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Rochester University is a private regional college located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Rochester University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Rochester University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,194 10 years after enrolling, 35th in Michigan, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Rochester University bachelor students earn 12% less than the national average. Rochester University is ranked 28th in Michigan.
Rochester University’s median net annual cost of $17,003 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Rochester University sorted by number of graduates - Education, Business Administration, Comms & Media Studies, Psychology, Registered Nursing, Accounting - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$17,003
Average years to graduate
4.4
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 63% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Rochester University is 2% higher than the state average, and 14% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Rochester University, Pell Grant recipients represent 32% of the measured graduating class, 3% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Rochester University graduates within 4.4 years.
Rochester University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Rochester University’s economic mobility score of 7.1 is calculated by adjusting the 6.83 economic score of lower-income students by the 32% pell grant recipients within the student body. Rochester University’s EMS of 7.1 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Rochester University pays $17,003 a year, $19,323 less than the $36,326 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $17,003
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Rochester University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $17,003 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 81% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,037. This is 27% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,235
Pell grants
$4,382
State grants
$3,020
Institutional grants
$11,652
Rochester University offers 6 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
6
Percentage of programs online
22%
Rochester University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 98% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 628 applicants, of which 616 were admitted and 162 enrolled. Rochester University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
69%
83%
Female
66%
59%
First time
40%
59%
In-state
92%
68%
1st generation
41%
35%
White
67%
52%
Black
22%
14%
Hispanic
2%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%