Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Population 700,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (26%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,959
Men / Women 38% / 62%
From State 69%
From Region 28%
Athletes 21.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 69%
Hispanic 15%
Asian 5%
Black 5%
Mixed 2%
Native American 0%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
DeSales University 506 31% / 69% 0% $66,811 63 95%
Computer Science 26 85% / 15% 0% $75,080 77 96%
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $68,059 65
Mathematics 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $66,724 62
Biochemistry 4 25% / 75% 0% $71,251 71
Biology 41 17% / 83% 0% $73,438 75 93%
Neuroscience 1 0% / 100% 0% $70,793 70
Communication Sciences and Disorders 6 0% / 100% 0% $66,366 62
Exercise Science 19 37% / 63% 0% $67,323 64 95%
Health Professions $121,320 99
Nursing 92 14% / 86% 0% $81,956 84 95%
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 5 0% / 100% 0% $78,015 80
Pre-Physician Assistant 32 6% / 94% 0% $78,457 81
Accounting 25 +5 60% / 40% 0% $73,797 75 92%
Business Administration 31 +11 55% / 45% 0% $59,894 45 94%
Economics $71,342 71
Finance 14 +11 71% / 29% 0% $72,397 73 88%
Health Administration 18 11% / 89% 0% $55,412 31 100%
Human Resources Management 5 0% / 100% 0% $69,053 67 94%
Information Resources Management 2 100% / 0% 0% $74,640 76
International Business $73,579 75
Management Information Systems $74,689 76
Marketing 23 +7 48% / 52% 0% $73,668 75 100%
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 5 20% / 80% 0% $70,639 70
Sports Management 8 +1 88% / 12% 0% $67,323 64 95%
Communication $58,668 41
Communication 7 29% / 71% 0%
English 5 +2 40% / 60% 0% $48,878 15
Foreign Languages 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
General Studies $52,782 24
Health Communication $60,251 46
History 6 67% / 33% 0% $52,130 22
Media Studies $55,271 31
Philosophy 1 +2 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 3 67% / 33% 0% $61,139 49
Psychology 30 +1 13% / 87% 0% $40,774 5 97%
Theology 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Early Childhood Education 14 7% / 93% 0% $49,235 15 96%
Special Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $55,970 33
Dance 6 +2 0% / 100% 0% $35,301 3 100%
Film Production 9 33% / 67% 0%
Film and Video Arts $47,965 13 95%
Theater 24 25% / 75% 0% $34,289 2 93%
Criminal Justice 28 +1 36% / 64% 0% $62,744 53 98%
Homeland Security 5 +1 40% / 60% 0% $61,532 50
Pre-Law Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $59,352 43

Financial

Tuition & Fees $49,994
ROI Percentile 63th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 83%
4-Year Graduation Rate 64%
6-Year Graduation Rate 72%
Transfer-Out Rate 18%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 30.4% 154 14% / 86% 0% $78,688 81 95%
Business & Economics 25.9% 131 50% / 50% 0% $67,124 63 95%
Humanities & Social Sciences 10.9% 55 27% / 73% 0% $44,632 8 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 9.1% 46 17% / 83% 0% $73,190 74 93%
Arts 7.7% 39 23% / 77% 0% $34,491 2 95%
Professional 6.9% 35 37% / 63% 0% $62,377 52 98%
Computer Science 5.1% 26 85% / 15% 0% $75,080 77 96%
Education 3.4% 17 6% / 94% 0% $50,424 18 96%
Physical Sciences & Math 0.6% 3 33% / 67% 0% $67,169 63

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 78%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 78% 78% 78%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 26%
SAT Range 1090 – 1260
SAT Math Range 540 – 620
SAT RW Range 550 – 640