La Roche College Academic Life

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Summary

The student-faculty ratio at La Roche College is 12:1, and the school has 70.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at La Roche College include: Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist; Accounting; Design and Visual Communications, General; Elementary Education and Teaching; and Psychology, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 67.2 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Philosophy
Humanities Foreign languages
Computer literacy Sciences (biological or physical)
Mathematics History
English (including composition) Social science
Class sizes
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio 12:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

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Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 9%
Accounting 8%
Design and Visual Communications, General 8%
Elementary Education and Teaching 8%
Psychology, General 8%

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Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered Certificate, Associate, terminal-associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Combined-degree programs 1.5+3.5 Speech/Lanquage Pathology Program with Duquesne University; 2+2 Program in Athletic Training with Duquesne University; 2+3 Occupational Therapy Program with Duquesne University; 2+3 Physician's Assistant Program with Duquesne Univerity; 3+2 BS Chemistry/BSE Chemical Engineering with University of Pittsburgh; 3+2 BS Chemistry/BSE Materials Science Engineering Program with University of Pittsburgh; 3+2 BS Computer Science/BSE Industrial Engineering Program with University of Pittsburgh; 3+2 BS Math/BSE Industrial Engineering Program with University of Pittsburgh; 3+3 BS Biology/DPT Physical Therapy with Duquesne University
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 49%
Service learning 2%
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 69%
Undergraduate research/creative projects 2%

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Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate 67%
4-year graduation rate 36

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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data

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