Quad

Head-to-head

Willamette
Rockhurst

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Rockhurst grads earn $10.2K more ten years out than Willamette's ($67,102 vs. $56,911)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Rockhurst's yield is 4 pts higher than Willamette's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Willamette has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Rockhurst (24% vs. 20%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Rockhurst is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Rockhurst graduates 3 pts more of its students than Willamette (77% vs. 74%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Rockhurst costs about $1.2K less per year on average than Willamette ($28,268 vs. $29,421, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

Willamette admits 77%, Rockhurst 77%; Rockhurst's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Willamette77%
Rockhurst77%
Quad's selectivity
  • WillametteSelective
  • RockhurstAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Willamette
1240–1440
RockhurstNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WillametteGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • RockhurstGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

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

Undergrads
Willamette1.6K
Rockhurst1.6K
Pell Grant share
Willamette24%
Rockhurst20%

Majors and faculty

Environmental Science leads at Willamette, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Rockhurst; Rockhurst has 12 students per faculty member to Willamette's 13.

Students per faculty member
Willamette13 to 1
Rockhurst12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WillametteEnvironmental Science8%
  • RockhurstRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse39%

What each costs

Rockhurst costs about $1.2K less a year than Willamette on average; Willamette's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Willamette$29.4K
Rockhurst$28.3K
Aid generosity
Willamette56%
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
Willamette$56.9K
Rockhurst$67.1K
Graduation rate
Willamette74%
Rockhurst77%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WillametteShrinking−33%
  • 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