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Trocaire College is a private located in Buffalo, New York. Trocaire College is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Trocaire College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,765 10 years after enrolling, 97th in New York, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Trocaire College bachelor students earn 14% less than the national average. Trocaire College is ranked 40th in New York.
Trocaire College’s median net annual cost of $15,451 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at Trocaire College sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$15,451
Average years to graduate
3.3
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 3.3 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Trocaire College is 9% lower than the state average, and 13% below the average for all special focus four-year: other health professions schools in the country.
At Trocaire College, Pell Grant recipients represent 50% of the measured graduating class, 15% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Trocaire College graduates within 4.4 years.
Trocaire College is in the top 10% 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.
Trocaire College’s economic mobility score of 30.15 is calculated by adjusting the 3.04 economic score of lower-income students by the 50% pell grant recipients within the student body. Trocaire College’s EMS of 30.15 ranks in the top 10% 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at Trocaire College pays $15,451 a year, $4,089 less than the $19,540 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 $15,451
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Trocaire College, 94% 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 $15,451 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 68% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,809. This is 14% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,270
Pell grants
$3,720
State grants
$4,922
Institutional grants
$2,908
Trocaire College's selective admissions are indicated by their 47% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 567 applicants, of which 269 were admitted and 58 enrolled. Trocaire College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
While Trocaire College has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
61%
83%
Female
89%
59%
First time
30%
59%
In-state
100%
68%
1st generation
43%
35%
White
59%
52%
Black
24%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%