More selective than 5% of New York colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $29,845. College Scorecard.
Higher than 13% of New York colleges we cover and 13% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 37% of New York colleges we cover and 57% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
TC acceptance rate & admissions
Of 206 applicants, Trocaire College admitted 171 and 65 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
TC tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
TC majors, earnings & careers
Trocaire College offers 5 bachelor's majors across 2 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Health & Medicine · 4
- Business & Finance · 1
Highest-earning majors at TC
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $90,798 | — |
Quick list of all 5 majors
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Business Administration—
- Health Administration—
- Medical Illustration and Informatics—
- Nursing$90,798
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) → Radiologic technologist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Buffalo
Overall prices in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,423. Housing costs 19% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 41 inches of rain a year, 95 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Erie County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Erie County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare TC with similar schools
Similar private colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trocaire College | 97% | $16,636 | 31% | $55,318 | This school |
| Rabbinical Seminary of America | 98% | $4,844 | 30% | — | |
| Yeshiva Sholom Shachna | 100% | $12,217 | 30% | — | |
| Talmudical Seminary of Bobov | 98% | $2,840 | 39% | $22,432 | |
| Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College | 100% | $16,515 | 33% | $41,527 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Trocaire College would cost you $11,792 more per year than Rabbinical Seminary of America, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Trocaire College.
- Rabbinical Seminary of America gives aided families $1,647 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New York resident | TC | Rabbinical Seminary of America | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $29,845 | $19,700 | +$10,145 |
| Average grants | −$13,209 | −$14,856 | +$1,647 |
| You pay | $16,636 | $4,844 | +$11,792 |
“+” means TC costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about TC
What is the TC acceptance rate?
Trocaire College accepts 97% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 171 of 206 applicants were admitted.
How much does Trocaire College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $29,845 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $16,636 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $14,951 and families earning $110k+ pay $28,534.
How much do TC graduates earn?
Former Trocaire College students earn a median $55,318 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the TC graduation rate?
31% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Trocaire College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/trocaire-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).