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University of Rochester

Rochester, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$29,278What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
40%
Graduation rate
85%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
6,331
In-state tuition
$67,080Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$67,080
SAT midpoint
1,445
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$79,042Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$29,278

Better than 22% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

85%

Better than 92% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$79,042

Better than 90% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,000

Better than 77% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$85,962

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$29,278

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for University of Rochester
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time85%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return91%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$21,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$79,042

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at University of Rochester by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Science$99,878141
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$83,70555
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,093201
Mechanical Engineering$73,82864
Chemical Engineering$71,02829
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$69,41449
Economics$63,475104
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$56,463201
Mathematics$45,42649
Research and Experimental Psychology$39,732173
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$38,76218
Political Science and Government$37,92173
Social Sciences, Other$37,49127
English Language and Literature, General$35,05330
Biology, General$34,390230
Psychology, General$31,244Not reported
History$16,25331
Music$14,310140
Computational ScienceNot reported61
PhysicsNot reported40
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported31
StatisticsNot reported28
Public HealthNot reported28
ChemistryNot reported24
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported23
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported20
AnthropologyNot reported19
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported19
Applied MathematicsNot reported17
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported16
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported16
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralNot reported15
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported14
PhilosophyNot reported14
Engineering ScienceNot reported10
American Sign LanguageNot reported9
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported8
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported7
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported7
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported7
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesNot reported6
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported5
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported4
DanceNot reported4
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported4
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported4
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Area StudiesNot reported3
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported2
Mathematics and Statistics, OtherNot reported2
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesNot reported2
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported1
Geological/Geophysical EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 57 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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