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Lasell University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Newton, MA
Population 3,800,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,152
Men / Women 35% / 65%
White 56%
Black 18%
Hispanic 10%
Asian 3%
Mixed 3%
International 3%
Native American 0%
From State 62%
From Region 24%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 39%
Business & Economics 27%
Arts 16%
Health Sciences 10%
Education 6%
Computer Science 1%
Life & Natural Sciences 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $27,040
Est. Cost of Attendance $42,434
10-Year ROI $99,000
ROI Percentile 22th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 54%
6-Year Graduation Rate 59%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (34%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
ACT Range 18 – 26

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Lasell University 251 32% / 68% 1% $57,594 97%
Cybersecurity 2 100% / 0% 0% $64,545 76
Data Analytics $71,777 84
Information Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $75,497 87
Biochemistry 1 100% / 0% 0% $64,230 76
Biology 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,702 65
Community Health 2 0% / 100% 0% $60,395 70
Exercise Science 17 35% / 65% 0% $51,987 51 94%
Health Sciences 5 0% / 100% 0% $59,561 68
Accounting 6 67% / 33% 0% $67,303 80 100%
Business Administration 18 44% / 56% 6% $70,191 83 100%
Entrepreneurship 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $65,536 78
Finance 7 +4 100% / 0% 0% $68,898 82 100%
Hospitality Management 6 17% / 83% 0% $54,754 58 94%
International Business 2 0% / 100% 0% $74,609 87
Logistics 1 100% / 0% 0% $70,191 83 100%
Management Science 1 0% / 100% 0% $84,941 93 97%
Marketing 8 38% / 62% 25% $66,052 78 96%
Meeting and Event Planning 4 0% / 100% 0% $54,754 58 94%
Sports Management 13 69% / 31% 0% $51,987 51 94%
Communication 35 46% / 54% 0% $60,669 70 99%
Criminology 10 40% / 60% 0% $62,717 74 97%
English 4 0% / 100% 0% $46,857 37
Forensic Science and Technology 8 25% / 75% 0% $56,682 63
History 1 100% / 0% 0% $52,847 54
International Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $57,084 63
Legal Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $57,364 64
Mass Communication 2 50% / 50% 0% $60,669 70 99%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies $54,051 57
Psychology 13 +1 8% / 92% 0% $55,284 60 95%
Public Relations 17 24% / 76% 0% $58,780 67
Public Relations Management 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,696 67
Radio and Television 1 0% / 100% 0% $59,773 69
Sociology 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,702 53
Curriculum and Instruction 6 0% / 100% 0% $45,450 32 100%
Early Childhood Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $46,554 36
Elementary Education 6 17% / 83% 0% $46,348 35
Secondary Education and Teaching 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,010 37
Fashion Design 19 11% / 89% 0% $43,722 27 95%
Fashion Merchandising 13 0% / 100% 0% $62,500 73 95%
Graphic Design 8 25% / 75% 0% $43,722 27 95%