How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
University of Rochester admits about 40.1% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,410 and 1,540, and ACT scores typically fall between 31 and 34. Among enrolled undergraduates, 17.2% receive Pell Grants and 18.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 6.7% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Rochester #579 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment patterns: a selective admission process paired with a relatively modest share of Pell-eligible and first-generation undergraduates. The six-year graduation rate stands at 85.4%, with 85.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students is 90.7%. Azimuth ranks University of Rochester #288 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $94,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 99.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects a pattern common to selective private institutions: students who gain admission, particularly those from low-income backgrounds, complete at strong rates and achieve solid post-graduation earnings. However, the institution's admission scale limits the absolute number of low-income students who benefit from that pathway, creating a gap between the outcomes the institution could deliver at broader access and the mobility impact it achieves at its current enrollment volume.
University of Rochester admits about 40.1% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,410 and 1,540, and ACT scores typically fall between 31 and 34. Among enrolled undergraduates, 17.2% receive Pell Grants and 18.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 6.7% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Rochester #579 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment patterns: a selective admission process paired with a relatively modest share of Pell-eligible and first-generation undergraduates. The six-year graduation rate stands at 85.4%, with 85.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students is 90.7%. Azimuth ranks University of Rochester #288 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $94,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 99.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects a pattern common to selective private institutions: students who gain admission, particularly those from low-income backgrounds, complete at strong rates and achieve solid post-graduation earnings. However, the institution's admission scale limits the absolute number of low-income students who benefit from that pathway, creating a gap between the outcomes the institution could deliver at broader access and the mobility impact it achieves at its current enrollment volume.
University of Rochester admits about 40.1% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,410 and 1,540, and ACT scores typically fall between 31 and 34. Among enrolled undergraduates, 17.2% receive Pell Grants and 18.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 6.7% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Rochester #579 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment patterns: a selective admission process paired with a relatively modest share of Pell-eligible and first-generation undergraduates. The six-year graduation rate stands at 85.4%, with 85.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students is 90.7%. Azimuth ranks University of Rochester #288 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $94,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 99.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects a pattern common to selective private institutions: students who gain admission, particularly those from low-income backgrounds, complete at strong rates and achieve solid post-graduation earnings. However, the institution's admission scale limits the absolute number of low-income students who benefit from that pathway, creating a gap between the outcomes the institution could deliver at broader access and the mobility impact it achieves at its current enrollment volume.
