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La Salle University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$19,409What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
97%
Graduation rate
58%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,953
In-state tuition
$37,800Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$37,800
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$67,416Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$19,409

Better than 69% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

58%

Better than 48% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$67,416

Better than 78% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,000

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$48,337

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$19,409

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for La Salle University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time58%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return74%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$67,416

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at La Salle University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,400125
Computer Science$70,78317
Computer and Information Sciences, General$58,66212
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$57,78315
Finance and Financial Management Services$56,48560
Accounting and Related Services$54,77248
Special Education and Teaching$48,30213
Nutrition Sciences$47,47028
Business/Commerce, General$40,02613
Public Health$39,40016
Marketing$38,99460
Criminal Justice and Corrections$38,83237
Social Work$37,45321
Business Administration, Management and Operations$37,38228
Systems Science and Theory$36,44223
Sociology$36,31915
Communication and Media Studies$36,03731
Psychology, General$32,34845
Biology, General$30,62621
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported23
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported21
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported16
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported13
MathematicsNot reported12
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported10
HistoryNot reported9
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported8
International BusinessNot reported8
ChemistryNot reported7
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported7
Area StudiesNot reported5
EconomicsNot reported5
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported4
Education, OtherNot reported3
PhilosophyNot reported2
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported2
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported1
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported1
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageNot reportedNot reported
Educational/Instructional Media DesignNot reportedNot reported
Educational Administration and SupervisionNot reportedNot reported
LiteratureNot reportedNot reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Natural SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot reportedNot reported
Education, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesNot reportedNot reported
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported

All 56 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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