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Rochester Institute of Technology vs Southern Methodist

Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.

At a glance

  • Rochester Institute of Technology lists Mass 3 times a week; Southern Methodist lists Mass every weekday.
  • Southern Methodist has the higher graduation rate: 84% against 70% at Rochester Institute of Technology.
  • For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Southern Methodist has the lower price after aid: $24,152 a year, against $28,874 at Rochester Institute of Technology.
  • The average price after aid is lower at Rochester Institute of Technology: $34,906 a year, against $40,892 at Southern Methodist.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
BCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
ACatholic life: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
ACompass Score: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Mass times
3 times a week
Every weekday
Eucharistic adoration
Once a week
9 times a week
Campus ministry
2 listed
2 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Rochester, NY
Dallas, TX
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
16,863
11,842
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
67%
63%
Average SAT
1383
1428
ACT middle 50%
29–33
30–34
Graduation rate
70%
84%
First-year retention
89%
91%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$34,906
$40,892
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$24,680
$23,544
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$24,820
$20,038
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$28,874
$24,152
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$34,510
$33,477
Net price, over $110,000 income
$44,970
$58,213
Median debt
$26,778
$19,500
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$76,571
$78,354

The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.

Rochester Institute of Technology · Southern Methodist University

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