Wright State vs. LRC

Comparable Facts

Compare Wright State University Main Campus in Dayton, OH with La Roche University in Pittsburgh, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Wright State University Main Campus is larger than LRC based on total student enrollment (10,603 students vs. 2,153 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Wright State University Main Campus is located in Dayton, OH (Large Suburban setting); La Roche University is in Pittsburgh, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Wright State University Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. La Roche University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Wright State University Main Campus 16:1; La Roche University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wright State University Main Campus are 16% lower than at La Roche University ($11,250 vs. $13,390).
• Out-of-state tuition is 60.5% higher at LRC than at Wright State University Main Campus (about $12,830 more per year; $34,052 vs. $21,222).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Wright State University Main Campus than at La Roche University (92% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by La Roche University students is 158.1% larger than aid received by Wright State University Main Campus students ($23,083 vs. $8,942).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Wright State than at LRC (21 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Wright State, test optional at LRC.
• Typical fall application deadline: Wright State Aug 23, 2027; LRC Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Wright State average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.21 higher than at LRC (3.2).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 20.4% at Wright State vs. 9.8% at LRC.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Wright State University Main Campus graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than LRC graduates ($25,000 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Wright State graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than LRC graduates ($258 vs. $268).
• More LRC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wright State students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 51%).

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