DeSales University, PA

location_on  2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA 18034 • language  desales.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Master's College and University Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 66%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 34%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing24%
Communication, Journalism2%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education2%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs29%
History0%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting7%
Legal Professions and Studies0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies5%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology6%
Social Sciences1%
Theology and Religious Vocations1%
Visual and Performing Arts10%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 79%
Median SAT Math 555
Median SAT Reading 565
Median ACT Composite 25

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 500–610
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 510–620
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 22–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $37,000
Out-of-State Tuition $37,000
Average Total Cost $50,000
Average Net Cost $27,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $21,000 $16,678 $11,406
$30K–$48K $22,000 $17,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $25,000 $20,738 $15,178
$75K–$110K $28,000 $24,284 $18,184
>$110K $30,000 $28,232 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 64%
Median Federal Debt $19,000
Repayment Rate 71%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		27% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		13% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 15% 10%
>$110K 		31% 24% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $18,000 $16,537 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $19,000 $17,928 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $17,789 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $19,000 $18,499 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $19,000 $16,655 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $30,743 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $24,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $8,284 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $4,520 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		67% 62% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		71% 66% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		77% 72% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		84% 76% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 83%
Transfer Rate 24%
Withdrawal Rate 12%
Graduation Rate 70%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		62% 46% 33%
Within 6 Years 		70% 60% 49%
Within 8 Years 		69% 61% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		100% 62% 57%
Black 		47% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		74% 64% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		51% 54% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 74% 55%
Two or more races 		83% 56% 48%
Other race 		67% 64% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,449
Full-time Undergrads 71%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students 939
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		64% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		36% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 6% 7%
Black 		4% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		70% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		13% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		6% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		15% 25% 37%
$30K–$48K 		8% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		19% 18% 14%
>$110K 		42% 28% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Lehigh University
5 miles, N • 4.6 star

Nearby Airports

Trenton Mercer Airport
35 miles, SE • 1.4 star
Philadelphia International Airport
47 miles, S • 4.1 star