La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA · Private · Large city · LSU
Private institution in Philadelphia, PA · 1,966 undergraduates · 86% acceptance rate · $67,416 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 17%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 20%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $21,4091,219th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $35,5701,513th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $35,5701,461st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $45,0461,341st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $67,416332nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $53,701394th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 57.9%845th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 69.4%1,273rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 86.2%1,110th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,966948th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 32.6%1,070th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 12 mi (PHL)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 1
- Rollingopen
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 58 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $73,801 | $70,642 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $56,114 | $56,415 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $55,286 | $55,512 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness | bachelors | $53,775 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $48,432 | $54,713 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $44,170 | $39,729 |
| Systems Science and TheoryMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $43,798 | $33,993 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $43,426 | $41,565 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $42,682 | — |
| Nutrition SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $41,789 | — |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $41,565 | $43,240 |
| Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | $41,193 | $43,240 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1863source
- Motto: "Virtus Scientia"source
- Athletic nickname: "Explorers"source
- McCarthy Stadium seats about 7,500source
- Competes in Atlantic 10 Conferencesource
- Mascot: The Explorersource
- Campus size: about 130 acressource
- Formerly known as "La Salle College" (1863–1984)source
- Athletic conference: Atlantic 10source
- Fight song: ""La Salle Fight Song""source
- Notable alum: Peter Boylesource
- Notable alum: William J. Burnssource
- Notable alum: Jessica Barthsource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $7,763,400 (M $2,917,320 · W $4,846,080)
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Water Polo
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitelasalle.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 213367)
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