Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Rochester, NY
Population 700,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,207 (8% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 198 (4% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,592
Men / Women 42% / 58%
From State 93%
From Region 5%
Athletes 37.3%

Racial/Ethnic

White 79%
Hispanic 8%
Black 6%
Asian 3%
Mixed 2%
Native American 1%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education 58 34% / 66% 2% $54,575 41 100%
Exercise Science 14 57% / 43% 0% $54,934 42 100%
Elementary Education 32 12% / 88% 0% $54,462 40 100%
Secondary Education 12 +3 67% / 33% 8% $54,462 40 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Arts and Sciences 238 42% / 58% 0% $60,781 58 95%
Computer Science 7 +5 86% / 14% 0% $87,968 91
Cybersecurity 8 +1 75% / 25% 0% $88,096 91
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $64,119 65 100%
Mathematics 3 +2 67% / 33% 0% $68,413 73
Physics 6 67% / 33% 0% $74,699 81
Statistics 3 +1 100% / 0% 0% $81,070 86
Biology 49 47% / 53% 0% $64,710 66 99%
Molecular Biochemistry 11 36% / 64% 0% $67,166 71
Public Health 8 25% / 75% 0% $63,052 63
Economics 6 +2 83% / 17% 0% $58,319 51 100%
American Studies 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $50,837 29
Anthropology $51,640 32
Communication 19 +1 47% / 53% 0% $53,351 37 95%
English 1 +4 0% / 100% 0% $52,288 34 95%
History 4 +7 75% / 25% 0% $31,288 3 100%
International Relations 2 0% / 100% 0% $61,414 59
Liberal Studies 13 62% / 38% 0% $50,218 27
Political Science 3 +4 0% / 100% 0% $62,818 62 100%
Psychology 47 +6 13% / 87% 0% $52,539 34 91%
Public Relations 3 33% / 67% 0% $60,701 57
Sociology 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $54,252 40 100%
Sustainability Studies 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $53,936 39
Digital Communication and Media $52,266 34
Film Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Criminology 21 38% / 62% 0% $66,321 69 84%
Legal Studies 17 +3 47% / 53% 0% $52,575 35 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business 152 82% / 18% 1% $68,759 73 97%
Accounting 24 62% / 38% 0% $69,404 74 98%
Business Administration 30 90% / 10% 0% $61,346 59 93%
Finance 35 +10 91% / 9% 0% $87,243 91 98%
Human Resource Management $63,788 64 100%
Marketing 32 +2 62% / 38% 0% $68,404 73 98%
Sport Management 31 97% / 3% 3% $54,934 42 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Wegmans School of Nursing 185 11% / 89% 0% $77,204 83 98%
Nursing 185 11% / 89% 0% $77,204 83 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Wegmans School of Pharmacy 19 16% / 84% 0% $134,655 100 97%
Pharmacy 19 16% / 84% 0% $134,655 100 97%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $44,836
ROI Percentile 74th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 86%
4-Year Graduation Rate 65%
6-Year Graduation Rate 74%
Transfer-Out Rate 17%

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
Health Sciences 34.7% 226 15% / 85% 0% $80,153 86 98%
Business & Economics 24.2% 158 82% / 18% 1% $68,363 73 98%
Humanities & Social Sciences 14.9% 97 30% / 70% 0% $52,305 34 93%
Life & Natural Sciences 9.2% 60 45% / 55% 0% $65,160 67 99%
Education 6.7% 44 27% / 73% 2% $54,462 40 100%
Professional 5.8% 38 42% / 58% 0% $60,171 56 91%
Computer Science 2.3% 15 80% / 20% 0% $88,036 91
Physical Sciences & Math 2.0% 13 69% / 31% 0% $73,905 80 100%
Arts 0.2% 1 100% / 0% 0%

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $1.1M #239 0% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.1M #313 0% $0
Business & Economics $1.0M #210 0% $0 40 #15
Life & Natural Sciences $0.5M #406 17% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0.3M #493 20% $0
Education $0.2M #338 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Computer Science $0 #525 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Total $4.1M #407 3% $0 40 #283

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 66%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 70% 58% 12%
Early Decision 66% 54% 11%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 24%
SAT Range 1120 – 1300
SAT Math Range 550 – 650
SAT RW Range 550 – 660