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La Sierra University is a private regional university located in Riverside, California. La Sierra University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at La Sierra University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $55,004 10 years after enrolling, 57th in California, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, La Sierra University bachelor students earn 14% less than the national average.
La Sierra University’s median net annual cost of $22,909 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at La Sierra University sorted by number of graduates - Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Psychology - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$22,909
Average years to graduate
4.4
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at La Sierra University - Student Counseling, Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 47% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at La Sierra University is 20% lower than the state average, and 10% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At La Sierra University, Pell Grant recipients represent 44% of the measured graduating class, 9% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at La Sierra University graduates within 4.4 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
La Sierra University’s economic mobility score of 25.74 is calculated by adjusting the 3.13 economic score of lower-income students by the 44% pell grant recipients within the student body. La Sierra University’s EMS of 25.74 ranks in the top 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at La Sierra University pays $22,909 a year, $25,092 less than the $48,001 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $22,909
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At La Sierra University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $22,909 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 60% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,326. This is 6% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,980
Pell grants
$4,819
State grants
$7,873
Institutional grants
$14,341
La Sierra University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 66% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,726 applicants, of which 1,801 were admitted and 287 enrolled. La Sierra University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
85%
83%
Female
63%
59%
First time
21%
59%
In-state
92%
68%
1st generation
40%
35%
White
11%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
51%
15%
Asian
16%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
14%
12%