by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Rochester University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Published attendance costs at Rochester University stands at about $36,215.00 for a single academic year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $29,196.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,019.00 |
| Total cost | $36,215.00 |
| That is 10% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $36,215.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$20,331.00 |
| Net price | $15,884.00 |
| That is 52% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $36,215.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$23,324.00 |
| Net price | $12,891.00 |
| That is 61% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at a recent average of 4.7% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Freshman year | $13,493.00 | $16,625.00 | $37,905.00 |
| Senior year | $15,471.00 | $19,064.00 | $43,464.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $57,868.00 | $71,304.00 | $162,570.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $22,046.00 | $27,164.00 | $61,933.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $666.00 | $821.00 | $1,871.00 |
| Total amount paid | $79,914.00 | $98,468.00 | $224,504.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Freshman year | $13,493.00 | $16,625.00 | $37,905.00 |
| Senior year | $14,122.00 | $17,401.00 | $39,674.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $27,615.00 | $34,027.00 | $77,580.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,520.00 | $12,963.00 | $29,555.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $318.00 | $392.00 | $893.00 |
| Total amount paid | $38,135.00 | $46,990.00 | $107,135.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $21,456.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $19,245.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $15,716.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $13,338.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $19,451.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,280.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,860.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Rochester University Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Rochester University works out to $14,750.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,079.00 |
| 25th | $6,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $14,750.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $35,500.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,500.00 |
| Middle income | $16,659.00 |
| High income | $15,000.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,730.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Rochester University is $4,245.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate classification at Rochester University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 7.7% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Rochester University total $90,190,796.00 across 5,448 student borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 5 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $24,178.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $4,500.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Rochester University, a few questions are worth asking:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.