Rockhurst vs. St Louis College of Pharmacy

Rockhurst University vs. St Louis College of Pharmacy comparison

	Rockhurst University	St Louis College of Pharmacy	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Rockhurst	St Louis College of Pharmacy
Location	Kansas City, MO	Saint Louis, MO
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	3,496	631
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#290
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	rockhurst.edu	stlcop.edu
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Costs	Rockhurst	St Louis College of Pharmacy
Tuition (In State)	$41,900	$31,320
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,900	$31,320
Room & Board	$11,540	$15,000
Avg Net Price	$23,785	$33,392
Avg Grant Aid	$34,253	$20,190
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Rockhurst	St Louis College of Pharmacy
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,627	1,158
Admitted	1,814	870
Acceptance Rate	69.1%	75.1%
Enrolled %	18.7%	13.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.62	3.65
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Challenging
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	22/27	21/28
SAT Range	1116/1246	1050/1270
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jun 30, 2025	Mar 1, 2025

Academics	Rockhurst	St Louis College of Pharmacy
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (31%) Business (20%) Psychology (8%) Social Sciences (8%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	Rockhurst	St Louis College of Pharmacy
Graduation Rate	74%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,500	$106,500
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	91%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$211	$201

Diversity	Rockhurst	St Louis College of Pharmacy
% Men	9%	19%
% Women	21%	37%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	57%
% Black	4%	6%
% Hispanic	7%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	2%	4%
% Unknown Race	8%	9%

Students	Rockhurst	St Louis College of Pharmacy
% In-State	58%	40%
% Out-of-State	39%	59%
Campus	Rockhurst	St Louis College of Pharmacy
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Rockhurst University is larger than than St Louis College of Pharmacy based on total student enrollment (3,496 students vs. 631 students)

Rockhurst vs. St Louis College of Pharmacy Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Rockhurst or St Louis College of Pharmacy?

• Rockhurst University is 33.8% more expensive to attend than St Louis College of Pharmacy for in-state tuition ($41,900.00 vs. $31,320.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.8% higher at Rockhurst than St Louis College of Pharmacy ($41,900.00 vs. $31,320.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Rockhurst University than St Louis College of Pharmacy ($23,785 vs. $33,392)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rockhurst University are 30% lower than costs at St Louis College of Pharmacy ($11,540 vs. $15,000)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Rockhurst University as St Louis College of Pharmacy (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rockhurst University students is 69.7% larger than aid received St Louis College of Pharmacy ($34,253 vs. $20,190)

Rockhurst vs. St Louis College of Pharmacy Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at St Louis College of Pharmacy (1198) is 36 points higher than at Rockhurst (1162)
• Incoming St Louis College of Pharmacy students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (27) than students at Rockhurst (26)
• Accepted freshman St Louis College of Pharmacy students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.65) than students at Rockhurst (3.62)
• St Louis College of Pharmacy has a higher acceptance rate (75.1%) than Rockhurst (69.1%)

Rockhurst vs. St Louis College of Pharmacy Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Rockhurst or St Louis College of Pharmacy? 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 Louis College of Pharmacy and Rockhurst.

• Graduates from St Louis College of Pharmacy earn on average $53,000 more per year than Rockhurst graduates after ten years. ($106,500 vs. $53,500)
• St Louis College of Pharmacy students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Rockhurst graduates. ($19,500 vs. $20,500)
• St Louis College of Pharmacy graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Rockhurst graduates. ($201 vs. $211)
• More St Louis College of Pharmacy graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rockhurst students, three years after graduation. (91% vs. 74%)

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