Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Rockhurst costs about $10.2K less per year on average than Lewis & Clark ($28,268 vs. $38,433, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Rockhurst's yield is 8 pts higher than Lewis & Clark's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Rockhurst grads earn $4.9K more ten years out than Lewis & Clark's ($67,102 vs. $62,205)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Lewis & Clark is a bit larger (2,120 vs. 1,580)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Rockhurst has 3 pts more first-gen students than Lewis & Clark (21% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Rockhurst's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 52% at Lewis & Clark

    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

Rockhurst admits 77%, Lewis & Clark 78%; Rockhurst's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Lewis & Clark78%
Rockhurst77%
Quad's selectivity
  • Lewis & ClarkSelective
  • RockhurstAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 15–36
Lewis & ClarkTest-blind
Rockhurst
19–26
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Lewis & ClarkSchool record required
  • RockhurstGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Lewis & Clark is a bit larger than Rockhurst (2,120 vs. 1,580 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 20%.

Undergrads
Lewis & Clark2.1K
Rockhurst1.6K
Pell Grant share
Lewis & Clark20%
Rockhurst20%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Lewis & Clark, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Rockhurst; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Lewis & Clark12 to 1
Rockhurst12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Lewis & ClarkPsychology, General17%
  • RockhurstRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse39%

What each costs

Rockhurst costs about $10.2K less a year than Lewis & Clark on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lewis & Clark$38.4K
Rockhurst$28.3K
Aid generosity
Lewis & Clark52%
Rockhurst55%

What each pays off

Rockhurst's former students earn more, a median $67.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lewis & Clark$62.2K
Rockhurst$67.1K
Graduation rate
Lewis & Clark74%
Rockhurst77%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Lewis & Clark but fell at Rockhurst; Rockhurst got more selective while Lewis & Clark got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Lewis & ClarkSteady+1%
  • 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

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