Saint John's vs. LRC

Saint Johns University vs. La Roche College comparison

	Saint Johns University	La Roche College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint John's	LRC
Location	Collegeville, MN	Pittsburgh, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,645	2,068
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#297	#796
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csbsju.edu	laroche.edu
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Costs	Saint John's	LRC
Tuition (In State)	$50,950	$31,334
Tuition (Out of State)	$50,950	$31,334
Room & Board	$11,890	$12,886
Avg Net Price	$27,982	$24,233
Avg Grant Aid	$37,533	$20,948
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	94%

Admission	Saint John's	LRC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,592	3,222
Admitted	1,373	3,137
Acceptance Rate	86.2%	97.4%
Enrolled %	27.9%	4.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.51	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	21/26	20/26
SAT Range	915/1185	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	Saint John's	LRC
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (28%) Social Sciences (16%) Biology (11%) English and Literature (8%) Psychology (6%)	Business (35%) Health Professions (17%) Education (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	Saint John's	LRC
Graduation Rate	80%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$64,400	$44,300
Making Student Loan Payments	87%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$268

Diversity	Saint John's	LRC
% Men	97%	37%
% Women	3%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	62%
% Black	3%	8%
% Hispanic	6%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	5%	16%
% Unknown Race	0%	8%

Students	Saint John's	LRC
% In-State	84%	75%
% Out-of-State	13%	5%
Campus	Saint John's	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

• La Roche College is larger than than Saint John's based on total student enrollment (2,068 students vs. 1,645 students)

Saint John's vs. LRC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint John's or LRC?

• Saint Johns University is 62.6% more expensive to attend than LRC for in-state tuition ($50,950.00 vs. $31,334.00)
• Out of state tuition is 62.6% higher at Saint John's than La Roche College ($50,950.00 vs. $31,334.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at La Roche College than Saint John's ($24,233 vs. $27,982)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Johns University are 8.4% lower than costs at La Roche College ($11,890 vs. $12,886)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Johns University than La Roche College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Johns University students is 79.2% larger than aid received La Roche College ($37,533 vs. $20,948)

Saint John's vs. LRC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Johns University (1148) is 209 points higher than at LRC (939)
• Incoming Saint John's students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at LRC (20)
• Accepted freshman Saint John's students have a 0.31 point higher average high school GPA (3.51) than students at LRC (3.2)
• LRC has a higher acceptance rate (97.4%) than Saint John's (86.2%)

Saint John's vs. LRC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint John's 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 Saint John's.

• The graduation rate at Saint John's is higher than La Roche College (80% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Saint Johns University earn on average $20,100 more per year than LRC graduates after ten years. ($64,400 vs. $44,300)
• La Roche College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint John's graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• LRC graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Saint John's graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Saint John's graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LRC students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 62%)

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