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    Information Summary

    Ranks 2095th for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communityLarge suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000)
    Highest offeringMaster's degree
    Full-time Enrollment1,301
    Total Enrollment1,707
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$50
    Graduate Application Fee$50
    First Professional Application FeeN/A

    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Pittsburgh, PA

    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

    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

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

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

    Ranks 830th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $17,620 $17,620 $17,620
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $600 $600 $600
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $528 $528 $528
    FT Graduate Tuition $13,200 $13,200 $13,200
    FT Graduate Required Fees $336 $336 $336
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $550 $550 $550
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $27,284 $27,284 $27,284
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $27,284 $27,284 $27,284
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $19,720 $19,720 $19,720

    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 $15,982 trend  $17,620 $15,982 trend  $17,620 $15,982 trend  $17,620
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $800 trend  $800
    On-Campus – Room & Board $6,862 trend  $7,564
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,300 trend  $1,300
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $6,862 trend  $7,564
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $1,300 trend  $1,300
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $1,300 trend  $1,300

    Admission Details

    Applicants 683 (248 male / 435 female)
    Admitted 541 (197 male / 344 female)
    Admission rate 79%
    First-time Enrollment 263 (96 male / 167 female)
    FT Enrollment 259 (95 male / 164 female)
    PT Enrollment 4 (1 male / 3 female)

    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

    Special Learning Opportunities

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

    Athletics - Association Memberships

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

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does La Roche College accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceYes
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 1144th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 11%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 21
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 22
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 15 / 21

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 1082nd for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 85%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 410 / 540
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 420 / 520
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 830 / 1060

    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 Capacity626
    Meals per Week19
    Room Fee$4,738
    Board Fee$2,826

    Student Financial Aid Details

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

    La Roche College ranks 273rd for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,973 79 pie   37%
    State & Local Grant Aid $3,097 111 pie   52%
    Institutional Grant Aid $7,068 210 pie   98%
    Student Loan Aid $7,437 180 pie   84%
    Any financial aid type   213 pie   99%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at La Roche College?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    8968157
    Black Non-Hispanic
    224062
    Hispanic
    51015
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    4913
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    369
    White Non-Hispanic
    4259911,416
    Race Unknown
    102535
    Total 558 1,149 1,707

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete La Roche College?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 5 1 7 13
    Applied Mathematics, Other
    Architecture and Related Services, Other 1 1
    Biology Teacher Education
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Business Administration and Management, General 2 2
    Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 1 3 4
    Chemistry Teacher Education
    Chemistry, General 3 4 7
    Commercial and Advertising Art
    Communication and Media Studies, Other 3 2 7 12
    Computer Science 3 1 4
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 2 1 3
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 1 1 12 14
    Dance, General
    Design and Applied Arts, Other 1 1
    Design and Visual Communications, General 1 2 31 34
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching
    Elementary Education and Teaching 1 31 32
    English Composition 8 8
    English Language and Literature, General 3 3
    English/Language Arts Teacher Education 1 6 7
    Finance, General 3 1 4
    General Studies
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 1 1 42 44
    History, General 5 5
    History, Other 1 1
    Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 2 3 13 1 19
    Human Services, General 1 1
    Information Technology 3 1 1 3 8
    Interior Architecture 11 11
    International Business/Trade/Commerce 2 1 3
    International Relations and Affairs 2 3 5
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    Management Science, General 3 1 12 16
    Marketing, Other 3 3
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1 1 1 19 22
    Mathematics Teacher Education 2 2
    Mathematics, General
    Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 7 7
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 9 27 36
    Psychology, General 2 3 1 21 27
    Real Estate 4 4
    Religion/Religious Studies 1 1
    Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
    Sociology 1 3 4
    Spanish Language Teacher Education 1 1
    Visual and Performing Arts, Other
    Total 45 16 4 3 3 297 1 369

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    La Roche College ranks 1675th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system No
    Average FT Salary $50,691 ($50,942 male / $50,470 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 64 (30 male / 34 female)
    Total Benefits $655,556

    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.

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    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 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
    The Redhawks are a member of NCAA.

    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.

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