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University of Rochester

Rochester, NYMain CampusMidsize city (population 100,000–250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Where You Fit

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Class Rank

Top tenth (84.6%)
Top 11%–25% (10.5%)
Top 26%–50% (4.1%)
Bottom 26%–50% (0.8%)

High School GPA

4.0 (24.3%)
3.75–3.99 (31.6%)
3.50–3.74 (25.2%)
3.25–3.49 (11.7%)
3.00–3.24 (5.5%)
2.50–2.99 (1.6%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayImportant
Recommendation(s)Important
Class rankConsidered
Standardized test scoresConsidered

Non-academic

Character/personal qualitiesVery Important
InterviewImportant
Extracurricular activitiesImportant
Talent/abilityImportant
Level of applicant's interestImportant
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $64,348

Total Cost of Attendance: $82,600

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 747

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $67,488

Students with non-need merit aid: 260

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $16,073

Student Debt

Median total debt: $19,000

Students with federal loans: 40.3%

Students with Pell grants: 16.2%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $64,722

After 5 years: $84,459

Majors(59 programs)

  1. Biology, General.(223 graduates)
  2. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(207 graduates)
  3. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(157 graduates)
  4. Psychology, General.(133 graduates)
  5. Music.(126 graduates)
  6. Computer Science.(120 graduates)
  7. Economics.(115 graduates)
  8. Mechanical Engineering.(80 graduates)
  9. Research and Experimental Psychology.(66 graduates)
  10. Political Science and Government.(61 graduates)
  11. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(59 graduates)
  12. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(58 graduates)
  13. Chemical Engineering.(56 graduates)
  14. Computational Science.(55 graduates)
  15. Mathematics.(54 graduates)
  16. International Relations and National Security Studies.(42 graduates)
  17. Physics.(36 graduates)
  18. Social Sciences, Other.(36 graduates)
  19. Applied Mathematics.(34 graduates)
  20. English Language and Literature, General.(31 graduates)
  21. Chemistry.(29 graduates)
  22. History.(26 graduates)
  23. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(22 graduates)
  24. Statistics.(21 graduates)
  25. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(20 graduates)
  26. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(18 graduates)
  27. Engineering Technology, General.(18 graduates)
  28. Philosophy.(16 graduates)
  29. Fine and Studio Arts.(16 graduates)
  30. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(15 graduates)
  31. Public Health.(15 graduates)
  32. Engineering Science.(13 graduates)
  33. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(12 graduates)
  34. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(12 graduates)
  35. Anthropology.(12 graduates)
  36. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(12 graduates)
  37. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(10 graduates)
  38. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(9 graduates)
  39. American Sign Language.(8 graduates)
  40. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(7 graduates)
  41. Mathematics and Statistics, Other.(6 graduates)
  42. Bioethics/Medical Ethics.(6 graduates)
  43. Area Studies.(5 graduates)
  44. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
  45. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(4 graduates)
  46. Religion/Religious Studies.(4 graduates)
  47. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(3 graduates)
  48. Dance.(3 graduates)
  49. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  50. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  51. Engineering, General.
  52. Geological/Geophysical Engineering.
  53. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  54. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.
  55. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.
  56. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.
  57. Religious/Sacred Music.
  58. Business/Commerce, General.
  59. Business/Managerial Economics.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,488 students

Admission Rate: 35.9%

Retention Rate: 92.5%

Graduation Rate: 84.5%

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Student Demographics

White (38.7%)
Hispanic (8.3%)
Black (4.8%)
Asian (17.6%)
Two or More (4.3%)
International (23.3%)

Gender Distribution

Men (46.7%)
Women (53.3%)

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