LRC vs. Southwestern Adventist University

La Roche College vs. Southwestern Adventist University comparison

	La Roche College	Southwestern Adventist University	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	LRC	Southwestern Adventist University
Location	Pittsburgh, PA	Keene, TX
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,068	793
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#796
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	laroche.edu	swau.edu
Team Colors

Costs	LRC	Southwestern Adventist University
Tuition (In State)	$31,334	$23,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,334	$23,400
Room & Board	$12,886	$8,600
Avg Net Price	$24,233	$20,028
Avg Grant Aid	$20,948	$13,959
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	98%

Admission	LRC	Southwestern Adventist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,222	1,438
Admitted	3,137	771
Acceptance Rate	97.4%	53.6%Open
Enrolled %	4.1%	16.9%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	20/26	17/24
SAT Range	970/1170	900/1180
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	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	LRC	Southwestern Adventist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (35%) Health Professions (17%) Education (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) Psychology (7%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (22%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	LRC	Southwestern Adventist University
Graduation Rate	51%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,300	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$268

Diversity	LRC	Southwestern Adventist University
% Men	37%	41%
% Women	63%	59%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	21%
% Black	8%	14%
% Hispanic	2%	41%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	2%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	16%	14%
% Unknown Race	8%	2%

Students	LRC	Southwestern Adventist University
% In-State	75%	85%
% Out-of-State	5%	13%
Campus	LRC	Southwestern Adventist University
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

• La Roche College is larger than than Southwestern Adventist University based on total student enrollment (2,068 students vs. 793 students)

LRC vs. Southwestern Adventist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, LRC or Southwestern Adventist University?

• La Roche College is 33.9% more expensive to attend than Southwestern Adventist University for in-state tuition ($31,334.00 vs. $23,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.9% higher at LRC than Southwestern Adventist University ($31,334.00 vs. $23,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwestern Adventist University than LRC ($20,028 vs. $24,233)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern Adventist University are 49.8% lower than costs at La Roche College ($8,600 vs. $12,886)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwestern Adventist University than La Roche College (98% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by La Roche College students is 50.1% larger than aid received Southwestern Adventist University ($20,948 vs. $13,959)

LRC vs. Southwestern Adventist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at La Roche College (939) is 35 points higher than at Southwestern Adventist University (904)
• Incoming LRC students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at Southwestern Adventist University (20)
• Accepted freshman Southwestern Adventist University students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at LRC (3.2)
• LRC has a higher acceptance rate (97.4%) than Southwestern Adventist University (53.6%)

LRC vs. Southwestern Adventist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, LRC or Southwestern Adventist University? 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 Southwestern Adventist University and LRC.

• The graduation rate at LRC is higher than Southwestern Adventist University (51% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from La Roche College earn on average $1,700 more per year than Southwestern Adventist University graduates after ten years. ($44,300 vs. $42,600)
• Southwestern Adventist University and LRC graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($26,000 vs. $26,000)
• Southwestern Adventist University and LRC graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($268 vs. $268)
• More LRC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern Adventist University students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 49%)

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