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Lasell University

Newton, Massachusetts·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·lasell.edu
6-yr Graduation
59%
-6.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
1,668
peer median 2,561
Avg net price
$27,511
-$1.8k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
3,057
3,057 candidates competed
Admitted
2,483
81.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
341
13.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
59%-6.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
54%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
59%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

4.1pp gap
Pell recipients
56%72 of 129
Non-Pell (all)
60%152 of 253
Subsidized loan, no Pell
65%102 of 158
No Federal Aid
53%50 of 95

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 74 Title IV programs, 18 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 55 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
74
Passing
18
24.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.4% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.4%
+0.8pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

74programs
  • Passing18 · 24.3%
  • No Data55 · 74.3%
  • Failing1 · 1.4%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
16
No data
55

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

19
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-17.9%
$32,379 vs $39,449
Curriculum and Instruction
Bachelor Degree · Education
+17.6%
$46,378 vs $39,449
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+18.3%
$60,963 vs $51,545
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+26.8%
$58,830 vs $46,391
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+28.3%
$85,823 vs $66,899
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+28.9%
$59,783 vs $46,391
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+34.8%
$53,172 vs $39,449
Communication and Media Studies
Master's Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+36.9%
$80,449 vs $58,761

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

18
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
83%
$27,000 debt · $32,379 earn
Curriculum and Instruction
Bachelor Degree · Education
58%
$27,000 debt · $46,378 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
56%
$34,231 debt · $60,963 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
51%
$26,970 debt · $53,172 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
50%
$27,000 debt · $54,185 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
49%
$27,000 debt · $54,702 earn
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
49%
$29,455 debt · $59,783 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
49%
$27,000 debt · $55,292 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1932Next review Jun 2033

Action history · 2

  1. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  2. Mar 2013Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,334
$30–48k$17,631
$48–75k$25,139
$75–110k$29,359
$110k+$32,947

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$27,511
-$1,780vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $29,292
Federal loans
71.7%
In-state tuition
$27,040
Out-of-state
$27,040

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 473 students received $2.9M in Pell grants, alongside $11.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
473
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.9M
$2,876,512 total
Direct Loans
$11.9M
1,919 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.7M
664 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.9M
850 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.4M
204 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.6M
181 loan awards
Grad PLUS$223K
20 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 628 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (1.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
628
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.2%
2017
6.1%
2018
6.2%
2019
1.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Lasell

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs48
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

425 total completions
01Business
10324.2%
02Social Sciences
7818.4%
03Education
6816.0%
04Parks/Recreation
5312.5%
05Communication
409.4%
06Health Professions
317.3%
07Visual/Performing Arts
286.6%
08Psychology
122.8%
09English Language
71.6%
10Legal Professions
51.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,668
12-mo unduplicated
1,935
Undergraduate
1,379
Graduate
556

Gender split

Men
36%706
Women
64%1,229

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.0%
Hispanic
15.2%
Black
10.6%
Unknown
4.2%
Two or more
3.7%
Non-resident
2.9%
Asian
2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
304
157 M · 147 W
Women athletes
48.4%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$13K
$13K
Head-coach salaries
$35K
$36K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
41 M · 43 W
$156K
Soccer
31 M · 28 W
$125K
Lacrosse
32 M · 20 W
$249K
Volleyball
18 M · 22 W
$200K
Basketball
19 M · 21 W
$332K
Baseball
38 M · —
$233K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.93
6 offenses · 1,527 students

3-year trend

2.952 yrs ago5.031 yr ago3.93Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
19
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
3
Fondling
3

By location

6total
  • On campus5
  • Public property1

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs020
Liquor054

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
64

Lasell vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Lasell selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectLasell University
59%—1,668$27,511Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Cambridge College
13%—1,835$31,072Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Bay Path University
44%85.2%2,605$14,271Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Regis College
71%69.8%2,517$27,477Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Endicott College
75%71.2%4,394$40,654Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Bentley University
87%45.1%5,333$37,930Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median65%70.5%2,561$29,292

Institutions like Lasell

Explore the federal data for institutions in Lasell's comparison group.

IPEDS

Lasell Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
1 member
  • Linli Zhou
    Institutional Research Analyst

Frequently asked questions about Lasell University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lasell.

What is the graduation rate at Lasell University?

Lasell University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 59% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Lasell University?

Lasell University reports a total enrollment of 1,668 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Lasell University?

The average net price at Lasell University is $27,511 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Lasell University?

Lasell University's yield rate is 13.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Lasell University located?

Lasell University is located in Newton, Massachusetts 02466.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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