Capital vs La Roche
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Capital UniversityColumbus, OHCompass Score: Good · Top 47%B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.La Roche UniversityPittsburgh, PACompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Capital has the higher graduation rate: 60% against 57% at La Roche.
- For families earning up to $30,000, La Roche has the lower price after aid: $16,152 a year, against $19,062 at Capital.
- Capital admits 70% of applicants, and La Roche admits 76%.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 47%
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 32%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Columbus, OH
Pittsburgh, PA
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
2,388
2,618
Sports
NCAA Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Admission
Admission rate
70%
76%
Average SAT
1068
1055
ACT middle 50%
18–25
15–22
Outcomes
Graduation rate
60%
57%
First-year retention
76%
69%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,143
$52,341
Median debt
$26,889
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$22,576
$20,794
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$19,062
$16,152
$30,001–$48,000
$18,574
$15,200
$48,001–$75,000
$20,331
$17,960
$75,001–$110,000
$23,348
$25,120
Over $110,000
$27,299
$27,145
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Managerial economics $84,669
- Accounting $79,157
- Nursing $77,807
- Business administration $71,710
- Marketing $66,462
- Nursing $92,902
- Computing and information science $68,717
- Computer science $68,248
- Accounting $59,181
- Management science $53,064
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.