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University of La Verne is a private national university located in La Verne, California. University of La Verne is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of La Verne is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $56,663 10 years after enrolling, 55th in California, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of La Verne bachelor students earn 4% more than the national average. University of La Verne is ranked 57th in California.
University of La Verne’s median net annual cost of $28,260 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 6 programs at University of La Verne sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Education (subject specific), Biology, Criminology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$28,260
Average years to graduate
4.4
Accounting
Rank: #192
Economic score: 2.26
Public Administration
Rank: #22
Economic score: 3.77
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #349
Economic score: 7.78
Social Sciences, Other
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 7.98
Sociology
Rank: #246
Economic score: 8.29
Broadcast & Digital Comms
Rank: #81
Economic score: 9.83
Human Development & Family
Rank: #76
Economic score: 11.67
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #434
Economic score: 20.43
Journalism
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 94.81
English Language & Lit
Rank: #462
Economic score: 107.99
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 6 graduate programs at University of La Verne - Business Administration, Student Counseling, HR Management, Education, Other, Human Development & Family, Health Administrative Services - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Public Administration
Rank: #78
Economic score: 0.57
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #55
Economic score: 0.95
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 69% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of La Verne is 2% higher than the state average, and 1% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of La Verne, Pell Grant recipients represent 47% of the measured graduating class, 12% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of La Verne graduates within 4.5 years.
University of La Verne is in the top 5% 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.
University of La Verne’s economic mobility score of 19.29 is calculated by adjusting the 4.41 economic score of lower-income students by the 47% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of La Verne’s EMS of 19.29 ranks in the top 50% 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of La Verne pays $28,260 a year, $36,012 less than the $64,272 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 $28,260
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of La Verne, 96% 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 $28,260 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 62% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,645. This is 8% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,979
Pell grants
$4,989
State grants
$7,642
Institutional grants
$28,812
University of La Verne offers 6 online bachelor programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of La Verne offers 3 programs, 2 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
9
Hybrid programs
4
Percentage of programs online
11%
University of La Verne's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 72% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,004 applicants, of which 3,600 were admitted and 680 enrolled. University of La Verne has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
65%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
29%
59%
In-state
93%
68%
1st generation
51%
35%
White
18%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
58%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
11%
12%