Private nonprofit · University

La Salle University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Large city

96.6%
Admit rate
$19,409
Avg net price
57%
Graduation rate
$67,416
Median earnings

La Salle University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (large city setting), enrolling 1,953 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,953 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 97% admitNCAA Division I without footballCold wintersNear the coast

About Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the United States. Before the arrival of Europeans in the early 17th century, the Lenape, an Indian tribe also known as the Delaware Indians, lived in the village of Shackamaxon in present-day Philadelphia and the surrounding area. Philadelphia is home to many national historical sites that relate to the founding of the United States. Independence National Historical Park is the center of these historical landmarks and one of the country's 22 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
5 miles
Nearest airport
12 miles to Philadelphia (PHL) · major hub

How La Salle University compares

Selectivity96.6%

More selective than 10% · #95 most selective of 111 in Pennsylvania

Graduation rate57%

Higher than 55% · #68 of 116 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention74%

Higher than 42%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$67,416

Higher than 80% · #24 of 116 in Pennsylvania

Average net price$19,409

Cheaper than 53% · #30 cheapest of 112 in Pennsylvania

Median debt at graduation$25,000

Lower than 34%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment1,953

Larger than 57%

Percentiles compare La Salle University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Pennsylvania.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

3,026students
  • Undergraduate1,95365%
  • Graduate1,07335%

Undergraduates by gender

1,953undergrads
  • Women1,24364%
  • Men71036%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White34%
  • Black29%
  • Hispanic20%
  • Asian4.9%
  • Other or multiracial11%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,953
Graduate enrollment
1,073
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
35%
First-generation students
37%
Students over 25
12%
Median family income
$41,664
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$84,195
Endowment
$64,679,959

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 465 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Pennsylvania75%
  • Other U.S. states24%

Most first-years stay in state — La Salle University draws overwhelmingly from Pennsylvania.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
96.6%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$37,800
Room & board
$16,360
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$48,337
Average net price
$19,409

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
57%
Graduated on time (4 years)
50%
First-year retention
74%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$53,701
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$67,416
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Students with federal loans
43%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
58%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
50%
Low-income (Pell)
42%
First-generation
44%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,700
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
87%
Housing charge (year)
$8,380
Meal plan (year)
$8,296
Application fee
$500
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
Varsity athletes
473 (186 men · 287 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (10)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)156
Rowing73
Soccer63
Swimming and Diving (combined)47
Basketball40
Lacrosse35
Field Hockey24
Water Polo18
Golf11
Other Sports6

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
6.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
9
Property offenses (2022–2024)
50

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (3,153 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

20reported offenses a year
3.0 violent a year17 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
15
Rape
2.3
Burglary
2.0
Fondling
0.3
Robbery
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$16,545
$30–48k
$17,393
$48–75k
$20,557
$75–110k
$21,263
$110k+
$27,190

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$85,818

$20,557/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

92%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$21,967
average award, among those who get one

La Salle University discounts heavily: 92% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $21,967. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 556 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$67,416
Typical debt at graduation
$25,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
37%
Out-earn a HS grad
73%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$65,845
Men
$69,527

Men out-earn women by $3,682 (6%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
89°F
Winter low
28°F
Annual rain
50.7″
Annual snow
16.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.55.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Phila Franklin Inst, PA US station (5.6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.