Academic Comparison between LRC and Penn State Beaver

La Roche University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. LRC is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Pittsburgh, PA and Penn State Beaver is a four-year, public school located in Monaca, PA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

LRC is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Beaver is a public school and both are four-year schools.
LRC has more expensive tuition & fees ($34,052) than Penn State Beaver ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to LRC than Penn State Beaver.
Penn State Beaver has a higher submitted SAT score (1,090) than LRC (1,090).
Penn State Beaver has higher submitted ACT score (16) than LRC (16).
LRC has more students with 2,153 students while Penn State Beaver has 482 students.
LRC has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Penn State Beaver's ratio is 12 to 1.
LRC has more full-time faculties with 53 faculties while Penn State Beaver has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

La Roche University	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Location	Monaca, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification
$34,052	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134
30%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$19,262	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,575

75.76 %	Acceptance Rates	95.65 %
9.75 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.52 %
1,090	SAT Score	1,200
16	ACT Score	27
57 %	Graduation Rate	22 %
16 %	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
69 %	Retention Rate	76 %
2,153	Student Population	482
53	Number of Faculties	38
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services