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Lasell University is a private regional university located in Newton, Massachusetts. Lasell University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Lasell University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $55,340 10 years after enrolling, 36th in Massachusetts, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Lasell University bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. Lasell University is ranked 33rd in Massachusetts.
Lasell University’s median net annual cost of $26,666 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Lasell University sorted by number of graduates - Comms & Media Studies, Health & Fitness, Criminology, Specialized Marketing Ops, Psychology, Hospitality Mgmt. - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$26,666
Average years to graduate
4.2
Business Administration
Rank: #625
Economic score: 5.1
Marketing
Rank: #348
Economic score: 6.71
Accounting
Rank: #498
Economic score: 6.74
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #187
Economic score: 10.1
Education
Rank: #487
Economic score: 13.22
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 5 graduate programs at Lasell University - Health & Fitness, Comms & Media Studies, Quantitative methods Mgmt., Special Education, Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 61% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Lasell University is 11% lower than the state average, and 4% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Lasell University, Pell Grant recipients represent 31% of the measured graduating class, 4% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Lasell University graduates within 4.3 years.
Lasell University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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.
Lasell University’s economic mobility score of 3.99 is calculated by adjusting the 9.7 economic score of lower-income students by the 31% pell grant recipients within the student body. Lasell University’s EMS of 3.99 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally.false
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).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Lasell University pays $26,666 a year, $31,834 less than the $58,500 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 $26,666
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Lasell 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 $26,666 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 80% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,651. This is 26% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,359
Pell grants
$4,952
State grants
$1,595
Institutional grants
$22,588
Lasell University offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level Lasell University offers 10 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
11
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
23%
Lasell University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 85% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,550 applicants, of which 2,169 were admitted and 303 enrolled. Lasell University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
67%
59%
First time
85%
59%
In-state
61%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
63%
52%
Black
11%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%