Point Park vs Roosevelt
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Point Park UniversityPittsburgh, PACatholic life on campusRoosevelt UniversityChicago, ILCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Point Park has the higher graduation rate: 59% against 35% at Roosevelt.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Roosevelt has the lower price after aid: $18,018 a year, against $22,436 at Point Park.
- The average price after aid is lower at Roosevelt: $20,194 a year, against $25,942 at Point Park.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Roosevelt: $48,712, against $45,856 at Point Park.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Chicago, IL
Setting
City
City
Students
3,299
4,015
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
97%
97%
Average SAT
1011
ACT middle 50%
18–26
Graduation rate
59%
35%
First-year retention
74%
62%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
About $26,000
About $20,000
Net price, up to $30,000 income
About $22,000
About $18,000
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
About $22,000
About $18,000
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
About $22,000
About $20,000
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
About $27,000
About $25,000
Net price, over $110,000 income
About $30,000
About $27,000
Median debt
$27,000
$22,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$45,856
$48,712
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.