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Lesley University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Cambridge, MA
Population 4,000,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,252
Men / Women 29% / 71%
White 54%
Hispanic 19%
Black 11%
Asian 7%
Mixed 5%
International 3%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Arts 42%
Humanities & Social Sciences 38%
Education 12%
Life & Natural Sciences 4%
Business & Economics 3%
Engineering, Computing & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $34,256
Est. Cost of Attendance $51,538
10-Year ROI $53,000
ROI Percentile 8th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 43%
6-Year Graduation Rate 58%
Transfer-Out Rate 19%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (33th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 8%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 36 #296
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Lesley University 348 21% / 79% 4% $46,628
Applied Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 10 +1 30% / 70% 20%
Environmental Science 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Environmental Studies 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Business Management 12 50% / 50% 17% $70,965
Community Psychology 5 20% / 80% 0% $51,408
Counseling Psychology 11 +1 9% / 91% 0% $51,408
Creative Writing 5 +2 0% / 100% 0%
English 7 +3 14% / 86% 0% $54,372
History 3 0% / 100% 0%
Human Development and Family Studies 2 +4 0% / 100% 50%
Human Services 5 0% / 100% 20%
International Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Liberal Studies 46 11% / 89% 4% $38,881
Political Science 4 75% / 25% 0%
Psychology 26 +17 12% / 88% 0% $51,191
Social Work 11 18% / 82% 0%
Sociology 4 25% / 75% 0%
Early Childhood Education 21 0% / 100% 5% $53,324
Elementary Education 17 0% / 100% 0% $53,324
Secondary Education
Special Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $63,568
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 2 0% / 100% 0% $53,324
Animation 6 100% / 0% 17%
Art Therapy 23 +1 17% / 83% 9% $35,063
Design and Applied Arts 13 15% / 85% 8% $47,459
Digital Arts 29 28% / 72% 0%
Film Studies 15 53% / 47% 0% $41,529
Fine Arts 3 33% / 67% 0% $37,702
Graphic Design 19 32% / 68% 5% $47,459
Illustration 17 +4 29% / 71% 0% $47,459
Photography 10 40% / 60% 0% $41,529
Studio Art 12 0% / 100% 0% $37,702