10-yr median earnings
$79,042
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Rochester, New York
University of Rochester
University of Rochester is a private nonprofit institution in Rochester, New York. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $79,042
- 10-yr median earnings
- 40.1%
- Acceptance rate
- $29,278
- Avg net price / yr
- 85.0%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
University of Rochester pairs top-5% former-student earnings with a selective admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 4%
- former-student earnings, US
- 40.1%
- acceptance rate
- 85.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +16%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: R1
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this University of Rochester profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
B-
College Value Score
68/100
University of Rochester
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$79,042
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$29,278
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A+
85.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$21,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
83.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention A-
90.7%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$29,278
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
85.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 85.0%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - University of Rochester vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How University of Rochester ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
University of Rochester: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$79,042 Top 4% higher than 96% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | University of Rochester | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $79,042 | #205 of 5103 | 96th |
| Average net price | $29,278 | #4414 of 5020 | 12th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 85.0% | #441 of 4858 | 91st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,331 | #596 of 5462 | 89th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
6,331
Undergraduate enrollment
40.1%
Acceptance rate
1,488
SAT average
85.0%
150%-time completion
$79,042
10-yr median earnings
90.7%
First-year retention
How University of Rochester ranks in New York
State rank among 299 reporting New York colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | University of Rochester | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $79,042 | #33 of 299 | 89th |
| Average net price | $29,278 | #265 of 328 | 19th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 85.0% | #45 of 322 | 86th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,331 | #38 of 367 | 90th |
Highest former-student earnings in New York
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | $131,426 | $29,882 |
| 2 | Helene Fuld College of Nursing | $111,027 | $47,181 |
| 3 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | $109,601 | - |
| 4 | Center for Allied Health Education | $107,249 | $48,150 |
| 5 | Miami Ad School-New York | $106,192 | - |
| 6 | St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens | $104,403 | $26,315 |
| 7 | Cornell University | $104,043 | $28,690 |
| 8 | Weill Medical College of Cornell University | $104,043 | - |
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $102,491 | $21,590 |
| 10 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $102,051 | $36,228 |
| 11 | Cochran School of Nursing | $99,503 | - |
| 12 | Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing | $96,980 | - |
| 33 | University of RochesterThis school | $79,042 | $29,278 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 40.1% |
| SAT Average | 1,488 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 730 – 790 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 680 – 750 |
| ACT Average | 33 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 31 – 34 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at University of Rochester
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $9,678
$0 – $30k
$9,678 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $12,185
$30k – $48k
$12,185 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$21,087 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$46,801 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of Rochester - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $67,080 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $67,080 |
| Average Net Price | $29,278 |
17.3%
Pell Grant Rate
39.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,000
Median Debt
$223/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what University of Rochester costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +13.7% over 10 years, from $26,608 to $30,248 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $26,6082023 · $30,248
Over the same years, enrollment went +7.3% (6,047 → 6,488 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
54.9%
Female
18.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
90.7%
Retention Rate
$68,333
Median Earnings (6yr)
74.2%
Earning Over $25K
83.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 85.0% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 90.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $68,333 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $79,042 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 74.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 83.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $21,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $223/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 25 | 1,794 | $81,924 | $155,464 | $20,633 |
| Master's | 13 | 904 | $98,309 | $149,877 | $43,969 |
| Doctoral | 3 | 70 | $74,680 | $97,103 | $75,030 |
| First Professional | 1 | 106 | $106,097 | $106,097 | $170,110 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 | 164 | $94,839 | $94,839 | - |
Top programs at University of Rochester by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$155,464 median earnings
- Management Sciences and Qu…
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
$149,877 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$138,177 median earnings
- Physics
Physics
$127,533 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$119,636 median earnings
- Economics
Economics
$109,324 median earnings
- Medicine
Medicine
$106,097 median earnings
- Biomedical/Medical Enginee…
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
$105,240 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Rochester? ▼
University of Rochester is a private nonprofit institution in Rochester, New York. The acceptance rate is 40.1%. The average SAT score is 1,488. Undergraduate enrollment is 6,331 students.
How much do University of Rochester former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at University of Rochester who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $79,042 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $68,333.
How much does University of Rochester cost? ▼
The average net price at University of Rochester is $29,278. In-state tuition is $67,080 and out-of-state tuition is $67,080. Median student debt at graduation is $21,000.
What is the graduation rate at University of Rochester? ▼
University of Rochester has a 85.0% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 90.7%.
Is University of Rochester worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of Rochester is $21,000, while former students earn a median of $79,042 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 27% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 83.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $223.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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