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La Roche University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·laroche.edu
6-yr Graduation
57%
+0.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
2,153
peer median 1,972
Avg net price
$20,794
-$2.2k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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About

La Roche University is a private Catholic university in McCandless, Pennsylvania, United States, a North Hills suburb of Pittsburgh. Founded in 1963 by the Sisters of Divine Providence, it sits on an 80-acre (32 ha) campus within the Diocese of Pittsburgh.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
1,976
1,976 candidates competed
Admitted
1,497
75.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
146
9.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
57%+0.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
46%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
56%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

12.2pp gap
Pell recipients
51%55 of 108
Non-Pell (all)
63%72 of 114
Subsidized loan, no Pell
68%47 of 69
No Federal Aid
56%25 of 45

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 61 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 52 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
61
Passing
9
14.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

61programs
  • Passing9 · 14.8%
  • No Data52 · 85.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
9
No data
52

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

9
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+26.7%
$44,709 vs $35,274
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+30.9%
$46,184 vs $35,274
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+46.1%
$51,540 vs $35,274
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Other
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+46.9%
$51,817 vs $35,274
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+50.4%
$53,064 vs $35,274
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+67.8%
$59,181 vs $35,274
Computer Science
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+93.5%
$68,248 vs $35,274
Computer and Information Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+94.8%
$68,717 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

7
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
57%
$26,500 debt · $46,184 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
53%
$23,674 debt · $44,709 earn
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
50%
$25,750 debt · $51,540 earn
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Other
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
48%
$24,729 debt · $51,817 earn
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
48%
$25,250 debt · $53,064 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
29%
$17,284 debt · $59,181 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$25,822 debt · $92,902 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1973Next review Jan 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 15

  1. Aug 2025Initial Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (CLNUR) - Clinical Doctorate
  2. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Apr 2023Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Jan 2022Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs · Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels
  5. Jan 2022Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs · Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$16,152
$30–48k$15,200
$48–75k$17,960
$75–110k$25,120
$110k+$27,145

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$20,794
-$2,221vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $23,015
Federal loans
18.6%
In-state tuition
$34,052
Out-of-state
$34,052

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 313 students received $1.8M in Pell grants, alongside $16.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
313
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.8M
$1,799,710 total
Direct Loans
$16.7M
1,355 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.6M
372 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.5M
422 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$5.4M
262 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.4M
95 loan awards
Grad PLUS$6.9M
204 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 385 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (1.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.0%
-1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
385
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.6%
2017
5.7%
2018
4.2%
2019
1.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at La Roche

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs56
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

288 total completions
01Health Professions
10235.4%
02Business
6422.2%
03Computer Sciences
3411.8%
04Education
175.9%
05Psychology
175.9%
06Architecture
144.9%
07Visual/Performing Arts
144.9%
08Security/Protective
124.2%
09Parks/Recreation
72.4%
10Communication
72.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,153
12-mo unduplicated
2,396
Undergraduate
1,973
Graduate
423

Gender split

Men
43%1,020
Women
57%1,376

Race / ethnicity composition

White
60.3%
Non-resident
15.4%
Black
7.7%
Unknown
5.6%
Hispanic
5.3%
Two or more
4.7%
Asian
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
233
120 M · 113 W
Women athletes
48.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$4K
$1K
Head-coach salaries
$24K
$18K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Soccer
30 M · 24 W
$143K
Baseball
39 M · —
$105K
Lacrosse
19 M · 19 W
$166K
Basketball
20 M · 17 W
$186K
Cross Country
8 M · 28 W
$21K
Softball
— · 19 W
$51K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.38
1 offenses · 2,618 students

3-year trend

0.812 yrs ago0.481 yr ago0.38Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
8

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs04
Liquor030

Residence-hall fires

  • Bold Hall1 fire
    OtherDamage $0-$99
  • Mahler Hall1 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $0-$99
  • Peters Hall4 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Peters Hall4 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Peters Hall4 fires
    OtherDamage $0-$99
  • Peters Hall4 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
50

La Roche vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions La Roche selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectLa Roche University
57%—2,153$20,794Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Anna Maria College
46%50.3%1,202$28,333Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Avila University
52%87.8%2,768$16,053Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Belmont Abbey College
47%74.7%1,388$24,639Baccalaureate
Benedictine College
62%98.1%2,535$27,891Baccalaureate
Chatham University
63%62.0%2,309$29,954Doctoral/Professional
Christian Brothers University
55%86.7%1,772$9,854Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Clarke University
56%71.8%962$24,479Doctoral/Professional
College of Our Lady of the Elms
68%85.3%1,268$17,545Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Edgewood College
60%75.7%2,459$26,113Doctoral/Professional
Geneva College
61%79.0%1,366$25,890Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Gwynedd Mercy University
65%89.6%2,017$27,483Doctoral/Professional
Marietta College
61%79.3%1,109$21,083Baccalaureate
Mount Aloysius College
52%82.1%2,955$22,344Baccalaureate
Mount Mercy University
58%82.5%1,417$20,168Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Mount St. Joseph University
56%59.1%2,265$16,530Doctoral/Professional
Newman University
51%74.0%2,939$19,971Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Regis College
71%69.8%2,517$27,477Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
46%72.4%1,159$31,872Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Seton Hill University
67%79.5%1,927$22,204Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Rio Grande
36%—2,258$23,686Baccalaureate
Wilson College
48%92.1%1,907$21,741Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median56%79.2%1,972$23,015

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Explore the federal data for institutions in La Roche's comparison group.

IPEDS

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Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about La Roche University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about La Roche.

What is the graduation rate at La Roche University?

La Roche University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 57% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend La Roche University?

La Roche University reports a total enrollment of 2,153 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at La Roche University?

The average net price at La Roche University is $20,794 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at La Roche University?

La Roche University's yield rate is 9.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is La Roche University located?

La Roche University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-5898.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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