La Roche College: Statistics

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# 4360 of 12,502 In the World
# 1205 of 452 In North America
# 1130 of 452 In the United States
# 78 of 100 In Pennsylvania
# 6 of 7 In Pittsburgh
# 253 of 12,502 For Molecular Biology
Top 1-3 For 8 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

76%

Enrollment

281

Average SAT

1,070

Average ACT

19

Avg. cost to attend

$24,108 /y

Aid receiving

82%

Undergraduates

1,828

Graduates

325

Male:Female Ratio

43:57

Religion

Roman Catholic

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Acceptance rate & Admissions

La Roche College has an acceptance rate of 76% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 76% 76% 76%
Applicants 1,976 940 1,036
Admissions 1,497 680 817
Freshmen enrolled full time 143 71 72

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 68%
Nonresident Alien 8%
Asian 4%
Hispanic 3%
Black or African American 6%
Two or more races 4%
Unknown 6%

La Roche College majors

La Roche College has granted 5 associate degrees across 1 programs, 170 bachelor's degrees across 30 programs, and 125 master's across 6 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at La Roche College.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse - 1 77
Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst - - 20
Accounting - 10 7
Psychology, General - 17 -
Interior Architecture - 16 -
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - 15 -
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies - 12 -
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 5 7 -
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching - - 11
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General - - 8
Management Science - 8 -
Marketing & Marketing Management, General - 8 -
Commercial and Advertising Art - 7 -
Computer Science - 7 -
Early Childhood Education and Teaching - 7 -
Communication and Media Studies, Other - 3 2
Finance, General - 5 -
Information Technology - 5 -
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies - 5 -
Writing, General - 5 -
Biology & Biological Sciences, General - 4 -
Chemistry, General - 4 -
Family and Community Services - 4 -
Mathematics, General - 4 -
Biochemistry - 3 -
International Relations and Affairs - 3 -
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - 2 -
National Security Policy Studies - 2 -
Political Science and Government, General - 2 -
Dance, General - 1 -
Exercise Science and Kinesiology - 1 -
Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other - 1 -
History, General - 1 -
Grand Total 5 170 125

Publications & Citations

La Roche College has published 8,299 scientific papers with 454,139 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Genetics, Medicine, Organic Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, and Immunology.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
6,974 / 433,810
Chemistry
6,285 / 379,327
Biochemistry
5,508 / 358,305
Genetics
5,298 / 373,817
Medicine
4,852 / 296,260
Organic chemistry
3,334 / 150,160
Computer Science
2,425 / 149,477
Engineering
2,056 / 106,375
Physics
2,021 / 95,987
Immunology
1,899 / 126,464
Pathology
1,632 / 112,194
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,603 / 58,533
Environmental Science
1,603 / 81,283
Psychology
1,505 / 103,633
Pharmacology
1,457 / 79,259
Molecular
1,292 / 90,958
Materials Science
1,114 / 49,935
Bioinformatics / Computational biology
1,097 / 66,441
Psychiatry
936 / 54,469
Surgery
918 / 65,468
Quantum and Particle physics
902 / 41,950
Oncology
841 / 76,338
Philosophy
796 / 34,466
Virology
750 / 42,385
Neuroscience
745 / 68,674
Geology
733 / 28,301
Political Science
610 / 11,721
Paleontology
597 / 24,090
Mathematics
584 / 28,458
Statistics
540 / 28,060
Law
505 / 11,168
Ecology
486 / 26,971
Metallurgy
480 / 20,257
Anatomy and Physiology
440 / 26,184
Botany
437 / 22,377
Biotechnology
437 / 36,167
Anesthesiology
416 / 31,235
Business
409 / 12,147
Microbiology
406 / 16,483
Sociology
394 / 13,670

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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names LRCLRU
Founded 1963
Motto Ad Lucem per AmoremTo Light through Love
Colors red, white
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August)
Total staff 218
Classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Address 9000 Babcock Blvd Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15237-5898 United States
City Population 303,000
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