La Roche University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
2,300undergraduates
76%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$24,638average net price per year
57%graduate in 6 years
73%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,063
- Admitted
- 1,601
- Admit rate
- 76%
- Admit rate, women
- 83%
- Admit rate, men
- 73%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 11%
- First-year students
- 172
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 12%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 550-640
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 505-595
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Not considered |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
34 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- International Public Health/International Health Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Associate (5 awarded), Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Forensic Psychology Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Interior Architecture Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Criminalistics and Criminal Science Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- National Security Policy Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- Writing, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Family and Community Services Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (6)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's
- Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Master's
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $33,120
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,268
- Books and supplies
- $1,300
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,660
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $50,348
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $50,348
- Total cost living at home
- $37,954
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,477 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,334 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,339 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,819 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,932 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 96%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $21,167
- Got a grant from the college
- 96%
- Average grant from the college
- $17,628
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 14%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 62%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,564
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 48%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 52%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 58%
- Transferred to another college
- 17%
- Came back for year two
- 73%
| Pell grant students | 50% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 65% |
| Neither | 0% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 123 | 62% |
| Men | 94 | 51% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Asian | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 22 | 41% |
| Hispanic | 9 | 67% (small group) |
| White | 153 | 64% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 57% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 6 | 17% (small group) |
| International | 14 | 36% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 346 | 53% | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 174 | 68% | 7% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 174 | 14% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,618
- Undergraduates
- 2,300
- Full-time undergraduates
- 703
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,597
- Graduate students
- 318
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 2%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 11%
| Women | 65% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 49% |
| Two or more races | 17% |
| Race unknown | 20% |
| International | 6% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 9000 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15237-5898
- County
- Allegheny County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - other
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.