College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. LRC

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. La Roche College comparison

	College of Mount Saint Vincent	La Roche College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Mount Saint Vincent	LRC
Location	Bronx, NY	Pittsburgh, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,877	2,068
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#650	#796
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mountsaintvincent.edu	laroche.edu
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Costs	College of Mount Saint Vincent	LRC
Tuition (In State)	$39,500	$31,334
Tuition (Out of State)	$39,500	$31,334
Room & Board	$13,500	$12,886
Avg Net Price	$17,084	$24,233
Avg Grant Aid	$33,566	$20,948
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	94%

Admission	College of Mount Saint Vincent	LRC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,465	3,222
Admitted	3,080	3,137
Acceptance Rate	88.9%	97.4%
Enrolled %	16%	4.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.14	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	21/25	20/26
SAT Range	943/1216	970/1170
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	College of Mount Saint Vincent	LRC
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (34%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (9%) Communication (9%)	Business (35%) Health Professions (17%) Education (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	College of Mount Saint Vincent	LRC
Graduation Rate	57%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,400	$44,300
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$268

Diversity	College of Mount Saint Vincent	LRC
% Men	22%	37%
% Women	78%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	62%
% Black	15%	8%
% Hispanic	39%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	2%	16%
% Unknown Race	4%	8%

Students	College of Mount Saint Vincent	LRC
% In-State	80%	75%
% Out-of-State	18%	5%
Campus	College of Mount Saint Vincent	LRC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Mount Saint Vincent is larger than than LRC based on total student enrollment (2,877 students vs. 2,068 students)

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. LRC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Mount Saint Vincent or LRC?

• College of Mount Saint Vincent is 26.1% more expensive to attend than LRC for in-state tuition ($39,500.00 vs. $31,334.00)
• Out of state tuition is 26.1% higher at College of Mount Saint Vincent than La Roche College ($39,500.00 vs. $31,334.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Mount Saint Vincent than LRC ($17,084 vs. $24,233)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at La Roche College are 4.8% lower than costs at College of Mount Saint Vincent ($12,886 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at La Roche College than College of Mount Saint Vincent (94% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Mount Saint Vincent students is 60.2% larger than aid received La Roche College ($33,566 vs. $20,948)

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. LRC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, College of Mount Saint Vincent or LRC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between LRC or College of Mount Saint Vincent .

• The average SAT score at La Roche College (939) is 33 points higher than at College of Mount Saint Vincent (906)
• Incoming College of Mount Saint Vincent students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at LRC (20)
• Accepted freshman LRC students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at College of Mount Saint Vincent (3.14)
• LRC has a higher acceptance rate (97.4%) than College of Mount Saint Vincent (88.9%)

College of Mount Saint Vincent vs. LRC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Mount Saint Vincent or LRC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between LRC and College of Mount Saint Vincent.

• The graduation rate at College of Mount Saint Vincent is higher than La Roche College (57% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from College of Mount Saint Vincent earn on average $12,100 more per year than LRC graduates after ten years. ($56,400 vs. $44,300)
• La Roche College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Mount Saint Vincent graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• LRC graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than College of Mount Saint Vincent graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More LRC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of Mount Saint Vincent students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 58%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/