Friends University vs. Rochester College

Friends University vs. Rochester College comparison

	Friends University	Rochester College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Friends University	Rochester College
Location	Wichita, KS	Rochester Hills, MI
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,927	1,173
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#900	#862
Religious Affiliation	-	Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	friends.edu	rc.edu
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Costs	Friends University	Rochester College
Tuition (In State)	$32,108	$27,938
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,108	$27,938
Room & Board	$10,828	$9,800
Avg Net Price	$22,579	$19,660
Avg Grant Aid	$21,910	$16,548
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Friends University	Rochester College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,134	490
Admitted	631	320
Acceptance Rate	55.6%	65.3%
Enrolled %	39.3%	44.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/22	17/23
SAT Range	915/1090	840/1060
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Friends University	Rochester College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (62%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Education (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Psychology (25%) Business (20%) Communication (19%) Education (14%) General Studies (7%)
Outcomes	Friends University	Rochester College
Graduation Rate	27%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,500	$38,100
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,512	$24,403
Median Loan Payment	$253	$252

Diversity	Friends University	Rochester College
% Men	8%	2%
% Women	16%	1%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	60%
% Black	11%	16%
% Hispanic	5%	1%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	2%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	5%	14%

Students	Friends University	Rochester College
% In-State	52%	86%
% Out-of-State	45%	10%
Campus	Friends University	Rochester College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Friends University is larger than than Rochester College based on total student enrollment (1,927 students vs. 1,173 students)

Friends University vs. Rochester College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Friends University or Rochester College?

• Friends University is 14.9% more expensive to attend than Rochester College for in-state tuition ($32,108.00 vs. $27,938.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.9% higher at Friends University than Rochester College ($32,108.00 vs. $27,938.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Rochester College than Friends University ($19,660 vs. $22,579)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rochester College are 10.5% lower than costs at Friends University ($9,800 vs. $10,828)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Friends University as Rochester College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Friends University students is 32.4% larger than aid received Rochester College ($21,910 vs. $16,548)

Friends University vs. Rochester College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Friends University or Rochester College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Rochester College or Friends University .

• The average SAT score at Friends University (1014) is 65 points higher than at Rochester College (949)
• Incoming Friends University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Rochester College (20)
• Accepted freshman Friends University students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Rochester College (3.13)
• Rochester College has a higher acceptance rate (65.3%) than Friends University (55.6%)

Friends University vs. Rochester College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Friends University or Rochester College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Rochester College and Friends University.

• The graduation rate at Rochester College is higher than Friends University (42% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Friends University earn on average $8,400 more per year than Rochester College graduates after ten years. ($46,500 vs. $38,100)
• Rochester College students graduate with a $109 lower median federal student loan debt than Friends University graduates. ($24,403 vs. $24,512)
• Rochester College graduates are paying $1 less per month on federal student loans than Friends University graduates. ($252 vs. $253)
• More Friends University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rochester College students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 45%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/