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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
$24,944
-$3.4k 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.

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.

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

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
56%
Non-Pell
65%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,374
$30–48k$19,185
$48–75k$22,986
$75–110k$27,843
$110k+$33,233

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,944
-$3,402vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $28,346
Federal loans
73.3%
In-state tuition
$26,000
Out-of-state
$26,000

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 472 students received $2.9M in Pell grants, alongside $11.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
472
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.9M
$2,872,814 total
Direct Loans
$11.9M
1,919 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
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$219K
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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs49
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

406 total completions
01Business
12631.0%
02Communication
6917.0%
03Parks/Recreation
5613.8%
04Social Sciences
5613.8%
05Visual/Performing Arts
276.7%
06Education
276.7%
07Health Professions
174.2%
08Psychology
143.4%
09Security/Protective
102.5%
10English Language
41.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,668
12-mo unduplicated
1,894
Undergraduate
1,308
Graduate
586

Gender split

Men
36%689
Women
64%1,205

Race / ethnicity composition

White
63.3%
Hispanic
14.5%
Black
10.0%
Unknown
4.5%
Two or more
3.0%
Asian
2.7%
Non-resident
1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
288
160 M · 128 W
Women athletes
44.4%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$11K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$29K
$29K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
39 M · 35 W
$185K
Soccer
25 M · 27 W
$118K
Baseball
50 M ·
$215K
Lacrosse
26 M · 18 W
$243K
Volleyball
20 M · 20 W
$190K
Basketball
21 M · 14 W
$330K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
5.03
8 offenses · 1,591 students

3-year trend

2.562 yrs ago2.951 yr ago5.03Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
18
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
3
Burglary
3
Fondling
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

8total
  • On campus8

Includes 8 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
2
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs021
Liquor033

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.

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.

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$24,944Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Cambridge College
13%1,835Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Bay Path University
44%85.2%2,605$14,590Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Regis College
71%69.8%2,517$28,346Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Endicott College
75%71.2%4,394$39,324Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Bentley University
87%45.1%5,333$38,787Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median65%70.5%2,561$28,346

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 $24,944 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.

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