LRC vs. Rosemont College

Comparable Facts

Compare La Roche University in Pittsburgh, PA with Rosemont College in Rosemont, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

La Roche University is larger than Rosemont College based on total student enrollment (2,153 students vs. 781 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• La Roche University is located in Pittsburgh, PA (Large Suburban setting); Rosemont College is in Rosemont, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• La Roche University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Rosemont College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: La Roche University 11:1; Rosemont College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at La Roche University are 5.7% lower than at Rosemont College ($13,390 vs. $14,206).
• Out-of-state tuition is 42.8% higher at LRC than at Rosemont College (about $10,207 more per year; $34,052 vs. $23,845).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Rosemont College than at La Roche University (96% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by La Roche University students is 34.6% larger than aid received by Rosemont College students ($23,083 vs. $17,148).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Rosemont College than at LRC (20 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at LRC, test-free at Rosemont College.
• Typical fall application deadline: LRC Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled freshman LRC students have the same average high school GPA (3.2) as students at Rosemont College (3.2).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.8% at LRC vs. 7.9% at Rosemont College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, La Roche University graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Rosemont College graduates ($26,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, LRC graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Rosemont College graduates ($268 vs. $279).
• More LRC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rosemont College students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 49%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.