Lesley University, MA

location_on  29 Everett St, Cambridge, MA 02138 • language  lesley.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Doctoral University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 92%
Associate’s 4%
Certificate 4%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences2%
Business, Management, Marketing8%
Communication, Journalism0%
Communications Technologies1%
Education2%
English Language and Literature5%
Health Professions and Related Programs10%
History2%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities13%
Mathematics and Statistics3%
Multi-disciplinary Studies3%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Psychology26%
Public Administration and Social Service3%
Social Sciences2%
Visual and Performing Arts19%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 76%
Median SAT Math 546
Median SAT Reading 570
Median ACT Composite 26

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 463–628
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 475–665
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 22–29
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $28,000
Out-of-State Tuition $28,000
Average Total Cost $46,000
Average Net Cost $32,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $26,000 $14,580 $11,406
$30K–$48K $28,000 $15,024 $12,318
$48K–$75K $32,000 $18,260 $15,178
$75K–$110K $35,000 $23,912 $18,184
>$110K $35,000 $32,811 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 69%
Median Federal Debt $16,000
Repayment Rate 63%
Median Payment $236
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		32% 34% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		13% 13% 10%
>$110K 		27% 27% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $15,000 $16,005 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $17,000 $17,268 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $17,000 $17,032 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $17,000 $17,588 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $16,272 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $29,099 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $23,422 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $7,000 $8,647 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $4,427 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		56% 67% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		63% 71% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		67% 74% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		71% 78% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 80%
Transfer Rate 25%
Withdrawal Rate 15%
Graduation Rate 60%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		47% 54% 33%
Within 6 Years 		60% 65% 49%
Within 8 Years 		58% 66% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		69% 68% 57%
Black 		83% 62% 41%
Caucasian 		64% 68% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		50% 62% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 88% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		33% 72% 58%
Two or more races 		55% 62% 48%
Other race 		48% 65% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,108
Full-time Undergrads 68%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students 2,630
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		80% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		20% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		5% 9% 7%
Black 		8% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		60% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		15% 12% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		4% 9% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 4% 4%
Other race 		5% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		19% 26% 37%
$30K–$48K 		13% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		20% 15% 14%
>$110K 		35% 30% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Harvard University
<1 miles, SW • 5 star

Nearby Airports

Worcester Regional Airport
40 miles, W • 1 star
Manchester Airport
42 miles, N • 1.4 star
Theodore Francis Green State Airport
48 miles, SW • 2.3 star