Roberts Wesleyan University
Rochester, New York · Website
$55,031
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$55,031
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Roberts Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Rochester, New York with 1,149 undergraduates and 567 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $23,130 a year (tuition and fees $38,826). It admits 71% of applicants and 67% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $55,031 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$23,130
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$38,826
US median $11,837
Admission rate
71%
US median 78%
Completion rate
67%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,750
About $252 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$55,031
Rank 1,101 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $23,130
- Tuition and fees
- $38,826
- Cost of attendance
- $52,919
- Students with a need-based grant
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 61%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $22,922
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,396
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $19,241
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $23,788
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $27,297
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $28,630 in 2015-16 to $38,826 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1,170
- SAT reading, middle
- 560
- SAT math, middle
- 575
- ACT, middle
- 26
- Undergraduates
- 1,149
- Graduate students
- 567
- Part-time students
- 14%
- Women
- 66%
- Students per teacher
- 7
- Completion rate
- 67%
- Retention rate
- 84%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 60
- Endowment
- $34.8M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,101 of 5,094 US colleges and 114 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $23,130 | $17,682 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $38,826 | $13,810 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 71% | 73% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 67% | 64% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 84% | 79% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,750 | $15,250 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $56,275 | $38,937 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $55,031 | $47,733 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 64% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 81% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
60 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 89 | $41,000 | $48,979 | $53,178 | $64,397 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | $18,750 | $75,953 | $90,146 | $88,910 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 41 | $36,652 | $42,381 | $45,683 | $63,707 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,788 | $68,257 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 29 | $38,750 | $64,627 | $70,567 | $89,981 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 28 | $38,717 | $49,088 | $60,816 | $65,123 |
| Education, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $24,251 | $35,712 | $48,623 | $49,113 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $26,700 | Withheld | $43,566 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 19 | $41,000 | $72,789 | $82,680 | $103,485 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $21,500 | $37,100 | $44,863 | $51,790 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $21,431 | $46,792 | $62,455 | $58,716 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 15 | Withheld | $98,863 | $120,948 | $120,193 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $23,155 | $30,102 | $40,527 | $53,072 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyProfessional | Professional | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Homeland SecurityBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | $21,000 | $27,387 | Withheld | $70,193 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | $27,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Public HealthOnlineMaster's | Master's | 8 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,184 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 7 | Withheld | $81,613 | $102,152 | $100,487 |
| PhysicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
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Questions and answers
How much does Roberts Wesleyan University cost?
$23,130 a year is the average net price at Roberts Wesleyan University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $38,826, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $52,919. Families earning under $30,000 pay $22,922 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Roberts Wesleyan University?
71% of applicants are admitted to Roberts Wesleyan University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,170 and the middle ACT score is 26. The median admission rate of colleges in New York is 73%.
How much do Roberts Wesleyan University graduates earn?
$55,031 a year is the median pay of former Roberts Wesleyan University students who work, 10 years after they started ($56,275 after 6 years). That ranks 1,101 of 5,094 US colleges and 114 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $98,863.
How much student debt do Roberts Wesleyan University graduates have?
$23,750 is the median federal student loan debt of Roberts Wesleyan University graduates, about $252 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 61% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Roberts Wesleyan University?
67% of first-time, full-time students at Roberts Wesleyan University finish within 6 years. 84% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Roberts Wesleyan University?
Special Education and Teaching (89 master's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (60 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (41 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 60 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.