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Ranks 1246th overall and 115th in Pennsylvania

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Pittsburgh, PA 15237-5898

Surrounding communityLarge suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000)
Total Population42,597 (41,518 urban / 1,079 rural)
Households17,254 (2.39 people per house)
Families11,665 (2.98 people per family)
Pop. — African American462
Pop. — Asian1,127
Pop. — Pacific Islander48
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native86
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)41,007
Pop. — Other139
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (smaller programs)

UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate professional (other dominant fields)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, inclusive
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingSmall four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringMaster's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionNo

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force NoNo / No / No
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending La Roche College?

Ranks 787th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $18,600 $18,600 $18,600
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $652 $652 $652
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $557 $557 $557
FT Graduate Tuition $13,920 $13,920 $13,920
FT Graduate Required Fees $336 $336 $336
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $580 $580 $580
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $29,519 $29,519 $29,519
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $28,597 $28,597 $28,597
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $21,577 $21,577 $21,577

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $17,380 trend  $19,252 $17,380 trend  $19,252 $17,380 trend  $19,252
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $800 trend  $1,000
On-Campus – Room & Board $7,344 trend  $7,942
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,300 trend  $1,325
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $7,344 trend  $7,020
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $1,300 trend  $1,325
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $1,300 trend  $1,325

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$50
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 944 (361 male / 583 female)
Admitted 685 (267 male / 418 female)
Admission rate 73%
First-time Enrollment 295 (103 male / 192 female)
FT Enrollment 295 (103 male / 192 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment1,533

Admission Criteria

What criteria does La Roche College use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / N/A / Required
College Prep. CompletionRecommended
RecommendationsRequired
Formal competency demoRecommended
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does La Roche College accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceYes
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Division III Independents
NCAA Baseball Conference Division III Independents
NCAA Track & Field Conference Division III Independents

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 1308th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 9%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 12 / 18
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 15 / 18
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 15 / 18

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 1149th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 68%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 410 / 510
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 410 / 510
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 820 / 1020

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareNo
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm Capacity557
Meals per Week19
Room Fee$4,974
Board Fee$2,968

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

La Roche College Ranks 2712th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $2,531 126 pie   41%
State & Local Grant Aid $3,924 113 pie   37%
Institutional Grant Aid $7,800 269 pie   88%
Student Loan Aid $3,977 250 pie   82%
Any financial aid type   300 pie   99%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at La Roche College?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
7860138
Black Non-Hispanic
235073
Hispanic
71219
Asian / Pacific Islander
2810
American Indian / Alaskan Native
268
White Non-Hispanic
3308711,201
Race Unknown
345084
Total 476 1,057 1,533

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at La Roche College?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
6958127
Black Non-Hispanic
369
Hispanic
2N/A2
Asian / Pacific Islander
N/A22
American Indian / Alaskan Native
N/AN/AN/A
White Non-Hispanic
78133211
Race Unknown
N/AN/AN/A
Total 152 199 351

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at La Roche College.

  Men Women Total
17 30 47
3 36 39
3 24 27
2 24 26
5 21 26

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 7 1 14 22
Applied Mathematics, Other
Architecture and Related Services, Other 1 1 2
Biology Teacher Education 1 1
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 4 4
Business Administration and Management, General 3 3
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 1 9 10
Chemistry Teacher Education
Chemistry, General 2 5 7
Commercial and Advertising Art
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1 1
Communication and Media Studies, Other 6 6
Computer Science 2 3 5
Computer and Information Sciences, General 1 1
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 2 20 22
Dance, General 3 3
Dance, Other 1 1
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Design and Visual Communications, General 2 1 21 24
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1 1
Elementary Education and Teaching 26 26
English Composition 8 8
English Language and Literature, General 4 4
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 6 6
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other 4 4
Finance, General 3 2 5
General Studies 2 2
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 1 43 3 47
History, General 4 4
History, Other
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 2 14 1 17
Human Services, General 1 1
Information Technology 1 7 8
Interior Architecture 1 1 24 26
International Business/Trade/Commerce 1 1
International Relations and Affairs 1 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Management Science, General 4 1 10 15
Marketing, Other 3 3
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 3 1 11 15
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 2
Mathematics, General
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 15 15
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 1 1 37 39
Psychology, General 2 25 27
Real Estate 1 1
Religion/Religious Studies 2 1 3
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Sociology 6 6
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Total 31 11 1 2 1 349 4 399

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

La Roche College Ranks 1650th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system No
Average FT Salary $52,898 ($52,322 male / $53,440 female)
Number of FT Faculty 64 (31 male / 33 female)
Number of PT Faculty 130
FT Faculty Ratio 0.5 : 1
Total Benefits $691,770
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La Roche College Summary

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La Roche College is a private college in McCandless, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. Recent additions to the school include the Kerr Fitness and Sports Center in 1993 and new resident halls, Bold I and II, in 1997 and 2003, respectively.

La Roche College Academics

There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. La Roche College is unique in its study options. Again, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. Specifically, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Washington Semester. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at La Roche College.

Public Administration and Service:
Human Services
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biology
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Dance, Design/Visual Communications
Education:
Biology Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Spanish Language Teacher Education
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Medical Radiologic Technology, Nursing (RN), Respiratory Therapy
History:
History – General
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Finance/Banking, International Business, Management Science, Marketing Management, Real Estate
Popular majors:
one hundred percent health professions, twenty-two percent business per marketing, fourteen percent education, thirteen percent computer and information sciences, nine percent visual and performing arts, seven percent psychology, seven percent security and protective services, six percent health professions
Philosphy and Religion:
Religion/Religious Studies
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
English Language and Literature:
English, English Composition, English Language & Literature – General
Security and Protective Services:
Criminal Justice Studies
Social Sciences:
International Relations, Sociology
Computer Science:
Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Technology

Further, for international students, the application fee is 50.

La Roche College Admissions

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Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 65%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. For example, there were three hundred and forty-five total number of transfer students who applied and two hundred and eleven total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school did not report their application fee.

For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 15th of January. The regular application is due the 23rd of August. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 1st of June. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 20th of August and

La Roche College Financial Aid

Financial aid forms are FAFSA. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics. Financial aid distribution is at fifty-seven percent scholarships per grants and forty-three percent loans per jobs. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

La Roche College Students

La Roche College offers Associate, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Besides, the student body consists of ninety-four percent in-state students, six percent out-of-state students, zero percent part-time students, sixty-eight percent women, thirty-two percent men, one percent asian per pacific islander, six percent black per non-hispanic, two percent hispanic, seventy percent white per non-hispanic, seventeen percent non-resident alien, five percent race per ethnicity unreported, eleven percent in top 10th of graduating class, thirty-one percent in top quarter of graduating class, sixty-one percent in top half of graduating class, eighteen percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, thirteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, fourteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, nineteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twenty-five percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99, ten percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49 and one percent had h.s. gpa between 1.0 and 1.99. The school’s size is approximately one thousand, four hundred and twenty-one degree-seeking undergrads, three hundred and five first-time degree-seeking freshmen and two hundred and seven graduate enrollment. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Roman Catholic Church, Coed, where 65 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Besides, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large city (250,000 – 499,999) and Commuter campus.

This school features the Suburban setting, Large city (250,000 – 499,999) and Commuter campus.

La Roche College Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Golf
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
  • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
  • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball
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