Rosemont College
Rosemont, Pennsylvania · Private Nonprofit · 76.3% acceptance rate
ROI Score: 33/100 · Below Benchmark
Data: 2024-25 College Scorecard release
Rosemont College earns a 33/100 ROI score and the Below Benchmark tier. The numbers paint a tough picture for this small Catholic women's college (now coed). Average earnings six years after entry are $36,700, climbing to a median $48,555 by year ten - modest growth. Total four-year cost is $80,600. The implied payback period is 16.3 years. Median federal debt is $27,000, producing a 0.736 debt-to-earnings ratio. Repayment performance is the weakest indicator: only 60% of borrowers are making progress at three years, with 5-year repayment at 58%. The school's program portfolio is thin - only business and sociology have sufficient graduates to track, both posting D grades. Honest read: Rosemont's strong completion rate and Catholic-women's-college identity have community value, but the post-graduation earnings simply don't keep pace with the price and program offerings are limited.
How Rosemont College scores under our methodology
These are the College Scorecard measures that pull this school's CampusROI score down. They describe the published figures, not the quality of the education, and they are our reading of the data. Check them against your own aid offer and intended major.
- ROI Score33/100 - Below Benchmark tier of our scale (below 45). For context, 38% of the schools we score reach 60 or higher.
- Payback period16.3 years - The median payback across the schools we score is about 12 years.
Rosemont College
Quick Numbers
| In-state tuition + fees | $23,845/yr |
| Out-of-state tuition + fees | $23,845/yr |
| Average net price | $20,150/yr |
| Total 4-year cost (net) | $80,600 |
| Median earnings (10yr post-entry) | $48,555 |
| Average earnings (6yr post-entry) | $36,700 |
| Median debt at graduation | $27,000 |
| Estimated monthly loan payment | $286 |
| Estimated payback period | 16.3 years |
| 6-year graduation rate | 57.1% |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 486 |
Data as of 2024-2025. Source: College Scorecard API (U.S. Department of Education).
The Full Financial Picture
The first number you'll see is the sticker price: $23,845/year, which covers tuition and fees only. After grants, scholarships, and aid, the average student here pays a net price of $20,150/year, or roughly $80,600 over four years. That's the number to plan around.
What you actually pay depends a lot on what your family earns. Families making under $30,000/year pay an average of $10,124/year here, while families earning over $110,000 pay $30,670/year.
Among graduates who borrowed, the median federal loan debt from this school is $27,000, which works out to about $286 a month on the standard 10-year repayment plan. Our debt-to-earnings ratio divides that debt by average earnings six years after entry ($36,700) and comes to 0.74, under 1.0, meaning median debt is less than a full year of those earnings.
Net Price by Family Income
What families actually pay after grants and scholarships, by income bracket.
| Family Income | Avg Net Price/Year |
|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | $10,124 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $13,373 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | $20,180 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | $24,825 |
| $110,001+ | $30,670 |
Cost by Income Bracket Explained
Lower-income families (under $30K)
Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,124 net price - the most aggressive aid discount of any income bracket and meaningful for the school's mission. Pell-eligible students layering the $7,395 federal grant face only a $2,700 annual gap, manageable. Across four years that's $40,500 net cost. For low-income Catholic-affiliated students, the low net price is the genuine value proposition.
Middle-income families ($30K-$110K)
Middle-income brackets pay $13,373 ($30K-$48K), $20,180 ($48K-$75K), and $24,825 ($75K-$110K). The aid curve is steep - families crossing the $48K threshold lose almost all need-based discounting. The $30K-$48K bracket is the value sweet spot. The $75K-$110K bracket effectively pays sticker, which makes Rosemont a weak value at that income tier.
Higher-income families ($110K+)
Households above $110,000 pay $30,670 - $6,825 ABOVE the $23,845 sticker tuition, indicating the figure includes estimated room-board-fees beyond tuition. Over four years that's $122,680 net for high-income families. Given $48,555 ten-year median earnings, the math does not work.
Earnings by Major
Top 2 most popular majors at Rosemont College with available earnings data.
| Major | Median Earnings | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management, and Operations | $47,064 | D |
| Sociology | $33,537 | D |
Earnings reflect median 4-year post-completion (or 1-year where 4-year unavailable). Grades based on debt-to-earnings ratio.
Program Analysis
Why these programs deliver their earnings outcomes.
Business Administration, Management, and Operations
Business is Rosemont's largest tracked program, though even here the cohort is just 9 graduates. Earnings are $35,463 one year out and $47,064 four years out. Median debt is $31,000 against a 0.874 debt-to-earnings ratio (D grade). The mid-career trajectory is also weak; this is not a program that elevates students into business careers with strong financial returns.
Sociology
Sociology graduates earn $33,537 one year out (4-year not reported) with $28,125 median debt - a 0.839 debt-to-earnings ratio (D grade). Only 5 graduates per cohort makes this a tiny sample, but the pattern is clear: a bachelor's-only sociology degree produces weak earnings everywhere, and Rosemont's pricing makes the financial outcome especially difficult. Many sociology students will pursue social work or human-services careers where the bachelor's-only earnings reflect the labor market reality.
How Graduates Do
Earnings
Loan Repayment
| Metric | This School | Median of schools we score |
|---|---|---|
| 1-year repayment | 47.2% | 68.8% |
| 3-year repayment | 60.2% | 73.6% |
| 5-year repayment | 58.0% | 67.7% |
| 7-year repayment | 65.8% | 72.8% |
Completion Rate
Trends Over Time
How Rosemont College’s cost and outcomes have moved across College Scorecard releases (2009-2024).
Average Net Price
Completion Rate
Median Earnings, 10 Years After Entry (as reported)
Earnings reflect borrowers measured 10 years after entry and publish on an irregular cadence with a multi-year reporting lag, so this series shows only the years the Department of Education reported - the data is never interpolated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release years shown. Net price and completion are reported annually.
Admissions Snapshot
| Acceptance rate | 76.3% |
| Enrollment | 486 |
| Pell Grant recipients | 44.9% |
| Avg faculty salary (monthly) | $6,270 |
Rosemont admits 76% of applicants. SAT and ACT mid-ranges are not reported in current Scorecard data, consistent with test-optional admissions and small reporting samples. The 76% admit rate combined with a 57.1% completion rate is actually notable - Rosemont retains and graduates moderately prepared students, suggesting the small-college advising and student-services model works for retention.
Compared to Similar Schools
Peer institutions matched by type, size, and selectivity.
| School | ROI | Net Price | 10yr Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemont College (this school) | 33 | $20,150 | $48,555 |
| Albright College | 56 | $20,024 | $58,700 |
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 34 | $20,586 | $40,457 |
| Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | 30 | $26,683 | $46,145 |
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph | 29 | $22,451 | $46,945 |
| Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah | 25 | $10,755 | $39,230 |
Who Thrives Here
Rosemont enrolls just 486 students with a 44.9% Pell rate - a deeply access-mission profile, serving a heavily low-to-moderate-income population, predominantly first-generation Pennsylvania students. The fit profile: students drawn to Rosemont's small-campus Catholic identity and small-class advising model, particularly first-generation students who may benefit from intensive support. The 57% completion rate suggests this works. But program offerings are narrow, and aspiring nurses, engineers, or business analysts will find their options limited.
The Verdict: Below Benchmark Under Our Scoring
Under our methodology, Rosemont College scores 33/100, which falls in the Below Benchmark tier (below 45). At a net price of $20,150 per year, with typical graduate earnings of $48,555 ten years after entry, we estimate the payback period at about 16.3 years. In our view that makes the financial case a hard one to make on the numbers alone, but those numbers are averages: your major, your aid package and what you want from a degree all change the picture, so run your own numbers before you commit.
What to keep an eye on: weak earnings relative to cost, a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.74 (median across the schools we score: 0.61), a three-year loan repayment rate of 60.2% (median across the schools we score: 73.6%), a long payback period.
Median debt of $27,000 among graduates who borrowed, against average earnings of $36,700 six years after entry, gives a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.74. That is under 1.0 (a full year of those earnings); the median across the schools we score is about 0.61. Your major - and how much you borrow - really matters.
Rosemont College: Common Questions
Is Rosemont College worth it?
In our view, the financial case is a hard one to make on the numbers alone. Rosemont College scores 33/100 on our ROI scale, in the Below Benchmark tier (below 45). At $20,150 a year after aid against $48,555 in typical earnings ten years out, we estimate the payback period at about 16.3 years. Your major and aid package can change the picture, so run your own numbers.
How much does Rosemont College cost after financial aid?
The average net price - the cost of attendance (tuition, fees, books, supplies and average living costs) minus grants and scholarships, for full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid - is about $20,150 a year, or roughly $80,600 over four years. Because it counts living costs, it can run above tuition alone. That is the number to plan around. Actual cost varies by family income, per the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
What do Rosemont College graduates earn?
The typical graduate earns about $48,555 ten years after enrolling, roughly $6,755 a year more than the median high-school graduate ($41,800, per NCES, 2022). That earnings gap is what has to cover the cost of the degree.
How long does it take to pay off Rosemont College?
We estimate the payback period - the time it takes for the earnings bump over a high-school graduate to cover what you spent - at about 16.3 years for Rosemont College. The median across the schools we track is about 12 years.
How much debt do Rosemont College graduates take on?
Among graduates who borrowed, median federal loan debt from this school is about $27,000, against average earnings of $36,700 six years after entry - a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.74. That is under 1.0 (a full year of those earnings); the median across the schools we score is about 0.61. How much you borrow really matters.
What is the graduation rate at Rosemont College?
The six-year graduation rate is 57.1%. The national average for four-year schools is 64% (NCES, 2022). Completion is 15% of our ROI score, since a degree you don't finish rarely pays back.
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Data: College Scorecard API (U.S. Department of Education)
Vintage: 2024-2025 · Last updated: 2026-03-25
Earnings reflect median outcomes for all federal financial aid recipients. Individual results vary by major, effort, and career path.