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La Roche College

General Information

Name: La Roche College
Address: 9000 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237-5898
Phone:

  • General information: (412) 367-9300
  • Financial aid office: (412) 536-1125
  • Admissions office: (800) 838-4572

Website: www.laroche.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$17,620$16,780$15,982
Books and supplies$800$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,564$7,344$6,862
        Other expenses$1,300$1,300$1,300
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,564$7,344$6,862
        Other expenses$1,300$1,300$1,300
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,300$1,300$1,300

Total expenses   
On-campus$27,284$26,224$24,944
Off-campus$27,284$26,224$24,944
Off-campus with family$19,720$18,880$18,082

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 99%
  • Federal grants: 37%
  • State/local grants: 52%
  • Institutional grants: 98%
  • Student loans: 84%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3973
  • State/local grants:$3097
  • Institutional grants:$7068
  • Student loans:$7437

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants683248435
Percent admitted79.2%79.4%79.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time47.9%48.2%47.7%
Part-time0.7%0.5%0.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1707
Undergraduate enrollment: 1500
First-time student retention: 69%
Overall graduation rate: 62%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 80%
    • Part Time: 20%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 32%
    • Women: 68%

White non-hispanic: 82%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 12%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture and Related Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Interior Architecture - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Master
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Science, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing, Other - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Real Estate - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Technology - Bachelor
    Education
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Composition - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Associate, Bachelor, Master
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist - Associate, Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate, Bachelor, Master
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
  • History, Other - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other - Bachelor
  • Design and Visual Communications, General - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Bachelor


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