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La Roche College
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Information Summary
Ranks 1246th overall and 115th in Pennsylvania
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
68.3 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$29,519 |
| Admission
Success rate |
73% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
18 / 1020 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
19 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
68% / 100% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
1,533 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Pittsburgh, PA 15237-5898
| Surrounding community | Large suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 42,597 (41,518 urban / 1,079 rural) |
| Households | 17,254 (2.39 people per house) |
| Families | 11,665 (2.98 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 462 |
| Pop. — Asian | 1,127 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 48 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 86 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 41,007 |
| Pop. — Other | 139 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Master's Colleges and Universities (smaller programs)
| Undergraduate | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Postbaccalaureate professional (other dominant fields) |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, inclusive |
| Enrollment | High undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Small four-year, primarily residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Master's degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
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 |
$17,380 |
$17,380 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $800 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $7,344 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $1,300 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $7,344 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $1,300 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $1,300 |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $50 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $50 |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/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 Enrollment | 1,533 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does La Roche College use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | |
| Formal competency demo | |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does La Roche College accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
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 Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 557 |
| Meals per Week | 19 |
| 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 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $3,924 | 113 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $7,800 | 269 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $3,977 | 250 | |
| Any financial aid type | 300 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at La Roche College?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 78 | 60 | 138 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 23 | 50 | 73 |
Hispanic | 7 | 12 | 19 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 8 | 10 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 2 | 6 | 8 |
White Non-Hispanic | 330 | 871 | 1,201 |
Race Unknown | 34 | 50 | 84 |
| Total | 476 | 1,057 | 1,533 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at La Roche College?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 69 | 58 | 127 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Hispanic | 2 | N/A | 2 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | N/A | 2 | 2 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | N/A | N/A | N/A |
White Non-Hispanic | 78 | 133 | 211 |
Race Unknown | N/A | N/A | N/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?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
La Roche College Ranks 1650th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
La Roche College Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
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
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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