Rosedale Technical College
Private College in Pittsburgh, PA. Six-year graduation rate 81%. Median 10-year earnings $47,880.
The median ten-year earnings figure of $47,880 sits near the national middle rather than at either extreme. The six-year graduation rate of 81% is well above average and the clearest sign this school holds onto its students. Graduates leave owing a median of $12,000 — modest by four-year standards.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ Debt-to-income ratio 0.25 — healthy (below the 0.40 threshold)
- ✓ Graduation rate 81% — well above the national average
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
Admissions
75% of applicants get in, so the odds favor most reasonably prepared students. Only 296 students applied, so treat these rates as directional — small pools swing sharply between cycles. 70% of admitted students actually enroll, which is a high yield by national standards.
Test score bands (middle 50% of submitters)
These bands describe the enrolled first-years who submitted a score, not the entering class. Where most students apply test-optional the submitters are a self-selected, higher-scoring group.
| Test | 25th–75th percentile | Submitted |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading | — | — |
| SAT Math | — | |
| ACT Composite | — | — |
IPEDS Admissions · 2024
Academics
Six-year completion runs to 81% — students who start here overwhelmingly finish here. 82% of full-time first-years return for a second year — a healthy figure. At 15:1, students get materially more instructor contact than at a typical public university. As a private nonprofit two-year college, the relevant comparison is other two-year schools rather than the national average across all institutions. The undergraduate body is just 405, which shapes everything from class size to how often a required course is offered.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 405 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Average net price after grant aid is $18,587 a year — mid-range for a four-year institution. Net price swings hard on family income here, from $16,171 at the $0–30k band to $27,428 at $110k+. 78% of students receive grant aid, averaging $13,993 — common but not automatic. Borrowing is widespread: 74% take federal loans.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 170 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $16,171 |
| $30–48k | $19,277 |
| $48–75k | $19,935 |
| $75–110k | $22,286 |
| $110k+ | $27,428 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 301 of these 405 students, totalling $2,955,073 — an average of $9,818 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Allegheny County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)