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La Sierra University

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Rating

Private

Type

2,789

Students

$32,580

Tuition

55%

Acceptance

#1238

Ranking

Large City

Campus Setting

Riverside, CA

4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside, CA 92505-8247

La Sierra University is a small private college located in Riverside, CA with a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1. It has a total of 2,036 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 55.2% of applicants. La Sierra University offers 121 different majors and is best known for its Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Health Care Administration, and Public Health programs (respectively ranked 10th, 12th, and 15th in California). With an annual tuition of $32,580 per year, La Sierra University is somewhat moderately expensive. 31.88% of students graduate moving on to the next stage of their lives, employment. After graduation, alumni go on to bring in near $49,500 per year, which is 19% above the national median.
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Cost

$33,570
Above Average

La Sierra University

$33,570

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$47,883

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$31,437

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

55%Acceptance
Average

La Sierra University

55%

National

69%
Sat

910 - 1150

96% of students submit

Admissions Yield

11%

ACT

16 - 24

22% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$0

Application Website

https://lasierra.edu/apply/

Students

2,036Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

40%

In-state

83%

Female

60%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

10%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
17% Business Administration and Management, General9% Criminal Justice/Safety Studies8% Kinesiology and Exercise Science67% Others

17% Business Administration and Management, General

9% Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

8% Kinesiology and Exercise Science

67% Others

Business Administration and Management, General

17%

83 Graduates

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

9%

45 Graduates

Kinesiology and Exercise Science

8%

39 Graduates

Finance, General

5%

25 Graduates

Accounting

5%

25 Graduates

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

5%

23 Graduates

Social Work

5%

23 Graduates

Biomedical Sciences, General

4%

21 Graduates

Curriculum and Instruction

4%

18 Graduates

Academics

C
Professors
StudentsProfessors13:113:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

13

Number of Library Books

220,984

Academic Spend per Student

$8,674

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

76%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$33,700/Year

La Sierra University

$33,700

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$33,700

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$49,500

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

31%