Canisius vs Rockhurst
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Canisius UniversityBuffalo, NYCompass Score: Good · Top 37%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Rockhurst UniversityKansas City, MOCompass Score: Very good · Top 23%
At a glance
- Rockhurst has the higher graduation rate: 75% against 66% at Canisius.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Canisius has the lower price after aid: $12,781 a year, against $22,797 at Rockhurst.
- Canisius has the lower average price after aid: $17,940 a year, against $25,884 at Rockhurst.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 37%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 23%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 29%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 27%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 33%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 35%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Buffalo, NY
Kansas City, MO
Setting
City
City
Students
2,545
3,496
Sports
NCAA Division I · Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference
Admission
Admission rate
72%
70%
Average SAT
Not reported
1120
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
19–26
Outcomes
Graduation rate
66%
75%
First-year retention
73%
79%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$60,681
$67,102
Median debt
$24,250
$18,250
Cost
Average price after aid
$17,940
$25,884
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$12,781
$22,797
$30,001–$48,000
$12,404
$19,895
$48,001–$75,000
$16,151
$21,997
$75,001–$110,000
$21,341
$26,522
Over $110,000
$24,170
$30,348
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Accounting $82,563
- Finance $70,001
- Marketing $66,256
- Economics $65,757
- Business administration $62,955
- Nursing $79,817
- Biology $70,354
- Romance languages $69,747
- Kinesiology and exercise science $66,881
- Business administration $65,696
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.