La Roche College: Statistics

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#3899 of 14,131 In the World
#1094 of 2,597 In North America
#1023 of 2,496 In the United States
#70 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#5 of 10 In Pittsburgh
#223 of 1,011 For Cosmetology
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
97%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
23
Avg. cost to attend
$24,233 /y
Aid receiving
94%
Undergraduates
1,739
Graduates
329
Male:Female Ratio
37:63
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
laroche.edu

La Roche College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

La Roche College has an acceptance rate of 97% and is among the 26% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 97% 96% 99%
Applicants 3,222 1,455 1,767
Admissions 3,137 1,395 1,742
Freshmen enrolled full time 125 48 77
Freshmen enrolled part time 3 2 1

770 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

76 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
31 or 24%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 970
or below

75% of them
had 1170
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in La Roche College are 970-1170 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
5 or 4%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 20
or below

75% of them
had 26
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in La Roche College are 20-26 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Race or Ethnicity unknown 978 (47%)
White 658 (32%)
Nonresident Alien 204 (10%)
Black or African American 79 (4%)
Two or more races 55 (3%)
Hispanic 37 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 35 (2%)
Asian 22 (1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend La Roche College is $24,233 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$24,233/year
Average aid awarded
$20,948
Students receiving aid
94%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $17,902
$30-48K $22,564
$48-75K $24,610
$75-110K $28,372
$110K+ $27,710

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $31,334$17,203
Tuition in-state $31,334$17,203
Tuition out-of-state $31,334$17,203
Fee in-district $950$130
Fee in-state $950$130
Fee out-of-state $950$130

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 490
Combined charge for room and board $12,886
Room charge $8,160
Meal charge $4,726

La Roche College majors

La Roche College has granted 276 bachelor's degrees across 35 programs and 111 master's across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at La Roche College.

Major Bachelor Master
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 12 57
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 17 20
Information Technology 12 11
Psychology, General 22
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 20
Accounting 15 4
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 19
Management Science 16
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 16
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 15
Finance, General 14
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 11
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 9
Commercial and Advertising Art 9
Chemistry, General 8
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 7
Computer Science 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 7
Dance, General 6
Family and Community Services 6
Interior Architecture 6
Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other 5
Writing, General 5
Communication and Media Studies, Other 4
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 4
International Relations and Affairs 4
Political Science and Government, General 4
Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst 3
Biochemistry 2
History, General 2
International Business & Trade & Commerce 2
Sociology, General 2
Environmental Chemistry 1
Mathematics, General 1
National Security Policy Studies 1
Special Education and Teaching, General 1
Grand Total 276 111

La Roche College has a graduation rate of 55%, which is among the 49% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 55% 52% 58%
  • Full-time retention rate - 67%

Publications & Citations

La Roche College has published 7,952 scientific papers with 398,282 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Genetics, Medicine, Organic Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, and Immunology.

Publications
7,952
Citations
398,282

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
6,753 / 378,061
Chemistry
6,160 / 332,651
Biochemistry
5,365 / 312,719
Genetics
5,007 / 321,382
Medicine
4,851 / 275,113
Organic Chemistry
3,429 / 132,205
Computer Science
2,436 / 135,190
Engineering
2,078 / 98,599
Physics
1,995 / 82,071
Immunology
1,814 / 113,497
Pathology
1,694 / 112,813
Pharmacology
1,608 / 76,994
Psychology
1,556 / 96,957
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,549 / 52,995
Environmental Science
1,525 / 68,461
Molecular Biology
1,167 / 74,781
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
1,142 / 60,781
Materials Science
1,135 / 43,911
Psychiatry
1,036 / 53,966
Surgery
964 / 64,627
Quantum and Particle physics
889 / 36,152
Oncology and Cancer research
825 / 71,010
Neuroscience
712 / 61,019
Philosophy
698 / 26,535
Virology
670 / 31,889
Geology
664 / 22,047
Mathematics
627 / 26,870
Statistics
592 / 26,561
Political Science
566 / 11,180
Paleontology
542 / 18,364
Metallurgical Engineering
513 / 19,259
Law
487 / 10,923
Biotechnology
473 / 37,478
Ecology
468 / 23,055
Anesthesiology
436 / 28,766
Anatomy and Physiology
433 / 22,146
Physical chemistry
428 / 19,368
Sociology
423 / 14,710
Business
410 / 10,543
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
400 / 29,794

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 257 6012
1992 236 6681
1993 236 6579
1994 213 6966
1995 234 7784
1996 173 8387
1997 137 8761
1998 117 9810
1999 88 9655
2000 70 9309
2001 101 8708
2002 81 8418
2003 125 8617
2004 119 8276
2005 103 8723
2006 117 9102
2007 141 9423
2008 135 9166
2009 134 9629
2010 149 10363
2011 164 11477
2012 183 13018
2013 207 14184
2014 127 14304
2015 113 13743
2016 91 12695
2017 90 11945
2018 84 11181
2019 66 10764
2020 62 11497
2021 59 11607
2022 61 10627
2023 56 9413
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General info

Alternative names LRC
LRU
Founded 1963
Motto Ad Lucem per Amorem
To Light through Love
Colors red, white
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August)
Total FTE staff 242
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

Address 9000 Babcock Blvd
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15237-5898
United States
City population 303,000
Phone 4123679300

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