La Sierra University
La Sierra University is a private, Seventh-day Adventist university in Riverside, California. Founded in 1922 as La Sierra Academy, it later became La Sierra College, a liberal arts college, and then was merged into Loma Linda University (LLU) in 1967 and became the Loma Linda University La Sierra College of Arts and Sciences. In 1990, the La Sierra Campus separated from Loma Linda University to become La Sierra University, an independent institution. It is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), the Adventist Accrediting Association (AAA), and several discipline-based accrediting bodies.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 91%
- Average net price: $45,566
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,413
- Graduation rate (150%): 58%
- Graduation rate (200%): 61%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 51%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $61,824
- Median earnings (8 years): $52,107
- Median earnings (6 years): $42,617
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Riverside, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at La Sierra University include Criminal Justice, Biomedical Sciences, Business Administration and Management.
- Criminal Justice (52 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,902 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,000
- Biomedical Sciences (18 bachelor's) · median debt $25,500
- Business Administration and Management (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,939 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,711 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,416
- Clinical (13 bachelor's)
- Psychology (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,265 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,500
- Marketing (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,040 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Social Work (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,244 4 years after graduation · median debt $35,167
- Finance (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,939 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Computer Science (6 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 26%, Computer Science 2%, Health 45%, Biological Sciences 13%, Psychology 11%, Communication 2%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
La Sierra University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,620 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $21,620
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $22,930
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $25,297
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $29,627
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $33,048
- In-state tuition and fees: $37,710
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $37,710
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- On-campus room and board: $13,431
- Off-campus room and board: $22,086
- Off-campus with family: $7,989
- Typical cost of attendance: $52,203
- Sticker vs net gap: 13%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 47%
- Federal loan recipients: 59%
- Average institutional grant: $20,611
- Average federal loan: $6,408
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
La Sierra University admits 91% of applicants. Of students admitted, 13% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,917
- Admitted: 1,754
- Enrolled: 233
- Yield (first-choice signal): 13%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,413
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 48%
- Part-time undergraduates: 5%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 262
- Graduation rate: 58%
- Come back after freshman year: 77%
- First-generation: 40%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 48%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $85,125
- Associate professor salary: $74,540
- Assistant professor salary: $68,051
- On-campus housing capacity: 739
- Meal plan meals per week: 18
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the La Sierra University acceptance rate? La Sierra University admits 91% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does La Sierra University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,620 a year after aid. Average net price is $45,566.
What majors does La Sierra University offer? Popular programs include Criminal Justice, Biomedical Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Clinical.
What is the average salary after La Sierra University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $61,824 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the La Sierra University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 51% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 58%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. La Sierra University official site: https://lasierra.edu.