Rochester College vs. St. Augustine's College

Rochester College vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

	Rochester College	Saint Augustines College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Rochester College	St. Augustine's College
Location	Rochester Hills, MI	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	1,167	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#880	#1013
Religious Affiliation	Churches of Christ	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	rc.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	Rochester College	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$26,736	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,736	$10,968
Room & Board	$9,440	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$18,665	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$15,899	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	94%

Admission	Rochester College	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	929	4,918
Admitted	663	2,894
Acceptance Rate	71.4%	58.8%
Enrolled %	35.1%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.13	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/23	12/16
SAT Range	840/1060	780/940
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Rochester College	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (25%) Business (20%) Communication (19%) Education (14%) General Studies (7%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Rochester College	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	42%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,100	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,403	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$252	$357

Diversity	Rochester College	St. Augustine's College
% Men	40%	49%
% Women	60%	51%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	60%	1%
% Black	16%	95%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	5%	1%
% Unknown Race	14%	1%

Students	Rochester College	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	86%	67%
% Out-of-State	10%	30%
Campus	Rochester College	St. Augustine's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Rochester College is larger than than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (1,167 students vs. 1,108 students)

Rochester College vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Rochester College or St. Augustine's College?

• Rochester College is 143.8% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($26,736.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 143.8% higher at Rochester College than Saint Augustines College ($26,736.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Rochester College than St. Augustine's College ($18,665 vs. $20,081)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 5.6% lower than costs at Rochester College ($8,942 vs. $9,440)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Rochester College than Saint Augustines College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rochester College students is 35.1% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($15,899 vs. $11,769)

Rochester College vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Rochester College (949) is 208 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Rochester College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Rochester College students have a 0.63 point higher average high school GPA (3.13) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Rochester College has a higher acceptance rate (71.4%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

Rochester College vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Rochester College or St. Augustine's 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 St. Augustine's College and Rochester College.

• The graduation rate at Rochester College is higher than Saint Augustines College (42% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Rochester College earn on average $9,800 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($38,100 vs. $28,300)
• Rochester College students graduate with a $10,217 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($24,403 vs. $34,620)
• Rochester College graduates are paying $105 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($252 vs. $357)
• More Rochester College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 25%)

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