Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, La Roche University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 2,153 students in fall 2024, including 1,828 undergraduates and 325 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
La Roche University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 56 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Accounting, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, and Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. It awarded 331 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
2,153
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
331
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
56
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 56
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
69%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
189
Associate degrees
9
Master's degrees
119
Certificates under 1 year
10
Postbaccalaureate certificates
4
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,153
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,828
Graduate students, fall 2024
325
Full-time, fall 2024
42%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,396
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,973
Graduate students, 2024-25
423
Full-time, 2024-25
43%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
67%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
9%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Programs with a fully online option
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
37%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
President
Christina Clark
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact
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