Quad

Head-to-head

La Roche
City University of Seattle

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    City University of Seattle grads earn $17.1K more ten years out than La Roche's ($69,460 vs. $52,341)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    La Roche graduates 13 pts more of its students than City University of Seattle (61% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    City University of Seattle has 1.5× as many undergrads as La Roche

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    City University of Seattle has 5 pts more first-gen students than La Roche (41% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    City University of Seattle has 1 pts more Pell recipients than La Roche (11% vs. 10%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    La Roche is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.59)

    Diversity index

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

La Roche admits 76%; City University of Seattle doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
La Roche76%
City University of SeattleNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • La RocheAccessible
  • City University of SeattleNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
La Roche
940–1200
City University of SeattleNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • La RocheGPA and school record required
  • City University of SeattleNot reported

Who's on each campus

City University of Seattle has 1.5× as many undergrads as La Roche and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
La Roche751
City University of Seattle1.1K
Pell Grant share
La Roche10%
City University of Seattle11%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at La Roche, and Business Administration and Management at City University of Seattle.

Students per faculty member
La Roche11 to 1
City University of Seattle5 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • La RochePsychology, General9%
  • City University of SeattleBusiness Administration and Management, General63%

What each costs

Only La Roche reports an average cost ($31.7K).

Average cost, all students
La Roche$31.7K
City University of SeattleNot reported
Aid generosity
La Roche37%
City University of SeattleNot reported

What each pays off

City University of Seattle's former students earn more, a median $69.5K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
La Roche$52.3K
City University of Seattle$69.5K
Graduation rate
La Roche61%
City University of Seattle48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at La Roche, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • La RocheGrowing+100%
  • City University of SeattleNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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