University of Rochester Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
New York (Mid-Atlantic) · 6,580 undergrads · ~24 avg class size · 11:1 student-faculty · $67,080/yr sticker
private Tier 3
Median earnings (10yr)
$79K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Career outcomes · 11 sources
Median graduate earnings · 4.4 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $651K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Rochester pharma/biotech: Kodak legacy + proximity to Sanofi, Bausch+Lomb.
- NYC finance pipeline: solid regional bank and hedge fund recruitment, not Goldman tier.
- Boston med device/biotech: strong alumni network, easier than MIT/Harvard placement.
- Cornell spillover jobs: Rochester grads take roles rejected by Ithaca engineers.
- Southeast manufacturing/supply chain: underutilized advantage, regional companies hire heavily here.
About University of Rochester
Strong pre-med (Strong Memorial Hospital), music (Eastman School), and optics. Cold and gray but academically serious.
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