Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

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

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Rockhurst grads earn $8.7K more ten years out than Shenandoah's ($67,102 vs. $58,433)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Rockhurst's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Shenandoah

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Shenandoah has 7 pts more first-gen students than Rockhurst (28% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Shenandoah is a bit larger (2,116 vs. 1,580)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Shenandoah is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.58)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

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

Acceptance rate
Shenandoah77%
Rockhurst77%
Quad's selectivity
  • ShenandoahAccessible
  • RockhurstAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 15–36
ShenandoahTest-blind
Rockhurst
19–26
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ShenandoahGPA and school record required
  • RockhurstGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Shenandoah is a bit larger than Rockhurst (2,116 vs. 1,580 undergrads); Rockhurst has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Shenandoah2.1K
Rockhurst1.6K
Pell Grant share
Shenandoah19%
Rockhurst20%

Majors and faculty

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

Students per faculty member
Shenandoah12 to 1
Rockhurst12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ShenandoahBusiness Administration and Management, General19%
  • RockhurstRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse39%

What each costs

Shenandoah costs about $1.1K less a year than Rockhurst on average; Rockhurst's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Shenandoah$27.2K
Rockhurst$28.3K
Aid generosity
Shenandoah48%
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
Shenandoah$58.4K
Rockhurst$67.1K
Graduation rate
Shenandoah66%
Rockhurst77%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Shenandoah but fell at Rockhurst; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ShenandoahGrowing+120%
  • RockhurstShrinking−12%
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