Quad

Head-to-head

Susquehanna
Roanoke

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Susquehanna's grants cover 63% of its full price on average, vs. 51% at Roanoke

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Susquehanna graduates 6 pts more of its students than Roanoke (76% vs. 70%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Susquehanna's yield is 4 pts higher than Roanoke's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Susquehanna grads earn $3.7K more ten years out than Roanoke's ($61,723 vs. $58,047)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Susquehanna is a bit larger (2,163 vs. 1,767)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Roanoke is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.38)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

Susquehanna admits 81%, Roanoke 83%; Susquehanna's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Susquehanna81%
Roanoke83%
Quad's selectivity
  • SusquehannaAccessible
  • RoanokeAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Susquehanna
1100–1300
Roanoke
1090–1300
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SusquehannaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • RoanokeGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Susquehanna is a bit larger than Roanoke (2,163 vs. 1,767 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Susquehanna2.2K
Roanoke1.8K
Pell Grant share
Susquehanna25%
Roanoke24%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Roanoke has 11 students per faculty member to Susquehanna's 13.

Students per faculty member
Susquehanna13 to 1
Roanoke11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SusquehannaBusiness Administration and Management, General9%
  • RoanokeBusiness Administration and Management, General19%

What each costs

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

Average cost, all students
Susquehanna$28.4K
Roanoke$27.2K
Aid generosity
Susquehanna63%
Roanoke51%

What each pays off

Susquehanna's former students earn more, a median $61.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Susquehanna$61.7K
Roanoke$58K
Graduation rate
Susquehanna76%
Roanoke70%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SusquehannaGrowing+22%
  • RoanokeGrowing+20%
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 2018About 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