McCandless Township is home to La Roche University
La Roche University (2,550 students on campus) is inside the town. About 6% of McCandless Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).
From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of McCandless Township. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
14
78,408 students on campus
Nearest college
1 mi
La Roche University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
8.9 mi
Community College of Allegheny County · $4,842 tuition
Nearest public university
10.1 mi
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · $21,926 in-state
Median household income
$111K
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What stands out about college in McCandless Township
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.
What it costs
What would your family pay?
The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.
Family income
Starts at Over $110k, where McCandless Township’s median household income ($110,858) falls.
The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.
Outcomes
Do students finish, and does it pay?
Each dot is a college within 15 miles of McCandless Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus86% graduate$66k earnings*$24k typical debt
Vet Tech Institute74% graduate$35k earnings$14k typical debt
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc89% graduate$54k earnings$19k typical debt
Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (5).
Majors
What students study in McCandless Township
Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at La Roche University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.
Business 20%Health professions 19%Computer science 9%Psychology 9%Architecture 7%Visual & performing arts 7%Everything else 29%
Biggest programs
Psychology, General17 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General14 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections12 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other12 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing11 graduates a year
$93k4 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods11 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.
Questions about college in McCandless Township
Is McCandless Township a college town?
No. About 6 of every 100 McCandless Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the town, La Roche University, has 2,550 students on campus.
What colleges are in McCandless Township?
La Roche University is inside the town. Community College of Allegheny County is 8.9 miles away in Pittsburgh.
What is the closest community college to McCandless Township, and what does it cost?
Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, 8.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,842 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $13,970, counts housing and food at full cost.
How much does the University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus cost if we live in Pennsylvania?
Tuition and fees are $21,926 a year in-state and $41,430 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,709 (under $30,000 income) to $36,008 (over $110,000), housing and food included.
Neighbors talk college
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of McCandless Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →