RockhurstRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse39%

What each costs

Oklahoma City costs about $4.1K less a year than Rockhurst on average; Rockhurst's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Oklahoma City$24.2K
Rockhurst$28.3K
Aid generosity
Oklahoma City49%
Rockhurst55%

What each pays off

Rockhurst's former students earn more, a median $67.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Oklahoma City$54.7K
Rockhurst$67.1K
Graduation rate
Oklahoma City66%
Rockhurst77%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Oklahoma City but fell at Rockhurst; Rockhurst got more selective while Oklahoma City got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Oklahoma CityGrowing+41%
  • 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