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IPEDS ID: 195030
OPE ID: 00289400
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University of Rochester
240 Wallis Hall, Rochester, New York 14627-0011
General information:  (585) 275-2121
Website:  www.rochester.edu
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree
First-professional degree
First-professional certificate
Campus setting:  City: Midsize
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  9,735 (5,378 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  12 to 1
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open-close General Information
Mission Statement
  www.rochester.edu/provost/ed_philosophy.html
Carnegie Classification
Research Universities (very high research activity)
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
4%
Special Learning Opportunities
ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
Teacher certification
Study abroad
Student Services
Remedial services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Credit Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits
open-close Estimated Student Expenses (Before Aid)
Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed Expenses2008-20092007-20082006-2007
Tuition and fees$37,250$35,190$33,373
Books and supplies$990$860$785
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$10,810$10,640$10,192
Other$1,500$1,460$1,420
Total Expenses2008-20092007-20082006-2007
On Campus$50,550$48,150$45,770
  • All student expenses data apply to full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
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open-close Financial Aid
Undergraduate students 2007-2008
Total grant aid received by all undergraduate students$20,311,077
Number of undergraduate students who received a Pell Grant187
  • Total grant aid includes dollars received from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources.
Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, 2007-2008
Percentage of students receiving any financial aid
Percentage of students receiving any financial aid Received aid: 92% Did not receive aid: 8%
Percentage of students receiving grant aid by type
Percentage of students receiving grant aid by type Total grants: 90% Federal: 17% Pell: 16% Other Federal: 16% State/Local: 24% Institutional: 90%
Average amount of grant aid received by type
Average amount of grant aid received by type Total grants: $19,026 Federal: $6,317 Pell: $3,025 Other Federal: $3,481 State/Local: $2,640 Institutional: $17,194
Percentage of students receiving loans by typeAverage amount of loans by type
Percentage of students receiving loans by type Total loans: 55% Federal: 55% Non-federal: 8%Average amount of loans by type Total loans: $6,361 Federal: $4,415 Non-federal: $13,927
  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Enrollment
Fall 2008
Total enrollment9,735
Undergraduate enrollment5,378
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment108
Graduate enrollment4,357
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 95% Part-time: 5%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 49% Female: 51%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 10% Black or African American: 5% Hispanic/Latino: 4% White: 57% Two or more races: 0% Race/ethnicity unknown: 18% Non-resident alien: 7%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 93% 25 and over: 6% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 41% Out-of-state: 45% Foreign countries: 14% Unknown: 0%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2007.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 70% Part-time: 30%
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Undergraduate application fee (2008-2009): $60
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants12,6776,2886,389
Percent admitted41%41%42%
Percent admitted who enrolled25%25%24%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequiredRecommended
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)X
Test Scores: Fall 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT93180%
ACT43337%
Test Scores25th Percentile*75th Percentile**
NOTES:
*  25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading600690
SAT Math630720
ACT Composite2731
ACT English2632
ACT Math2732
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 95%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2007 and Returned in Fall 2008
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 84 percent of students entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2008.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 84% (*) Transfer-out rate:
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: 4-year: 71% 6-year: 80% 8-year: 80%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 82% Female: 86%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 79% Black or African American: 86% Hispanic/Latino: 77% White: 85% Race/ethnicity unknown: 84% (!)Non-resident alien: 86%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (!) Interpret data with caution. There are insufficient cases for a reliable estimate.
  • One or more categories are not present in the race/ethnicity graph because of an insufficient number of cases.
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions 2007-2008
sort byProgramBachelorMasterDoctorCertificate
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
African-American/Black Studies2---
Russian Studies1---
Women's Studies1---
Category total4---
Biological and biomedical sciences
Biochemistry-1512-
Biology/Biological Sciences, General160113-
Biophysics-42-
Biostatistics-3--
Epidemiology--4-
Genetics, General-69-
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other--19-
Microbiology, General-20--
Neuroanatomy-30-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology-49-
Pharmacology-128-
Physiology, General-00-
Toxicology-18-
Category total1607974-
Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Business Administration and Management, General-3255-
Category total-3255-
Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer Science26113-
Category total26113-
Education
Biology Teacher Education-0--
Chemistry Teacher Education-0--
Curriculum and Instruction-53-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching-1--
Education, General--4-
Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms-1--
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other-1618-
Elementary Education and Teaching-4--
English/Language Arts Teacher Education-7--
French Language Teacher Education-1--
German Language Teacher Education-0--
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching-2--
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching-0--
Mathematics Teacher Education-2--
Music Teacher Education7923
Physics Teacher Education-1--
Reading Teacher Education-2--
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education-2--
Secondary Education and Teaching-3--
Social Studies Teacher Education-8--
Spanish Language Teacher Education-1--
Special Education and Teaching, General-7--
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other-185-
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor-1--
Category total791323
Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering38137-
Chemical Engineering2265-
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering16479-
Engineering Science0---
Engineering, General0---
Geological/Geophysical Engineering0---
Materials Engineering-52-
Mechanical Engineering36104-
Category total1128127-
English language and literature/letters
English Language and Literature, General61245-
Category total61245-
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
American Sign Language (ASL)5---
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General00--
Comparative Literature020-
French Language and Literature70--
German Language and Literature40--
Japanese Language and Literature1---
Linguistics800-
Russian Language and Literature1---
Spanish Language and Literature100--
Category total3620-
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing-7-1
Advanced General Dentistry (Cert, MS, PhD)---29
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other---0
Critical Care Nursing-9-0
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)-0--
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner-10-1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General--2-
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management-20--
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling-11-1
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing-0-0
Medicine (MD)--91-
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)--3-
Nursing, Other-1--
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)134---
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery (Cert, MS, PhD)---2
Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)---5
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics (Cert, MS, PhD)---7
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing-10--
Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)---2
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)---2
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing-5-1
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)-18--
Category total134919651
History
History, General5912-
Category total5912-
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies70--
Category total70--
Mathematics and statistics
Applied Mathematics100--
Mathematics and Statistics, Other3---
Mathematics, General3755-
Statistics, General242-
Category total5297-
Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Biological and Physical Sciences0---
Neuroscience-57-
Category total057-
Natural resources and conservation
Environmental Science5---
Environmental Studies1---
Category total6---
Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy732-
Religion/Religious Studies17---
Category total2432-
Physical sciences
Chemistry, General242112-
Geology/Earth Science, General1032-
Optics/Optical Sciences16125-
Physics, General242620-
Physics, Other5-1-
Category total796240-
Psychology
Clinical Psychology--4-
Developmental and Child Psychology--2-
Experimental Psychology3244-
Psychology, General1066--
Social Psychology--2-
Category total1381012-
Social sciences
Anthropology14---
Economics, General821716-
Political Science and Government, General7853-
Social Sciences, Other17---
Category total1912219-
Theology and religious vocations
Religious/Sacred Music---1
Category total---1
Visual and performing arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation5---
Conducting-30-
Film/Cinema Studies11---
Fine/Studio Arts, General5---
Jazz/Jazz Studies964-
Music History, Literature, and Theory-00-
Music Performance, General867029-
Music Theory and Composition6105-
Music, General14---
Music, Other---9
Musicology and Ethnomusicology-301
Piano and Organ-21-
Visual and Performing Arts, Other-20-
Voice and Opera-1--
Category total136973910
Grand total1,23291337065
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
2007-2008 Varsity Athletes
NCAA Division III (with football) MenWomen
All Track Combined8472
Baseball27–
Basketball1730
Field Hockey–20
Football93–
Golf9–
Lacrosse–24
Soccer3044
Softball–16
Squash15–
Swimming and Diving2621
Tennis1211
Volleyball–14
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AgencyPeriods of AccreditationStatus
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education(!)7/1/1921 -  Accredited
New York State Board of Regents, and the Commissioner of Education (!)7/1/1921 -  Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / ProgramPeriods of AccreditationStatus
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education
Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) - Clinical training programs at the master's, doctoral, and postgraduate levels7/31/2004 -  Accredited
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)5/28/1953 -  Accredited
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics12/9/1966 -  Accredited
Pediatric Dentistry12/9/1966 -  Accredited
Periodontics12/9/1966 -  Accredited
Prosthodontics12/13/1968 -  Accredited
Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency)5/11/1973 -  Accredited
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs3/2/1948 -  Accredited
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs6/13/1995 -  Accredited
Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission
Pastoral Education (PAST) - Clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers and CPE and supervisory CPE programs11/1/1978 -  Accredited
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels9/27/2008 -  Accredited
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels9/27/2008 -  Accredited
Council on Education for Public Health
Community Health Education (CHE) and Community Health/Preventive Medicine (CHPM) - Graduate programs offered outside schools of public health3/30/1978 -  Accredited
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree7/1/1942 -  Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools10/22/2004 -  Accredited
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program(!)12/1/1951 -  Accredited
Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program4/1/1969 -  Accredited
  • (!) Estimated date
open-close Campus Security
2007 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus200520062007
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations240
Liquor law violations000
Arrests - On-Campus Residence Halls !200520062007
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations000
Liquor law violations000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus200520062007
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible9916
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery414
Aggravated assault601
Burglary394528
Motor vehicle theft1786
Arson023
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus Residence Halls !200520062007
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible354
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault000
Burglary273724
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson011
  • (!) Residence Halls are a subset of On-Campus statistics
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Federal Loans
Average amount of undergraduate student loans by type, 2007-2008
Loan typeAverage amount
Direct Subsidized$4,351
Direct Unsubsidized$3,909
Default Rates
Fiscal Year200720062005
Default rate0.6%0.8%0.4%
Number in default9187
Number in repayment1,3812,0041,680
Aid Programs
  • Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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