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Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Pittsburgh, PA
Population 1,700,000
Website https://www.laroche.edu/
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Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,021 (3% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (11%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 726
Men / Women 47% / 53%
From State 75%
From Region 12%
Athletes 40.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 57%
International 19%
Black 8%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 5%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Men in the Entering Class

Men
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 44.3% 44.3% 2012 Men: 42.2% 42.2% 2013 Men: 43.2% 43.2% 2014 Men: 48.4% 48.4% 2015 Men: 43.6% 43.6% 2016 Men: 44.9% 44.9% 2017 Men: 43.6% 43.6% 2018 Men: 40.9% 40.9% 2019 Men: 42.0% 42.0% 2020 Men: 35.0% 35.0% 2021 Men: 36.5% 36.5% 2022 Men: 39.1% 39.1% 2023 Men: 49.4% 49.4% 2024 Men: 50.0% 50.0%

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2012 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2013 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2014 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2015 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2016 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2017 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2018 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2019 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2020 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2021 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2022 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2023 Native: 1.4% 1.4% 2024 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2011 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2012 Asian: 0.8% 0.8% 2013 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2014 Asian: 0.4% 0.4% 2015 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2016 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2017 Asian: 1.2% 1.2% 2018 Asian: 0.4% 0.4% 2019 Asian: 1.3% 1.3% 2020 Asian: 1.8% 1.8% 2021 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2022 Asian: 1.9% 1.9% 2023 Asian: 1.4% 1.4% 2024 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2011 Black: 6.0% 6.0% 2012 Black: 12.7% 12.7% 2013 Black: 9.5% 9.5% 2014 Black: 8.4% 8.4% 2015 Black: 10.0% 10.0% 2016 Black: 14.5% 14.5% 2017 Black: 14.6% 14.6% 2018 Black: 9.3% 9.3% 2019 Black: 14.0% 14.0% 2020 Black: 13.1% 13.1% 2021 Black: 12.5% 12.5% 2022 Black: 14.4% 14.4% 2023 Black: 9.9% 9.9% 2024 Black: 15.3% 15.3% 2011 Hispanic: 1.7% 1.7% 2012 Hispanic: 3.1% 3.1% 2013 Hispanic: 1.0% 1.0% 2014 Hispanic: 1.3% 1.3% 2015 Hispanic: 1.6% 1.6% 2016 Hispanic: 3.0% 3.0% 2017 Hispanic: 1.9% 1.9% 2018 Hispanic: 2.4% 2.4% 2019 Hispanic: 3.9% 3.9% 2020 Hispanic: 1.8% 1.8% 2021 Hispanic: 2.4% 2.4% 2022 Hispanic: 2.3% 2.3% 2023 Hispanic: 4.1% 4.1% 2024 Hispanic: 9.0% 9.0% 2011 White: 70.2% 70.2% 2012 White: 61.0% 61.0% 2013 White: 60.2% 60.2% 2014 White: 57.3% 57.3% 2015 White: 58.9% 58.9% 2016 White: 68.0% 68.0% 2017 White: 68.1% 68.1% 2018 White: 69.4% 69.4% 2019 White: 59.0% 59.0% 2020 White: 58.1% 58.1% 2021 White: 56.6% 56.6% 2022 White: 61.4% 61.4% 2023 White: 71.2% 71.2% 2024 White: 62.2% 62.2% 2011 International: 16.9% 16.9% 2012 International: 7.3% 7.3% 2013 International: 16.7% 16.7% 2014 International: 15.9% 15.9% 2015 International: 15.8% 15.8% 2016 International: 10.0% 10.0% 2017 International: 10.8% 10.8% 2018 International: 11.7% 11.7% 2019 International: 17.0% 17.0% 2020 International: 20.3% 20.3% 2021 International: 21.5% 21.5% 2022 International: 12.9% 12.9% 2023 International: 6.3% 6.3% 2024 International: 6.3% 6.3%

Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2020 Native: 0.2% 0.2% 2021 Native: 0.1% 0.1% 2022 Native: 0.1% 0.1% 2023 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2024 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2025 Native: 0.1% 0.1% 2020 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2021 Asian: 1.0% 1.0% 2022 Asian: 1.2% 1.2% 2023 Asian: 1.0% 1.0% 2024 Asian: 1.2% 1.2% 2025 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2020 Black: 11.1% 11.1% 2021 Black: 11.0% 11.0% 2022 Black: 10.4% 10.4% 2023 Black: 7.6% 7.6% 2024 Black: 7.0% 7.0% 2025 Black: 8.0% 8.0% 2020 Hispanic: 4.5% 4.5% 2021 Hispanic: 4.8% 4.8% 2022 Hispanic: 3.5% 3.5% 2023 Hispanic: 3.5% 3.5% 2024 Hispanic: 4.9% 4.9% 2025 Hispanic: 5.1% 5.1% 2020 White: 57.3% 57.3% 2021 White: 59.7% 59.7% 2022 White: 57.3% 57.3% 2023 White: 53.5% 53.5% 2024 White: 60.2% 60.2% 2025 White: 57.3% 57.3% 2020 International: 17.5% 17.5% 2021 International: 15.1% 15.1% 2022 International: 18.7% 18.7% 2023 International: 24.0% 24.0% 2024 International: 17.4% 17.4% 2025 International: 19.3% 19.3%

Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.

IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
La Roche University 189 47% / 53% 13% $56,403 49 97%
Computer Science 11 — 82% / 18% 45% $67,401 73 100%
Information Technology 8 — 100% / 0% 25% $67,864 74 96%
Chemistry 5 — 60% / 40% 0% $50,913 33 100%
Mathematics 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $64,367 68 —
Biochemistry 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $58,779 56 —
Biology 5 — 20% / 80% 40% $57,315 52 —
Exercise Science 7 — 43% / 57% 0% $52,869 39 —
Health Sciences 12 — 17% / 83% 25% $51,742 35 97%
Nursing 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $93,908 95 95%
Radiation Therapy 9 — 33% / 67% 11% $59,245 57 96%
Accounting 10 — 60% / 40% 10% $69,181 76 96%
Business Analytics 10 — 90% / 10% 10% $60,529 60 98%
Business Management 6 — 17% / 83% 0% $59,091 56 —
Finance 7 — 43% / 57% 14% $68,434 75 —
International Business — — — — $66,421 71 —
Marketing 7 — 71% / 29% 0% $54,025 42 100%
Family and Community Services 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $44,858 17 —
General Studies 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $46,597 21 —
History 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $45,950 19 —
International Affairs 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $55,156 46 —
Media Studies 4 — 100% / 0% 0% $49,225 28 —
Political Science 4 — 100% / 0% 50% $54,992 45 —
Psychology 17 — 29% / 71% 6% $33,724 4 94%
Sociology 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $46,128 19 —
Writing 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $44,305 15 —
Early Childhood Education 8 — 12% / 88% 0% $67,880 74 100%
General Education 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $49,710 29 —
Junior High/Middle School Education 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $51,570 35 —
Advertising Design 10 — 30% / 70% 20% $44,096 15 —
Dance 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $37,168 6 —
Design and Visual Communications 2 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Film and Video Arts 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $37,502 6 —
Interior Architecture 14 — 14% / 86% 21% $58,255 54 —
Criminal Justice 12 — 42% / 58% 0% $61,591 62 94%
National Security Policy Studies — — — — $70,997 78 —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $36,376
ROI Percentile 49th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 69%
4-Year Graduation Rate 46%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 16%

Six-Year Graduation Rate

Graduated
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 52.3% 52.3% 2012 Graduated: 53.3% 53.3% 2013 Graduated: 45.6% 45.6% 2014 Graduated: 43.2% 43.2% 2015 Graduated: 46.3% 46.3% 2016 Graduated: 55.4% 55.4% 2017 Graduated: 50.4% 50.4% 2018 Graduated: 54.8% 54.8% 2019 Graduated: 54.6% 54.6% 2020 Graduated: 58.6% 58.6% 2021 Graduated: 51.4% 51.4% 2022 Graduated: 55.3% 55.3% 2023 Graduated: 57.7% 57.7% 2024 Graduated: 57.2% 57.2%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

Men Women
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 50.5% 50.5% 2012 Men: 47.4% 47.4% 2013 Men: 41.2% 41.2% 2014 Men: 36.7% 36.7% 2015 Men: 44.9% 44.9% 2016 Men: 61.0% 61.0% 2017 Men: 46.5% 46.5% 2018 Men: 54.3% 54.3% 2019 Men: 48.5% 48.5% 2020 Men: 50.9% 50.9% 2021 Men: 46.0% 46.0% 2022 Men: 52.1% 52.1% 2023 Men: 51.0% 51.0% 2024 Men: 60.0% 60.0% 2011 Women: 53.2% 53.2% 2012 Women: 56.7% 56.7% 2013 Women: 47.9% 47.9% 2014 Women: 46.6% 46.6% 2015 Women: 47.1% 47.1% 2016 Women: 51.0% 51.0% 2017 Women: 53.4% 53.4% 2018 Women: 55.2% 55.2% 2019 Women: 59.2% 59.2% 2020 Women: 65.8% 65.8% 2021 Women: 55.5% 55.5% 2022 Women: 57.9% 57.9% 2023 Women: 62.7% 62.7% 2024 Women: 55.3% 55.3%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Black: 27.8% 27.8% 2012 Black: 30.3% 30.3% 2013 Black: 32.1% 32.1% 2014 Black: 15.8% 15.8% 2015 Black: 31.6% 31.6% 2016 Black: 30.8% 30.8% 2017 Black: 23.7% 23.7% 2018 Black: 47.8% 47.8% 2019 Black: 53.1% 53.1% 2020 Black: 79.3% 79.3% 2021 Black: 55.6% 55.6% 2022 Black: 44.7% 44.7% 2023 Black: 40.9% 40.9% 2024 Black: 41.2% 41.2% 2011 Hispanic: 80.0% 80.0% 2012 Hispanic: 37.5% 37.5% 2013 Hispanic: 0.0% 0.0% 2014 Hispanic: 66.7% 66.7% 2015 Hispanic: 0.0% 0.0% 2016 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0% 2017 Hispanic: 20.0% 20.0% 2018 Hispanic: 33.3% 33.3% 2019 Hispanic: 55.6% 55.6% 2020 Hispanic: 75.0% 75.0% 2021 Hispanic: 42.9% 42.9% 2022 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0% 2023 Hispanic: 66.7% 66.7% 2024 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0% 2011 White: 55.2% 55.2% 2012 White: 58.2% 58.2% 2013 White: 53.1% 53.1% 2014 White: 46.9% 46.9% 2015 White: 53.6% 53.6% 2016 White: 59.6% 59.6% 2017 White: 57.6% 57.6% 2018 White: 58.7% 58.7% 2019 White: 57.8% 57.8% 2020 White: 59.7% 59.7% 2021 White: 55.2% 55.2% 2022 White: 60.5% 60.5% 2023 White: 64.6% 64.6% 2024 White: 63.8% 63.8% 2011 International: 52.9% 52.9% 2012 International: 31.6% 31.6% 2013 International: 30.6% 30.6% 2014 International: 33.3% 33.3% 2015 International: 36.7% 36.7% 2016 International: 66.7% 66.7% 2017 International: 60.7% 60.7% 2018 International: 55.2% 55.2% 2019 International: 41.0% 41.0% 2020 International: 46.7% 46.7% 2021 International: 46.8% 46.8% 2022 International: 41.2% 41.2% 2023 International: 35.7% 35.7% 2024 International: 50.0% 50.0%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 21.2% 40 60% / 40% 8% $62,721 64 98%
Humanities & Social Sciences 18.0% 34 53% / 47% 9% $41,506 11 94%
Health Sciences 16.4% 31 29% / 71% 13% $58,255 54 96%
Arts 14.8% 28 18% / 82% 18% $51,200 34 —
Computer Science 10.1% 19 89% / 11% 37% $67,596 73 98%
Education 6.3% 12 33% / 67% 0% $61,978 63 100%
Professional 6.3% 12 42% / 58% 0% $61,591 62 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 3.7% 7 29% / 71% 29% $57,733 53 —
Physical Sciences & Math 3.2% 6 67% / 33% 0% $53,155 40 100%

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

Acceptance & Yield

Acceptance Yield
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Acceptance: 46.1% 46.1% 2012 Acceptance: 52.0% 52.0% 2013 Acceptance: 55.6% 55.6% 2014 Acceptance: 93.9% 93.9% 2015 Acceptance: 95.5% 95.5% 2016 Acceptance: 92.3% 92.3% 2017 Acceptance: 96.6% 96.6% 2018 Acceptance: 99.4% 99.4% 2019 Acceptance: 99.4% 99.4% 2020 Acceptance: 68.9% 68.9% 2021 Acceptance: 98.1% 98.1% 2022 Acceptance: 97.4% 97.4% 2023 Acceptance: 77.6% 77.6% 2024 Acceptance: 75.8% 75.8% 2011 Yield: 37.7% 37.7% 2012 Yield: 30.2% 30.2% 2013 Yield: 27.7% 27.7% 2014 Yield: 24.0% 24.0% 2015 Yield: 26.1% 26.1% 2016 Yield: 21.8% 21.8% 2017 Yield: 19.6% 19.6% 2018 Yield: 17.3% 17.3% 2019 Yield: 16.9% 16.9% 2020 Yield: 16.0% 16.0% 2021 Yield: 10.4% 10.4% 2022 Yield: 4.1% 4.1% 2023 Yield: 10.7% 10.7% 2024 Yield: 9.8% 9.8%

Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled

Applicants Admitted Enrolled
0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Applicants: 1,506 1,506 2012 Applicants: 1,587 1,587 2013 Applicants: 1,488 1,488 2014 Applicants: 990 990 2015 Applicants: 1,167 1,167 2016 Applicants: 1,320 1,320 2017 Applicants: 1,197 1,197 2018 Applicants: 1,309 1,309 2019 Applicants: 1,220 1,220 2020 Applicants: 1,846 1,846 2021 Applicants: 1,444 1,444 2022 Applicants: 3,222 3,222 2023 Applicants: 2,063 2,063 2024 Applicants: 1,976 1,976 2011 Admitted: 695 695 2012 Admitted: 825 825 2013 Admitted: 828 828 2014 Admitted: 930 930 2015 Admitted: 1,114 1,114 2016 Admitted: 1,218 1,218 2017 Admitted: 1,156 1,156 2018 Admitted: 1,301 1,301 2019 Admitted: 1,213 1,213 2020 Admitted: 1,272 1,272 2021 Admitted: 1,417 1,417 2022 Admitted: 3,137 3,137 2023 Admitted: 1,601 1,601 2024 Admitted: 1,497 1,497 2011 Enrolled: 262 262 2012 Enrolled: 249 249 2013 Enrolled: 229 229 2014 Enrolled: 223 223 2015 Enrolled: 291 291 2016 Enrolled: 265 265 2017 Enrolled: 227 227 2018 Enrolled: 225 225 2019 Enrolled: 205 205 2020 Enrolled: 203 203 2021 Enrolled: 148 148 2022 Enrolled: 128 128 2023 Enrolled: 172 172 2024 Enrolled: 146 146

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 20%
SAT Range 940 – 1200
SAT Math Range 460 – 600
SAT RW Range 480 – 600

SAT Composite

25th 75th
800 1000 1200 1400 1600 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 830 830 2012 25th: 840 840 2013 25th: 800 800 2014 25th: 840 840 2015 25th: 830 830 2016 25th: 810 810 2017 25th: 950 950 2018 25th: 910 910 2019 25th: 870 870 2020 25th: 890 890 2021 25th: 965 965 2022 25th: 970 970 2023 25th: 1055 1055 2024 25th: 940 940 2011 75th: 1030 1030 2012 75th: 1040 1040 2013 75th: 1040 1040 2014 75th: 1010 1010 2015 75th: 1040 1040 2016 75th: 1020 1020 2017 75th: 1140 1140 2018 75th: 1110 1110 2019 75th: 1140 1140 2020 75th: 1110 1110 2021 75th: 1160 1160 2022 75th: 1170 1170 2023 75th: 1235 1235 2024 75th: 1200 1200

SAT Math

25th 75th
400 500 600 700 800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 410 410 2012 25th: 420 420 2013 25th: 400 400 2014 25th: 420 420 2015 25th: 410 410 2016 25th: 410 410 2017 25th: 470 470 2018 25th: 440 440 2019 25th: 420 420 2020 25th: 430 430 2021 25th: 465 465 2022 25th: 495 495 2023 25th: 505 505 2024 25th: 460 460 2011 75th: 510 510 2012 75th: 520 520 2013 75th: 520 520 2014 75th: 530 530 2015 75th: 520 520 2016 75th: 510 510 2017 75th: 550 550 2018 75th: 550 550 2019 75th: 550 550 2020 75th: 540 540 2021 75th: 570 570 2022 75th: 610 610 2023 75th: 595 595 2024 75th: 600 600

SAT Reading & Writing

25th 75th
400 500 600 700 800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 420 420 2012 25th: 420 420 2013 25th: 400 400 2014 25th: 420 420 2015 25th: 420 420 2016 25th: 400 400 2017 25th: 480 480 2018 25th: 470 470 2019 25th: 450 450 2020 25th: 460 460 2021 25th: 500 500 2022 25th: 475 475 2023 25th: 550 550 2024 25th: 480 480 2011 75th: 520 520 2012 75th: 520 520 2013 75th: 520 520 2014 75th: 480 480 2015 75th: 520 520 2016 75th: 510 510 2017 75th: 590 590 2018 75th: 560 560 2019 75th: 590 590 2020 75th: 570 570 2021 75th: 590 590 2022 75th: 560 560 2023 75th: 640 640 2024 75th: 600 600

Submitting a Test Score

Submitted
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2012 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2013 Submitted: 88.0% 88.0% 2014 Submitted: 87.0% 87.0% 2015 Submitted: 94.0% 94.0% 2016 Submitted: 97.0% 97.0% 2017 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2018 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2019 Submitted: 98.0% 98.0% 2020 Submitted: 95.0% 95.0% 2021 Submitted: 35.0% 35.0% 2022 Submitted: 28.0% 28.0% 2023 Submitted: 14.0% 14.0% 2024 Submitted: 20.0% 20.0%

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.