La Sierra University, CA

location_on  4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside, CA 92505 • language  lasierra.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Seventh Day Adventists Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 70%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 30%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences10%
Business, Management, Marketing12%
Communication, Journalism2%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Engineering1%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics7%
Health Professions and Related Programs20%
History2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting13%
Legal Professions and Studies2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies10%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology3%
Public Administration and Social Service3%
Social Sciences2%
Theology and Religious Vocations1%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 47%
Median SAT Math 495
Median SAT Reading 515
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 440–550
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 460–570
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $33,000
Out-of-State Tuition $33,000
Average Total Cost $44,000
Average Net Cost $21,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $19,000 $8,716 $11,406
$30K–$48K $19,000 $9,456 $12,318
$48K–$75K $22,000 $12,422 $15,178
$75K–$110K $25,000 $15,420 $18,184
>$110K $28,000 $19,357 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 59%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 52%
Median Payment $282
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		40% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 6% 10%
>$110K 		19% 7% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $24,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $21,000 $10,292 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $16,000 $10,300 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $23,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $13,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $43,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $31,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $5,242 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $2,982 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		46% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		52% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		63% 55% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		71% 60% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 78%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 12%
Graduation Rate 46%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		40% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		46% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		61% 54% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		55% 57% 57%
Black 		42% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		39% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		45% 44% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		60% 53% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		50% 53% 58%
Two or more races 		18% 48% 48%
Other race 		67% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,666
Full-time Undergrads 70%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 514
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		60% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		40% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		17% 15% 7%
Black 		7% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		12% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		48% 40% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		10% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 5% 4%
Other race 		0% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		32% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		17% 21% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 15% 16%

Nearby Colleges

North-West College-Riverside
<1 miles, E • 1 star
Norco College
4 miles, NW

Nearby Airports

Ontario International Airport
12 miles, N • 2.3 star
John Wayne Airport-Orange County
27 miles, W • 2.8 star
Long Beach Airport-Daugherty Field
38 miles, W • 1.9 star
Los Angeles International Airport
52 miles, NW • 4.6 star