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Private nonprofit · 4-year

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Weak value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Strong return
+$64,674 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.

5.9 yrs
Break-even
+70%
10-year ROI
$60,696
Median earnings as of 2024
72% of La Roche University students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$20,794
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$60,696
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$37,872
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$25,000
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
57%
Graduation rate as of 2024
72%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
78%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
69%
Retention rate as of 2024

Lifetime ROI: the long view

Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.

$64,674
After 10 years
$221,634
After 20 years
$378,594
After 30 years
$535,554
After 40 years

Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.

Equity & access

Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.

By gender
Women
$49,197
Men
$57,412

14% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$48,348
From higher-income families
$56,331

14% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$51,117
Independent students
$58,544

13% gap between the two groups

36%
First-generation students
19%
Take federal student loans
97%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 60%Hispanic 5%Asian 1%Black 8%Other 26%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

Net price by family income

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.

Family incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$16,152
$30k–$48k$15,200
$48k–$75k$17,960
$75k–$110k$25,120
$110k+$27,145

How La Roche University compares

This college against the Pennsylvania and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of La Roche University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at La Roche University

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's$92,164+1,034%Strong return
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate$63,216+776%Strong return
Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate$86,305+397%Strong return
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's$68,559$22,250+374%Strong return
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's$58,145+216%Strong return
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's$60,696$25,500+209%Strong return
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsAssociate's$59,985$25,250+195%Strong return
MarketingAssociate's$53,540$25,250+68%Strong return
Psychology, GeneralAssociate's$33,279$25,000-331%Poor return

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ROI at La Roche University

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Admissions & profile

76%
Admission rate
1,055
Average SAT
21
Median ACT
751
Undergraduates

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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