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Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Newton, MA
Population 3,800,000
Website https://www.lasell.edu/
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Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (34%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,200
Men / Women 36% / 64%
From State 62%
From Region 24%
Athletes 30.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 62%
Hispanic 16%
Black 10%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Men in the Entering Class

Men
0% 12% 24% 36% 48% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 36.0% 36.0% 2012 Men: 32.3% 32.3% 2013 Men: 33.4% 33.4% 2014 Men: 34.1% 34.1% 2015 Men: 35.9% 35.9% 2016 Men: 31.0% 31.0% 2017 Men: 37.2% 37.2% 2018 Men: 34.3% 34.3% 2019 Men: 35.5% 35.5% 2020 Men: 36.5% 36.5% 2021 Men: 38.9% 38.9% 2022 Men: 33.8% 33.8% 2023 Men: 36.0% 36.0% 2024 Men: 39.6% 39.6%

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2012 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2013 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2014 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2015 Native: 1.0% 1.0% 2016 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2017 Native: 1.1% 1.1% 2018 Native: 0.2% 0.2% 2019 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2020 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2021 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2022 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2023 Native: 0.2% 0.2% 2024 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2011 Asian: 2.7% 2.7% 2012 Asian: 1.8% 1.8% 2013 Asian: 3.1% 3.1% 2014 Asian: 3.3% 3.3% 2015 Asian: 2.7% 2.7% 2016 Asian: 2.3% 2.3% 2017 Asian: 2.7% 2.7% 2018 Asian: 1.6% 1.6% 2019 Asian: 1.4% 1.4% 2020 Asian: 2.4% 2.4% 2021 Asian: 2.9% 2.9% 2022 Asian: 2.5% 2.5% 2023 Asian: 2.0% 2.0% 2024 Asian: 2.9% 2.9% 2011 Black: 5.1% 5.1% 2012 Black: 6.2% 6.2% 2013 Black: 4.5% 4.5% 2014 Black: 4.8% 4.8% 2015 Black: 8.4% 8.4% 2016 Black: 7.6% 7.6% 2017 Black: 7.7% 7.7% 2018 Black: 8.1% 8.1% 2019 Black: 3.7% 3.7% 2020 Black: 5.6% 5.6% 2021 Black: 6.1% 6.1% 2022 Black: 5.9% 5.9% 2023 Black: 9.5% 9.5% 2024 Black: 11.0% 11.0% 2011 Hispanic: 4.0% 4.0% 2012 Hispanic: 3.6% 3.6% 2013 Hispanic: 5.4% 5.4% 2014 Hispanic: 4.2% 4.2% 2015 Hispanic: 5.8% 5.8% 2016 Hispanic: 8.0% 8.0% 2017 Hispanic: 8.5% 8.5% 2018 Hispanic: 7.6% 7.6% 2019 Hispanic: 9.5% 9.5% 2020 Hispanic: 10.6% 10.6% 2021 Hispanic: 9.4% 9.4% 2022 Hispanic: 11.2% 11.2% 2023 Hispanic: 11.5% 11.5% 2024 Hispanic: 10.2% 10.2% 2011 White: 84.4% 84.4% 2012 White: 86.7% 86.7% 2013 White: 83.8% 83.8% 2014 White: 83.2% 83.2% 2015 White: 77.2% 77.2% 2016 White: 78.5% 78.5% 2017 White: 73.1% 73.1% 2018 White: 75.4% 75.4% 2019 White: 80.4% 80.4% 2020 White: 72.7% 72.7% 2021 White: 69.5% 69.5% 2022 White: 71.9% 71.9% 2023 White: 69.5% 69.5% 2024 White: 67.3% 67.3% 2011 International: 1.6% 1.6% 2012 International: 0.3% 0.3% 2013 International: 1.4% 1.4% 2014 International: 0.4% 0.4% 2015 International: 1.2% 1.2% 2016 International: 1.3% 1.3% 2017 International: 3.5% 3.5% 2018 International: 2.7% 2.7% 2019 International: 2.9% 2.9% 2020 International: 2.8% 2.8% 2021 International: 5.1% 5.1% 2022 International: 4.6% 4.6% 2023 International: 2.7% 2.7% 2024 International: 2.6% 2.6%

Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2020 Native: 0.2% 0.2% 2021 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2022 Native: 0.1% 0.1% 2023 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2024 Native: 0.1% 0.1% 2025 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2020 Asian: 2.9% 2.9% 2021 Asian: 3.7% 3.7% 2022 Asian: 3.3% 3.3% 2023 Asian: 3.3% 3.3% 2024 Asian: 2.5% 2.5% 2025 Asian: 2.1% 2.1% 2020 Black: 8.6% 8.6% 2021 Black: 10.4% 10.4% 2022 Black: 10.0% 10.0% 2023 Black: 10.8% 10.8% 2024 Black: 9.2% 9.2% 2025 Black: 10.2% 10.2% 2020 Hispanic: 10.5% 10.5% 2021 Hispanic: 11.0% 11.0% 2022 Hispanic: 11.7% 11.7% 2023 Hispanic: 14.1% 14.1% 2024 Hispanic: 14.6% 14.6% 2025 Hispanic: 15.5% 15.5% 2020 White: 65.2% 65.2% 2021 White: 62.6% 62.6% 2022 White: 64.4% 64.4% 2023 White: 62.4% 62.4% 2024 White: 63.0% 63.0% 2025 White: 62.0% 62.0% 2020 International: 5.0% 5.0% 2021 International: 3.2% 3.2% 2022 International: 2.0% 2.0% 2023 International: 1.7% 1.7% 2024 International: 2.0% 2.0% 2025 International: 3.1% 3.1%

Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.

IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Lasell University 225 33% / 67% 1% $52,942 52 96%
Cybersecurity — — — — $61,886 71 —
Data Analytics 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $76,737 87 —
Information Technology — — — — $74,950 86 —
Applied Mathematics 1 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Biochemistry 3 — 67% / 33% 33% $61,599 71 —
Biology 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $56,654 61 —
Community Health 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $55,663 58 —
Exercise Science 14 — 43% / 57% 0% $48,667 39 94%
Health Sciences 9 — 33% / 67% 0% $55,918 59 —
Accounting 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $62,940 73 100%
Business Administration 19 — 42% / 58% 0% $65,641 77 100%
Entrepreneurship 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $62,512 72 —
Finance 4 — 75% / 25% 0% $64,432 75 100%
Hospitality Management 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $51,205 47 94%
International Business — — — — $64,931 76 —
Logistics — — — — $65,641 77 100%
Management Science — — — — $79,435 89 97%
Marketing 7 — 43% / 57% 14% $61,770 71 96%
Meeting and Event Planning 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $51,205 47 94%
Selling Skills and Sales Operations 1 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Sports Management 19 — 95% / 5% 0% $48,667 39 94%
Communication 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $56,783 61 99%
Communication 5 — 20% / 80% 0% — — —
English 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $43,099 23 —
History 4 — 50% / 50% 0% $49,848 43 —
International Studies — — — — $57,452 62 —
Journalism 2 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Mass Communication 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $56,783 61 99%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $49,392 41 —
Psychology 12 — 8% / 92% 0% $51,697 48 95%
Public Relations 12 — 8% / 92% 8% $55,077 57 —
Public Relations Management — — — — $54,928 57 —
Radio and Television 4 — 50% / 50% 0% $56,342 60 —
Sociology — — — — $48,503 39 —
Sports Communication 2 — 50% / 50% 0% — — —
Curriculum and Instruction 5 — 20% / 80% 0% $42,396 21 100%
Early Childhood Education 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $45,687 30 —
Elementary Education 9 — 0% / 100% 0% $45,752 30 —
Secondary Education and Teaching 6 — 50% / 50% 0% $45,877 31 —
Digital Arts 1 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Fashion Design 18 — 0% / 100% 0% $41,078 18 95%
Fashion Merchandising 17 — 18% / 82% 0% $58,449 65 95%
Graphic Design 9 — 33% / 67% 0% $41,078 18 95%
Criminology 14 — 29% / 71% 0% $58,674 65 97%
Forensic Science and Technology 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $55,883 59 —
Legal Studies 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $56,167 60 —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $29,220
ROI Percentile 52th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 54%
6-Year Graduation Rate 59%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

Six-Year Graduation Rate

Graduated
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 46.5% 46.5% 2012 Graduated: 44.4% 44.4% 2013 Graduated: 52.9% 52.9% 2014 Graduated: 56.5% 56.5% 2015 Graduated: 52.4% 52.4% 2016 Graduated: 50.5% 50.5% 2017 Graduated: 54.1% 54.1% 2018 Graduated: 60.8% 60.8% 2019 Graduated: 59.1% 59.1% 2020 Graduated: 62.5% 62.5% 2021 Graduated: 66.7% 66.7% 2022 Graduated: 60.9% 60.9% 2023 Graduated: 53.2% 53.2% 2024 Graduated: 58.6% 58.6%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

Men Women
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 42.7% 42.7% 2012 Men: 36.5% 36.5% 2013 Men: 48.0% 48.0% 2014 Men: 62.8% 62.8% 2015 Men: 48.6% 48.6% 2016 Men: 45.5% 45.5% 2017 Men: 54.8% 54.8% 2018 Men: 52.8% 52.8% 2019 Men: 46.3% 46.3% 2020 Men: 56.7% 56.7% 2021 Men: 65.1% 65.1% 2022 Men: 54.8% 54.8% 2023 Men: 45.1% 45.1% 2024 Men: 49.6% 49.6% 2011 Women: 48.1% 48.1% 2012 Women: 47.6% 47.6% 2013 Women: 55.0% 55.0% 2014 Women: 53.9% 53.9% 2015 Women: 54.5% 54.5% 2016 Women: 53.2% 53.2% 2017 Women: 53.8% 53.8% 2018 Women: 64.6% 64.6% 2019 Women: 65.5% 65.5% 2020 Women: 65.5% 65.5% 2021 Women: 67.5% 67.5% 2022 Women: 63.6% 63.6% 2023 Women: 58.0% 58.0% 2024 Women: 63.3% 63.3%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

Asian Black Hispanic White
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Asian: 30.0% 30.0% 2012 Asian: 71.4% 71.4% 2013 Asian: 30.8% 30.8% 2014 Asian: 43.8% 43.8% 2015 Asian: 57.1% 57.1% 2016 Asian: 36.4% 36.4% 2017 Asian: 50.0% 50.0% 2018 Asian: 44.4% 44.4% 2019 Asian: 85.7% 85.7% 2020 Asian: 8.3% 8.3% 2021 Asian: 71.4% 71.4% 2022 Asian: 45.5% 45.5% 2023 Asian: 50.0% 50.0% 2024 Asian: 72.7% 72.7% 2011 Black: 47.4% 47.4% 2012 Black: 45.8% 45.8% 2013 Black: 42.1% 42.1% 2014 Black: 56.5% 56.5% 2015 Black: 45.5% 45.5% 2016 Black: 33.3% 33.3% 2017 Black: 48.3% 48.3% 2018 Black: 57.8% 57.8% 2019 Black: 38.9% 38.9% 2020 Black: 57.1% 57.1% 2021 Black: 50.0% 50.0% 2022 Black: 50.0% 50.0% 2023 Black: 38.5% 38.5% 2024 Black: 42.9% 42.9% 2011 Hispanic: 66.7% 66.7% 2012 Hispanic: 21.4% 21.4% 2013 Hispanic: 60.9% 60.9% 2014 Hispanic: 55.0% 55.0% 2015 Hispanic: 53.3% 53.3% 2016 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0% 2017 Hispanic: 37.5% 37.5% 2018 Hispanic: 52.4% 52.4% 2019 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0% 2020 Hispanic: 52.8% 52.8% 2021 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0% 2022 Hispanic: 49.0% 49.0% 2023 Hispanic: 42.6% 42.6% 2024 Hispanic: 51.3% 51.3% 2011 White: 47.5% 47.5% 2012 White: 45.0% 45.0% 2013 White: 54.8% 54.8% 2014 White: 58.8% 58.8% 2015 White: 53.0% 53.0% 2016 White: 52.3% 52.3% 2017 White: 58.8% 58.8% 2018 White: 62.5% 62.5% 2019 White: 61.2% 61.2% 2020 White: 67.6% 67.6% 2021 White: 69.4% 69.4% 2022 White: 65.3% 65.3% 2023 White: 57.5% 57.5% 2024 White: 63.4% 63.4%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

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
Business & Economics 26.2% 59 61% / 39% 2% $58,092 64 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 22.2% 50 18% / 82% 2% $52,533 51 96%
Arts 20.0% 45 16% / 84% 0% $47,790 37 95%
Health Sciences 10.7% 24 38% / 62% 0% $51,678 48 94%
Education 9.8% 22 18% / 82% 0% $45,017 28 100%
Professional 8.4% 19 26% / 74% 0% $57,999 64 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 1.8% 4 50% / 50% 25% $60,363 68 —
Computer Science 0.4% 1 100% / 0% 0% $76,737 87 —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.4% 1 100% / 0% 0% — — —

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

Acceptance & Yield

Acceptance Yield
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Acceptance: 74.0% 74.0% 2012 Acceptance: 70.0% 70.0% 2013 Acceptance: 76.1% 76.1% 2014 Acceptance: 76.3% 76.3% 2015 Acceptance: 78.1% 78.1% 2016 Acceptance: 76.1% 76.1% 2017 Acceptance: 80.7% 80.7% 2018 Acceptance: 79.8% 79.8% 2019 Acceptance: 83.6% 83.6% 2020 Acceptance: 84.5% 84.5% 2021 Acceptance: 85.1% 85.1% 2022 Acceptance: 73.2% 73.2% 2023 Acceptance: 82.3% 82.3% 2024 Acceptance: 81.2% 81.2% 2011 Yield: 17.6% 17.6% 2012 Yield: 20.7% 20.7% 2013 Yield: 17.8% 17.8% 2014 Yield: 21.0% 21.0% 2015 Yield: 19.8% 19.8% 2016 Yield: 17.9% 17.9% 2017 Yield: 14.4% 14.4% 2018 Yield: 15.1% 15.1% 2019 Yield: 21.8% 21.8% 2020 Yield: 15.6% 15.6% 2021 Yield: 14.0% 14.0% 2022 Yield: 15.1% 15.1% 2023 Yield: 12.5% 12.5% 2024 Yield: 13.7% 13.7%

Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled

Applicants Admitted Enrolled
0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Applicants: 2,873 2,873 2012 Applicants: 3,998 3,998 2013 Applicants: 3,584 3,584 2014 Applicants: 3,121 3,121 2015 Applicants: 3,171 3,171 2016 Applicants: 3,221 3,221 2017 Applicants: 3,547 3,547 2018 Applicants: 3,180 3,180 2019 Applicants: 2,489 2,489 2020 Applicants: 2,496 2,496 2021 Applicants: 2,550 2,550 2022 Applicants: 2,833 2,833 2023 Applicants: 3,060 3,060 2024 Applicants: 3,057 3,057 2011 Admitted: 2,125 2,125 2012 Admitted: 2,798 2,798 2013 Admitted: 2,729 2,729 2014 Admitted: 2,382 2,382 2015 Admitted: 2,478 2,478 2016 Admitted: 2,450 2,450 2017 Admitted: 2,863 2,863 2018 Admitted: 2,537 2,537 2019 Admitted: 2,082 2,082 2020 Admitted: 2,110 2,110 2021 Admitted: 2,169 2,169 2022 Admitted: 2,074 2,074 2023 Admitted: 2,517 2,517 2024 Admitted: 2,483 2,483 2011 Enrolled: 375 375 2012 Enrolled: 578 578 2013 Enrolled: 485 485 2014 Enrolled: 501 501 2015 Enrolled: 490 490 2016 Enrolled: 439 439 2017 Enrolled: 411 411 2018 Enrolled: 382 382 2019 Enrolled: 454 454 2020 Enrolled: 329 329 2021 Enrolled: 303 303 2022 Enrolled: 314 314 2023 Enrolled: 314 314 2024 Enrolled: 341 341

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional

SAT Composite

25th 75th
800 1000 1200 1400 1600 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 890 890 2012 25th: 890 890 2013 25th: 880 880 2014 25th: 880 880 2015 25th: 870 870 2016 25th: 870 870 2017 25th: 980 980 2018 25th: 980 980 2019 25th: 980 980 2020 25th: 980 980 2021 25th: 1080 1080 2022 25th: 995 995 2023 25th: 1085 1085 2024 25th: 1030 1030 2011 75th: 1070 1070 2012 75th: 1070 1070 2013 75th: 1070 1070 2014 75th: 1070 1070 2015 75th: 1060 1060 2016 75th: 1060 1060 2017 75th: 1160 1160 2018 75th: 1170 1170 2019 75th: 1170 1170 2020 75th: 1180 1180 2021 75th: 1325 1325 2022 75th: 1268 1268 2023 75th: 1260 1260 2024 75th: 1158 1158

SAT Math

25th 75th
400 500 600 700 800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 450 450 2012 25th: 440 440 2013 25th: 440 440 2014 25th: 440 440 2015 25th: 430 430 2016 25th: 430 430 2017 25th: 480 480 2018 25th: 490 490 2019 25th: 490 490 2020 25th: 490 490 2021 25th: 510 510 2022 25th: 485 485 2023 25th: 535 535 2024 25th: 500 500 2011 75th: 540 540 2012 75th: 530 530 2013 75th: 530 530 2014 75th: 540 540 2015 75th: 530 530 2016 75th: 530 530 2017 75th: 580 580 2018 75th: 580 580 2019 75th: 590 590 2020 75th: 590 590 2021 75th: 620 620 2022 75th: 628 628 2023 75th: 610 610 2024 75th: 560 560

SAT Reading & Writing

25th 75th
400 500 600 700 800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 440 440 2012 25th: 450 450 2013 25th: 440 440 2014 25th: 440 440 2015 25th: 440 440 2016 25th: 440 440 2017 25th: 500 500 2018 25th: 490 490 2019 25th: 490 490 2020 25th: 490 490 2021 25th: 570 570 2022 25th: 510 510 2023 25th: 550 550 2024 25th: 530 530 2011 75th: 530 530 2012 75th: 540 540 2013 75th: 540 540 2014 75th: 530 530 2015 75th: 530 530 2016 75th: 530 530 2017 75th: 580 580 2018 75th: 590 590 2019 75th: 580 580 2020 75th: 590 590 2021 75th: 705 705 2022 75th: 640 640 2023 75th: 650 650 2024 75th: 598 598

Submitting a Test Score

Submitted
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2012 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2013 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2014 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2015 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2016 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2017 Submitted: 75.0% 75.0% 2018 Submitted: 62.0% 62.0% 2019 Submitted: 62.0% 62.0% 2020 Submitted: 57.0% 57.0% 2021 Submitted: 5.0% 5.0% 2022 Submitted: 22.0% 22.0% 2023 Submitted: 12.0% 12.0% 2024 Submitted: 3.0% 3.0%

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.