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Rochester University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Churches of Christ
Population 3,000,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 827
Men / Women 40% / 60%
White 67%
Black 17%
Hispanic 5%
International 4%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Education 27%
Humanities & Social Sciences 27%
Business & Economics 26%
Health Sciences 13%
Arts 2%
Computer Science 2%
Life & Natural Sciences 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $29,196
Est. Cost of Attendance $41,787
10-Year ROI $128,000
ROI Percentile 38th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 60%
4-Year Graduation Rate 28%
6-Year Graduation Rate 44%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,435 (28%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (20%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 98%
Yield (Unbound) 22%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Rochester University 168 30% / 70% 1% $51,309 95%
Computer Programming 2 50% / 50% 0% $71,772 81
Information Technology 2 100% / 0% 0% $68,249 77
Biology 3 33% / 67% 0% $55,208 51
Health Sciences 6 33% / 67% 0% $58,070 59
Nursing 16 6% / 94% 0% $83,913 91 89%
Accounting 3 0% / 100% 0% $53,722 47 95%
Business Administration 13 69% / 31% 15% $55,877 53 93%
Entrepreneurship 2 50% / 50% 0% $55,584 52
Financial Planning and Services 3 100% / 0% 0% $61,011 65
Health Administration 5 60% / 40% 0% $57,485 57
Marketing 4 75% / 25% 0% $56,017 53
Organizational Leadership 2 50% / 50% 0% $55,877 53 93%
Sports Management 12 75% / 25% 0% $44,408 20 100%
Behavioral Sciences 3 33% / 67% 0% $44,821 22
English 2 0% / 100% 0% $42,100 15
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $44,951 22
Lay Ministry $42,053 15
Mass Communication 14 43% / 57% 0% $43,825 19 96%
Ministry 1 100% / 0% 0% $42,358 16
Psychology 24 17% / 83% 0% $47,279 28 91%
Womens Ministry $42,114 15
Early Childhood Education 38 3% / 97% 0% $42,178 15 99%
Elementary Education 7 0% / 100% 0% $42,178 15 99%
Secondary Education and Teaching 1 100% / 0% 0% $42,178 15 99%
Directing and Theatrical Production 1 0% / 100% 0% $35,397 6
Theater 2 0% / 100% 0% $35,293 6