Quad
U. Rochester
Santa Clara

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Rochester's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Santa Clara

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Rochester costs about $9.9K less per year on average than Santa Clara ($53,024 vs. $62,874, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. Rochester$53K
Santa Clara$62.9K
Aid generosity
U. Rochester38%
Santa Clara24%
Net price, with grants
U. Rochester$40.5K
Santa Clara$53.9K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. Rochester72%
Santa Clara71%
Average grant
U. Rochester$45.5K
Santa Clara$28.4K
Aid from the college
U. Rochester70%
Santa Clara71%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. Rochester$86K
Santa Clara$83.1K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. Rochester$86K
Santa Clara$83.1K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. Rochester$64.3K
Santa Clara$59.2K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. Rochester$64.3K
Santa Clara$59.2K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. RochesterNot reported
Santa ClaraNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. RochesterPublished data end at $110K
  • Santa ClaraLittle need-based aid above $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $16K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. RochesterSanta Clara
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need –24% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $16K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. RochesterSanta Clara
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program YesNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. RochesterSanta Clara
Aid forms FAFSA · CSS Profile · NoncustodialFAFSA · CSS Profile
Aid priority date or deadline February 15 (priority)January 15 (priority)
Need met, first-years 97%87%
Average aid package, first-years $70,593$54,874
College grant dollars given as merit 14%39%
Aid for international students 510 students, average $40.1K57 students, average $55.9K

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Rochester Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Rochester Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Rochester (2026–27), 2026–27;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Rochester Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Santa Clara University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Santa Clara University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Santa Clara University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why