Carlow 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.Carlow UniversityPittsburgh, PACompass Score: Good · Top 46%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
- Carlow has the higher graduation rate: 60% against 57% at La Roche.
- Carlow admits 87% 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 46%
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 33%
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
Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
2,310
2,618
Sports
NCAA Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
NCAA Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Admission
Admission rate
87%
76%
Average SAT
1080
1055
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
15–22
Outcomes
Graduation rate
60%
57%
First-year retention
84%
69%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$51,051
$52,341
Median debt
$25,500
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$20,786
$20,794
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$17,901
$16,152
$30,001–$48,000
$15,748
$15,200
$48,001–$75,000
$19,517
$17,960
$75,001–$110,000
$21,601
$25,120
Over $110,000
$25,214
$27,145
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Biology $134,677
- Nursing $86,258
- Accounting $76,099
- Business administration $65,696
- Social work $47,486
- 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.