Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Newman's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 37% at La Roche

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Newman's yield is 11 pts higher than La Roche's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Newman costs about $6K less per year on average than La Roche ($25,793 vs. $31,746, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Newman is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.60)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Newman graduates 4 pts more of its students than La Roche (65% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Newman has 4 pts more first-gen students than La Roche (39% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Newman admits 74%, La Roche 76%; Newman's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Newman74%
La Roche76%
Quad's selectivity
  • NewmanAccessible
  • La RocheAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
NewmanTest-blind
La Roche
940–1200
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • NewmanGPA and school record required
  • La RocheGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Newman is a bit larger than La Roche (851 vs. 751 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Newman851
La Roche751
Pell Grant share
Newman12%
La Roche10%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Newman, and Psychology at La Roche; La Roche has 11 students per faculty member to Newman's 16.

Students per faculty member
Newman16 to 1
La Roche11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • NewmanRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%
  • La RochePsychology, General9%

What each costs

Newman costs about $6K less a year than La Roche on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Newman$25.8K
La Roche$31.7K
Aid generosity
Newman49%
La Roche37%

What each pays off

Newman's former students earn more, a median $55K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Newman$55K
La Roche$52.3K
Graduation rate
Newman65%
La Roche61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at La Roche but fell at Newman; La Roche got more selective while Newman got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • NewmanShrinking−56%
  • La RocheGrowing+100%
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