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Common Data Set

A consistent data snapshot to help you compare °µÍø³Ô¹Ï with other institutions

The Common Data Set is an effort to provide consistent data views across higher education institutions. This empowers individuals to easily compare universities with stable, regular data read-outs. Learn more about the initiative on the .

We’ve provided full downloadable versions of our Common Data Set in both Adobe pdf and Microsoft Excel formats for your reference. On this page, you’ll find snapshots of key points from within the Common Data Set, broken out by section. If you have questions or trouble accessing any files, contact our office.

A. General Information

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The °µÍø³Ô¹Ï is a private nonprofit institution based in Rochester, NY. You can visit the University’s general website for a University overview.

We operate on a semester academic calendar year. See our Academic Calendar for a detailed schedule.

Degree types offered

The University offers a variety of degree types, which are listed below. For a full program overview, visit our .

  • Certificate
  • Bachelor’s
  • Post-bachelor’s certificate
  • Master’s
  • Post-master’s certificate
  • Doctoral degree – research/scholarship
  • Doctoral degree – professional practice

B. Enrollment and Persistence

As-of the 2025–2026 Common Data Set read-out of data, the University had:

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11,211 students:

6,096 undergraduate students
5,115 graduate students

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4,112 degrees or certificates awarded in the past year
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90.7% retention rate

Our Fact Book includes additional data points related to student enrollment.

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C. First-Time, First-Year (Freshman) Admission Fall 2025

The fall 2025 admission statistics were:

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21,609 applicants
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9,056 offered admission
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1,231 full-time enrolled

Wait list

The °µÍø³Ô¹Ï does have a policy of placing students on a waiting list. In fall 2025, 1,197 qualified applicants were offered a place on a waiting list. 741 students accepted the place on the waiting list, and 262 wait-listed students were ultimately enrolled. The waiting list is not ranked.

Important application factors

The °µÍø³Ô¹Ï requires a high school diploma (or GED) for application, as well as a general college-preparatory program. Additional factors that are considered as part of an application are detailed in these drop-downs, organized by relative importance.

Very important
  • Rigor of secondary school record
  • Academic GPA
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Character/personality traits
Important
  • Application essay
  • Recommendation(s)
  • Interview
  • Talent/ability
  • Level of applicant’s interest
Considered
  • Class rank
  • Standardized test scores
  • First generation
  • Alumni/ae relation
  • Geographical residence
  • Volunteer work
  • Work experience
Not considered
  • State residency
  • Religious affiliation/commitment

3.73 high school GPA

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman)
students who submitted their GPA.

D. Transfer admission

The °µÍø³Ô¹Ï does enroll transfer students, and transfer credits are available for transfer students.

As-of the 2025–2026 Common Data Set, there were:

  • 809 transfer student applicants
  • 306 transfer students admitted
  • 63 transfer students enrolled

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E. Academic Offerings and Policies

The °µÍø³Ô¹Ï offers the following special student options. You can learn more about some of these opportunities on our Academics website.

  • Accelerated program
  • Cross-registration
  • Distance learning
  • Double major
  • Dual enrollment
  • Exchange student program (domestic)
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Liberal arts/career combination
  • Student-designed major
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification program
  • Undergraduate research

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F. Student Life

Explore a snapshot of student housing and campus life below. In addition, °µÍø³Ô¹Ï’s Campus Life website and Office of Residential Life website can provide you with additional details.

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Activities offered

The °µÍø³Ô¹Ï offers many activities for its students, including dance, drama/theater, radio station, a student-run film society, student newspaper, and student government.

There are also Army, Naval, and Air Force ROTC opportunities. Army and Air Force ROTC opportunities are in cooperation with Rochester Institute of Technology.

See a full campus life overview

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Undergraduate housing

Undergraduate housing options at °µÍø³Ô¹Ï include coed dorms, apartments for single and married students, special housing for disabled students, fraternity and sorority housing, theme housing, wellness housing, and living learning communities.

G. Annual Expenses

Undergraduate full-time tuition, required fees, room and board costs are detailed below, reflecting the 2025–2026 Common Data Set read-out. If you have additional questions, the Office of the Bursar or the may be able to help.

  • Full-time tuition: $71,750
  • Full-time mandatory fees: $1,622
  • Food and housing (on-campus)*: $21,572
  • Housing only (on-campus)*: $12,822
  • Food only (on-campus)*: $8,750

*Can vary with type of accommodation and meal plan

Students need to take 12 minimum credits per term for the stated full-time tuition.

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H. Financial Aid

In 2025–2026, the estimated amount of financial aid awarded to enrolled undergraduates is:

  • $161,252,279 in total scholarships and grants for need-based aid (includes federal and state loans and external scholarships and grants)
    • $149,836,275 of that is institutional scholarships/grants
  • $16,671,143 in undergraduate self-help need-based aid (includes student loans, federal work-study, and state and other work-study/employment)

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I. Instructional Faculty

As of the 2025–2026 Common Data Set, there were:

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999 total faculty members
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9.7 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio

J. Degrees Conferred

There were a variety of degree types conferred as-of the 2025–2026 Common Data Set read-out. Some of the most common degree types included:

  • NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION: 1.10%
  • AREA, ETHNIC, & GENDER STUDIES: 0.25%
  • COMMUNICATION/JOURNALISM: 1.60%
  • COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES: 7.78%
  • EDUCATION: 0.25%
  • ENGINEERING: 9.82%
  • ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES: 0.55%
  • FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, & LINGUISTICS: 1.35%
  • ENGLISH: 1.60%
  • LIBERAL ARTS/GENERAL STUDIES: 0.15%
  • BIOLOGICAL/LIFE SCIENCES: 12.76%
  • MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS: 5.08%
  • INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES: 2.79%
  • PHILOSOPHY & RELIGIOUS STUDIES: 0.55%
  • PHYSICAL SCIENCES: 3.64%
  • PSYCHOLOGY: 9.47%
  • SOCIAL SCIENCES: 10.17%
  • VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS: 6.63%
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS & RELATED PROGRAMS: 12.31%
  • BUSINESS/MARKETING: 11.22%
  • HISTORY: 0.90%

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