University of Rochester
About
The University of Rochester is a private research university in Rochester, New York, United States. It was founded in 1850 and moved into its current campus, next to the Genesee River, in 1930. With approximately 30,000 full-time employees, the university is the largest private employer in Upstate New York and the seventh-largest in all of New York State.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 182 Title IV programs, 32 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 148 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing32 · 17.6%
- No Data148 · 81.3%
- Failing2 · 1.1%
Severity spectrum
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.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 25
Action history · 52
- Jun 2024Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: OtherMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Feb 2024Renewal of AccreditationLiaison Committee on Medical Education · Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
- Feb 2024Removal of Monitoring StatusAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)
- Oct 2023Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,364 students received $8.4M in Pell grants, alongside $53.2M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,520 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (0.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at University of Rochester
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 14
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus52
- Public property1
Includes 19 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Religion7
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Anderson Tower1 fireSmoking materialsDamage $0-$99
- Eastman Living Center2 firesElectricalDamage $0-$99
- Eastman Living Center2 firesElectricalDamage $0-$99
- Gilbert Hall1 fireSmoking materialsDamage $0-$99
- Goler House1 fireCookingDamage $100-$999
- SBA Hollister1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
- Tiernan Hall1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
- Brooks Crossing1 fireCookingDamage $100-$999
Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
University of Rochester vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions University of Rochester selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectUniversity of Rochester | 85% | — | 11,946 | $30,248 | R1 Research |
Boston University | 89% | 11.1% | 37,737 | $26,996 | R1 Research |
Case Western Reserve University | 87% | 36.5% | 12,475 | $38,909 | R1 Research |
Duke University | 97% | 5.7% | 17,499 | $34,454 | R1 Research |
Emory University | 91% | 10.6% | 15,175 | $23,911 | R1 Research |
Johns Hopkins University | 94% | 6.4% | 30,210 | $18,161 | R1 Research |
New York University | 88% | 9.2% | 56,832 | $35,035 | R1 Research |
Northwestern University | 95% | 7.7% | 23,856 | $27,143 | R1 Research |
Stanford University | 92% | 3.6% | 18,625 | $12,136 | R1 Research |
Tulane University of Louisiana | 86% | 14.0% | 13,310 | $43,939 | R1 Research |
University of Chicago | 96% | 4.5% | 18,566 | $18,967 | R1 Research |
University of Southern California | 92% | 9.8% | 46,566 | $31,927 | R1 Research |
Vanderbilt University | 94% | 5.9% | 13,575 | $19,040 | R1 Research |
Washington University in St Louis | 94% | 12.1% | 16,357 | $22,117 | R1 Research |
| Peer group median | 92% | 9.2% | 18,033 | $27,070 |
University of Rochester Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office for Data Insights and Reporting supports the University’s planning, assessment, and decision-making activities with accurate, timely, and useful reports and analyses.
Visit IR office page- Dale HessAssociate Vice Provost for Data Insights and Institutional Research
- Kristen BalonekDirector of Institutional Reporting
- Nicole DuganSenior Institutional Research Analyst
- Nathaniel FlemmingSenior Institutional Research Analyst
- Tanvi ShroffInstitutional Research Analyst
- Angel Villegas-CruzSenior Institutional Research Analyst
- Zachary WarrenLead Institutional Research Analyst
Common Data Set (1)
The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardrochester.edu
- Data dictionaryInstitutional Reporting - Office of the ProvostThis page provides access to key data visualization tools that support strategic decision-making and institutional analysis across the University of Rochester. The tools cover a range of reporting areas including admissions, degree conferrals, enrollment, graduation and retention rates, program inventory, research recognition, ranking performance, time to degree, and student transfers. Access to these dashboards requires appropriate credentials and permissions.rochester.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookUniversity of Rochester Fact Book2025The University of Rochester Fact Book provides detailed data on student populations, showcasing the total enrollment of 11,211 students as of Fall 2025, which includes 6,096 undergraduates and 5,115 graduates. The Fact Book highlights key enrollment data by school, offers downloadable data sets, interactive dashboards, and presents information to compare the university with other institutions, promoting transparency and data-driven insights.rochester.edu
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Notable alumni of University of Rochester (28)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Harvey J. AlterMedicine
- Steven ChuPhysics
- Arthur KornbergMedicine
- Masatoshi KoshibaPhysics
- Donna StricklandPhysics
- Richard ThalerEconomics
- Vincent du VigneaudChemistry
- Galway KinnellLiterature
- Kevin PutsArts
- Amit GoyalEngineering
- Josh CassadaScience and Technology
- Bruce SchneierComputer Science
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