Rochester University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Rochester University

Rochester University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan (suburb: large), with a total reported enrollment of 792 students of which 1,264 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Rochester University is categorized as “22” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 97.7%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $21,456, with published in-state tuition of $29,196 and a Pell grant recipient share of 30.9%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $24,475, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 42.7%, and the first-year retention rate is 59.6%. Graduates earn a median of $48,707 ten years after enrolling, compared with $40,813 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 72200.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 56.2% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.