Private nonprofit · University

Lasell University

Newton, Massachusetts · Small city

81.2%
Admit rate
$27,511
Avg net price
59%
Graduation rate
$49,705
Median earnings

Lasell University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Newton, Massachusetts (small city setting), enrolling 1,226 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,226 undergradsSmall cityAccessible · 81% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Lasell University's admitted students.

Admit rate
81.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
1030–1158
Avg GPA (est.)
3.17

Enter a test score to see where you land against Lasell University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Lasell University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Newton, Massachusetts

Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Newton was originally part of "the newe towne", which was settled in 1630 and renamed Cambridge in 1638. The first English settlement of what is now Newton began in 1639. It became a city on January 5, 1874. Newton is known as The Garden City. The Joanne Langione Dance Center, an American youth dance school was founded in 1976. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
10 miles to Boston, MA
To the ocean
10 miles
Nearest airport
9 miles to Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED)

How Lasell University compares

Selectivity81.2%

More selective than 43% · #41 most selective of 63 in Massachusetts

SAT average1100

Higher than 31%

Graduation rate59%

Higher than 58% · #45 of 66 in Massachusetts

First-year retention70%

Higher than 32%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$49,705

Higher than 38% · #53 of 67 in Massachusetts

Average net price$27,511

Cheaper than 22% · #35 cheapest of 65 in Massachusetts

Median debt at graduation$26,000

Lower than 24%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment1,226

Larger than 44%

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

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,601students
  • Undergraduate1,22677%
  • Graduate37523%

Undergraduates by gender

1,226undergrads
  • Women81867%
  • Men40833%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White61%
  • Black11%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Asian2.3%
  • Other or multiracial11%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,226
Graduate enrollment
375
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
31%
First-generation students
29%
Students over 25
5%
Median family income
$73,146
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$79,650
Endowment
$44,809,203

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 314 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Massachusetts59%
  • Other U.S. states41%

A regional draw: about 57% of first-years come from Massachusetts, the rest from elsewhere.

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
81.2%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1030–1158
SAT average
1100
SAT reading
530–598
SAT math
500–560
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.17

Cost

In-state tuition
$27,040
Room & board
$14,040
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$42,434
Average net price
$27,511

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)
59%
Graduated on time (4 years)
54%
First-year retention
70%
Transferred to another college
29%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,468
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$49,705
Median debt at graduation
$26,000
Students with federal loans
72%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
64%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
54%
Low-income (Pell)
56%
First-generation
61%

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
1,325
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
353 (179 men · 174 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 (8)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)84
Soccer59
Lacrosse52
Basketball40
Volleyball40
Baseball38
Field Hockey24
Softball16

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
15
Property offenses (2022–2024)
3

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,668 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.

6.0reported offenses a year
5.0 violent a year1.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
2.7
Fondling
1.7
Burglary
1.0
Aggravated assault
0.7

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
$18,334
$30–48k
$17,631
$48–75k
$25,139
$75–110k
$29,359
$110k+
$32,947

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
$103,758

$25,139/year × about 4.1 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.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$31,160
average award, among those who get one

Lasell University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $31,160. 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 314 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)
$49,705
Typical debt at graduation
$26,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
52%
Out-earn a HS grad
69%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.2 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
$49,599
Men
$50,908

Men out-earn women by $1,309 (3%) 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
82°F
Winter low
18°F
Annual rain
47.3″
Annual snow
45.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Natick, MA US station (6.6 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.

Colleges similar to Lasell University

Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare Lasell University side by side →

Colleges near Lasell University

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.