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University of Rochester

Rochester, New York · Midsize city

40.1%
Admit rate
$29,278
Avg net price
85%
Graduation rate
$79,042
Median earnings

University of Rochester is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Rochester, New York (midsize city setting), enrolling 6,331 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 6,331 undergradsMidsize citySelective · 40% admitNCAA Division III with football · University Athletic AssociationCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Rochester's admitted students.

Admit rate
40.1%
SAT (mid 50%)
1410–1540
Avg GPA
3.72

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Rochester's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Rochester's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Rochester, New York

Rochester is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, New York, United States. The Seneca tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy lived around Rochester prior to the American Revolution, and used the area as a hunting ground. Allied with the British, the Seneca were forced to cede or sell most of their land in New York after the war. Geva Theatre Center is the city's largest professional theater. The East End Theater is on East Main Street in the theater district. The Eastman School of Music, one of the top musical institutes in the nation, and its auditorium are also within the East End neighborhood. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
2 miles to Rochester, NY
To Great Lakes shore
9 miles
Nearest airport
2 miles to Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester (ROC) · major hub

How University of Rochester compares

Selectivity40.1%

More selective than 89% · #19 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1488

Higher than 95%

Graduation rate85%

Higher than 93% · #13 of 159 in New York

First-year retention91%

Higher than 87%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$79,042

Higher than 91% · #22 of 133 in New York

Average net price$29,278

Cheaper than 17% · #116 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$21,000

Lower than 67%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 83%

Undergraduate enrollment6,331

Larger than 82%

Percentiles compare University of Rochester with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New York.

University of Rochester campus

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

11,697students
  • Undergraduate6,33154%
  • Graduate5,36646%

Undergraduates by gender

6,331undergrads
  • Women3,47655%
  • Men2,85545%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White39%
  • Black5.2%
  • Hispanic8.3%
  • Asian18%
  • Other or multiracial30%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
6,331
Graduate enrollment
5,366
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
17%
First-generation students
19%
Students over 25
6%
Median family income
$62,874
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$131,265
Endowment
$2,989,014,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
40.1%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1410–1540
SAT average
1488
SAT reading
680–750
SAT math
730–790
ACT composite
31–34
Average GPA
3.72

Cost

In-state tuition
$67,080
Room & board
$19,792
Books & supplies
$1,310
Total cost of attendance
$85,962
Average net price
$29,278

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
85%
Graduated on time (4 years)
71%
First-year retention
91%
Transferred to another college
4%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$68,333
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$79,042
Median debt at graduation
$21,000
Students with federal loans
40%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
77%

About 14% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
71%
Low-income (Pell)
79%
First-generation
80%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
5,618
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
89%
Housing charge (year)
$11,332
Meal plan (year)
$7,592
Application fee
$50
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
University Athletic Association
Varsity athletes
726 (389 men · 337 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (14)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)251
Football113
Soccer63
Swimming and Diving (combined)56
Rowing38
Baseball36
Basketball32
Field Hockey28
Lacrosse28
Tennis22
Softball20
Volleyball16
Squash14
Golf9

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
4.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
84
Property offenses (2022–2024)
64

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (11,946 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

49reported offenses a year
28 violent a year21 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
16
Rape
11
Fondling
8.3
Aggravated assault
8.3
Burglary
5.3
Robbery
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$9,678
$30–48k
$12,185
$48–75k
$21,087
$75–110k
$27,883
$110k+
$46,801

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$89,668

$21,087/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

71%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$40,996
average award, among those who get one

University of Rochester discounts heavily: 71% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $40,996. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,625 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$79,042
Typical debt at graduation
$21,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
27%
Out-earn a HS grad
74%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$75,412
Men
$84,360

Men out-earn women by $8,948 (12%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
82°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
35.1″
Annual snow
102″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.83.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Gtr Intl AP, NY US station (2.4 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.