Rochester, New York · Private Non-Profit ·City

University of Rochester

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 58% value

40.1% Acceptance $29,278 Avg net price 85.4% Graduate $79,042 Median earnings 6,331 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Private Non-Profit
Setting: City
Enrollment: 6,331 students
Women / Men: 52.7% / 47.3%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 40.1%
SAT (mid 50%): 1410–1540
ACT (mid 50%): 31–34

Cost

Avg net price: $29,278
Sticker price: $85,962
Tuition (in-state): $67,080
Tuition (out-of-state): $67,080

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 85.4%
Retention rate: 90.7%
Median earnings (10y): $79,042
Median debt: $21,000 (~$228/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 17.3%
Take federal loans: 39.7%

All majors at University of Rochester

92 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	14.6%
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	8.5%
Music	5.7%
Educational Administration and Supervision	4.8%
Biology, General	4.6%
Computer Science	4.5%
Research and Experimental Psychology	4.5%
Business Administration, Management and Operations	3.6%
Economics	3.0%
Physics	2.6%
Medicine	2.5%
Computational Science	2.4%
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	2.3%
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	2.3%
Mathematics	1.9%
Mechanical Engineering	1.9%
Political Science and Government	1.9%
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences	1.8%
English Language and Literature, General	1.4%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	1.4%
Chemistry	1.4%
Chemical Engineering	1.4%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	1.3%
Statistics	1.1%
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities	1.0%
Public Health	0.9%
Educational/Instructional Media Design	0.9%
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	0.8%
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General	0.8%
History	0.8%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	0.7%
Social Sciences, Other	0.6%
Health and Medical Administrative Services	0.6%
Pharmacology and Toxicology	0.6%
Applied Mathematics	0.5%
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	0.5%
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	0.5%
International Relations and National Security Studies	0.5%
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	0.5%
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	0.4%
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	0.4%
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	0.4%
Philosophy	0.4%
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	0.4%
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	0.4%
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	0.3%
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	0.3%
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	0.3%
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	0.3%
Anthropology	0.3%
Fine and Studio Arts	0.3%
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	0.3%
Engineering Science	0.2%
Materials Sciences	0.2%
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	0.2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	0.2%
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	0.2%
Psychology, General	0.2%
Education, General	0.2%
Curriculum and Instruction	0.2%
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.2%
American Sign Language	0.2%
Public Policy Analysis	0.2%
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research	0.2%
Special Education and Teaching	0.2%
Social Sciences, General	0.2%
Genetics	0.1%
Visual and Performing Arts, Other	0.1%
Mathematics and Statistics, Other	0.1%
Religion/Religious Studies	0.1%
Dance	0.1%
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	0.1%
Area Studies	0.1%
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.1%
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.1%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	0.1%
Education, Other	0.1%
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	0.1%
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies	0.1%
Computer and Information Sciences, General	0.0%
Geological/Geophysical Engineering	0.0%
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.0%
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.0%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	0.0%
Engineering, General	Listed
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology	Listed
Biotechnology	Listed
Sustainability Studies	Listed
Business/Commerce, General	Listed
Accounting and Related Services	Listed
Business/Managerial Economics	Listed
Finance and Financial Management Services	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is University of Rochester worth it?

Pay $29,278/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $79,042 ten years out — about 2.7× the annual cost. Value grade: C.

Avg net price: $29,278/yr
Median earnings: $79,042/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $21,000~$228/mo
4-year est. cost: $117,112net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

What is University of Rochester's acceptance rate?

University of Rochester admits 40.1% of applicants — selective on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 1410–1540 range on the SAT.

How much does University of Rochester cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $29,278. The sticker price before any aid is $85,962, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $117,112.

How much debt do University of Rochester graduates have?

Graduates leave University of Rochester with a median federal student loan balance of $21,000, which works out to about $228 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 39.7% of students take federal loans.

Is University of Rochester worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, University of Rochester graduates earn a median of $79,042 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 2.7× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns University of Rochester a value grade of C.

What SAT score do you need for University of Rochester?

Admitted students score 1410–1540 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

What is the graduation rate at University of Rochester?

85.4% of full-time undergraduates graduate from University of Rochester within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 90.7%.

What are the most popular majors at University of Rochester?

92 programs are listed in federal data; 84 have positive share data. The largest reported major at University of Rochester is Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (14.6%), followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (8.5%).

What percent of University of Rochester students receive financial aid?

17.3% of University of Rochester students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 39.7% take federal student loans.

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