University of Missouri-St Louis vs. Rockhurst

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Missouri St Louis in Saint Louis, MO with Rockhurst University in Kansas City, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Missouri St Louis is larger than Rockhurst based on total student enrollment (14,736 students vs. 3,577 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Missouri St Louis is located in Saint Louis, MO (Large Suburban setting); Rockhurst University is in Kansas City, MO (Large City setting).
• University of Missouri St Louis is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Rockhurst University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Missouri St Louis 13:1; Rockhurst University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rockhurst University are 11.7% lower than at University of Missouri St Louis ($11,920 vs. $13,502).
• Out-of-state tuition is 28.1% higher at Rockhurst than at University of Missouri St Louis (about $9,854 more per year; $44,966 vs. $35,112).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at University of Missouri St Louis as at Rockhurst University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rockhurst University students is 102.2% larger than aid received by University of Missouri St Louis students ($34,562 vs. $17,096).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Rockhurst than at University of Missouri-St Louis (24 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both University of Missouri-St Louis and Rockhurst.
• Typical fall application deadline: Rockhurst Jun 30, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Rockhurst average a 3.62 high school GPA, 0.12 higher than at University of Missouri-St Louis (3.5).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.6% at University of Missouri-St Louis vs. 19.2% at Rockhurst.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Rockhurst University graduates have a $487 lower median loan debt than University of Missouri-St Louis graduates ($20,500 vs. $20,987).
• Among borrowers, Rockhurst graduates have an estimated $6 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than University of Missouri-St Louis graduates ($211 vs. $217).
• More Rockhurst graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Missouri-St Louis students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 60%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.