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DeSales University is a private campus in suburban Center Valley, PA. The school reports a Roman Catholic affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$22,193
family income
under $30k
$23,265
$30–48k
$25,683
$48–75k
$30,277
$75–110k
$33,532
over $110k

Average net price

$31,6432023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$26k$28k$30k$32k200820232008: $25,9802009: $26,0252010: $26,0162011: $26,3072012: $27,0802013: $27,2392014: $26,7952015: $25,1212016: $27,7452017: $26,9712018: $28,3092019: $29,5472020: $27,6782021: $28,9282022: $30,4652023: $31,643$31,643
$26k$28k$30k$32k200820232008: $25,9802009: $26,0252010: $26,0162011: $26,3072012: $27,0802013: $27,2392014: $26,7952015: $25,1212016: $27,7452017: $26,9712018: $28,3092019: $29,5472020: $27,6782021: $28,9282022: $30,4652023: $31,643$31,643

Average net price at DeSales University rose from $25,980 (2008) to $31,643 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$25,980
2009$26,025
2010$26,016
2011$26,307
2012$27,080
2013$27,239
2014$26,795
2015$25,121
2016$27,745
2017$26,971
2018$28,309
2019$29,547
2020$27,678
2021$28,928
2022$30,465
2023$31,643
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$62,7452024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $39,3652010: $40,7412011: $42,2712012: $43,3962013: $45,3312014: $46,6912015: $47,6872016: $46,3232017: $48,9872018: $50,4982019: $52,6372020: $54,3002021: $55,1842022: $56,9282023: $59,4092024: $62,745$62,745
$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $39,3652010: $40,7412011: $42,2712012: $43,3962013: $45,3312014: $46,6912015: $47,6872016: $46,3232017: $48,9872018: $50,4982019: $52,6372020: $54,3002021: $55,1842022: $56,9282023: $59,4092024: $62,745$62,745

Total cost at DeSales University rose from $39,365 (2009) to $62,745 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$39,365
2010$40,741
2011$42,271
2012$43,396
2013$45,331
2014$46,691
2015$47,687
2016$46,323
2017$48,987
2018$50,498
2019$52,637
2020$54,300
2021$55,184
2022$56,928
2023$59,409
2024$62,745
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $14,5002001: $16,0002002: $17,3402003: $18,3902004: $19,3902005: $20,7002006: $22,0002007: $23,9002008: $25,8002013: $31,2502014: $32,3502015: $33,3502016: $34,8502017: $35,9002018: $37,4002019: $38,7002020: $39,5002021: $41,0002022: $42,6002023: $44,800$44,800
$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $14,5002001: $16,0002002: $17,3402003: $18,3902004: $19,3902005: $20,7002006: $22,0002007: $23,9002008: $25,8002013: $31,2502014: $32,3502015: $33,3502016: $34,8502017: $35,9002018: $37,4002019: $38,7002020: $39,5002021: $41,0002022: $42,6002023: $44,800$44,800

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$14,500
2001$16,000
2002$17,340
2003$18,390
2004$19,390
2005$20,700
2006$22,000
2007$23,900
2008$25,800
2013$31,250
2014$32,350
2015$33,350
2016$34,850
2017$35,900
2018$37,400
2019$38,700
2020$39,500
2021$41,000
2022$42,600
2023$44,800
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $46,800 before grants and other attendance costs. At DeSales University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 2,128 undergrads, DeSales University is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

72.2% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at DeSales University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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72.2%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

60%65%70%75%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 66.7%entered 1992: 68%entered 1993: 71.6%entered 1994: 74.1%entered 1995: 58%entered 1996: 57.5%entered 1997: 63.4%entered 1998: 65.1%entered 1999: 70.2%entered 2000: 67.6%entered 2001: 68.3%entered 2002: 67.4%entered 2003: 69%entered 2004: 64.3%entered 2005: 68.7%entered 2006: 67.6%entered 2007: 70.3%entered 2008: 70.7%entered 2009: 70.4%entered 2010: 67.6%entered 2011: 70.1%entered 2012: 71%entered 2013: 69%entered 2014: 64.8%entered 2015: 69.3%entered 2016: 67.7%entered 2017: 71%entered 2018: 72.2%72.2%
60%65%70%75%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 66.7%entered 1992: 68%entered 1993: 71.6%entered 1994: 74.1%entered 1995: 58%entered 1996: 57.5%entered 1997: 63.4%entered 1998: 65.1%entered 1999: 70.2%entered 2000: 67.6%entered 2001: 68.3%entered 2002: 67.4%entered 2003: 69%entered 2004: 64.3%entered 2005: 68.7%entered 2006: 67.6%entered 2007: 70.3%entered 2008: 70.7%entered 2009: 70.4%entered 2010: 67.6%entered 2011: 70.1%entered 2012: 71%entered 2013: 69%entered 2014: 64.8%entered 2015: 69.3%entered 2016: 67.7%entered 2017: 71%entered 2018: 72.2%72.2%

The six-year graduation rate at DeSales University has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 74.1% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 72.2%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort66.7%
1992 cohort68%
1993 cohort71.6%
1994 cohort74.1%
1995 cohort58%
1996 cohort57.5%
1997 cohort63.4%
1998 cohort65.1%
1999 cohort70.2%
2000 cohort67.6%
2001 cohort68.3%
2002 cohort67.4%
2003 cohort69%
2004 cohort64.3%
2005 cohort68.7%
2006 cohort67.6%
2007 cohort70.3%
2008 cohort70.7%
2009 cohort70.4%
2010 cohort67.6%
2011 cohort70.1%
2012 cohort71%
2013 cohort69%
2014 cohort64.8%
2015 cohort69.3%
2016 cohort67.7%
2017 cohort71%
2018 cohort72.2%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $15,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $15,655Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $15,858Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $25,294Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,017Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,334Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,463Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,252Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,788$25,788 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $4,796Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,483Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $10,194Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,500$9,500 left
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $15,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $15,655Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $15,858Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $25,294Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,017Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,334Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,463Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,252Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,788$25,788 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $4,796Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,483Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $10,194Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,500$9,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$15,625$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$15,655$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$15,858$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$15,125$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$16,250$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$17,125$4,796
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$5,483
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$10,194
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)—$14,375
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)—$14,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$25,294$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$26,017$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$26,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$25,334$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$25,463$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$25,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$25,252$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$25,788$9,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$52,721
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$60,995
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$61,295
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

DeSales University admitted 3,066 of 3,977 applicants in Fall 2024. The 77.1% rate describes that application pool.

77.1%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$44,800 tuition · 2023–242,128 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1090–12601600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, DeSales University received 3,977 applications and admitted 3,066 (77.1%), with 511 enrolling.

DeSales University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For DeSales University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 550–640 and Math was 540–620 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1090–1260 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing550600640
SAT Math540580620
ACT Composite272828

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

77.1%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

70%75%80%200120242001: 72.5%2002: 68%2003: 76.5%2004: 74.8%2005: 79%2006: 82.7%2007: 77.3%2008: 74.6%2009: 73.3%2010: 73.7%2011: 72.6%2012: 71.6%2013: 75.8%2014: 79.7%2015: 77.6%2016: 76.2%2017: 73.8%2018: 78.5%2019: 78.8%2020: 81.8%2021: 78.2%2022: 77.2%2023: 78.6%2024: 77.1%77.1%
70%75%80%200120242001: 72.5%2002: 68%2003: 76.5%2004: 74.8%2005: 79%2006: 82.7%2007: 77.3%2008: 74.6%2009: 73.3%2010: 73.7%2011: 72.6%2012: 71.6%2013: 75.8%2014: 79.7%2015: 77.6%2016: 76.2%2017: 73.8%2018: 78.5%2019: 78.8%2020: 81.8%2021: 78.2%2022: 77.2%2023: 78.6%2024: 77.1%77.1%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200172.5%
Fall 200268%
Fall 200376.5%
Fall 200474.8%
Fall 200579%
Fall 200682.7%
Fall 200777.3%
Fall 200874.6%
Fall 200973.3%
Fall 201073.7%
Fall 201172.6%
Fall 201271.6%
Fall 201375.8%
Fall 201479.7%
Fall 201577.6%
Fall 201676.2%
Fall 201773.8%
Fall 201878.5%
Fall 201978.8%
Fall 202081.8%
Fall 202178.2%
Fall 202277.2%
Fall 202378.6%
Fall 202477.1%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1090–1260Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA90010001100120013002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 9702002: 9602003: 9702004: 9902005: 9802006: 9802007: 9702008: 9802009: 9702010: 9702011: 9602012: 9702013: 9302014: 8902015: 8902016: 9402017: 10102018: 10102019: 10302020: 10102021: 10802022: 11002023: 10902024: 109010902001: 11902002: 11702003: 11802004: 12002005: 11802006: 11802007: 11902008: 12002009: 11902010: 11802011: 11902012: 12002013: 11902014: 11502015: 11802016: 11802017: 12302018: 12302019: 12602020: 12402021: 12602022: 12802023: 12902024: 12601260
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 9702002: 9602003: 9702004: 9902005: 9802006: 9802007: 9702008: 9802009: 9702010: 9702011: 9602012: 9702013: 9302014: 8902015: 8902016: 9402017: 10102018: 10102019: 10302020: 10102021: 10802022: 11002023: 10902024: 109010902001: 11902002: 11702003: 11802004: 12002005: 11802006: 11802007: 11902008: 12002009: 11902010: 11802011: 11902012: 12002013: 11902014: 11502015: 11802016: 11802017: 12302018: 12302019: 12602020: 12402021: 12602022: 12802023: 12902024: 12601260

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20019701190
Fall 20029601170
Fall 20039701180
Fall 20049901200
Fall 20059801180
Fall 20069801180
Fall 20079701190
Fall 20089801200
Fall 20099701190
Fall 20109701180
Fall 20119601190
Fall 20129701200
Fall 20139301190
Fall 20148901150
Fall 20158901180
Fall 20169401180
Fall 201710101230
Fall 201810101230
Fall 201910301260
Fall 202010101240
Fall 202110801260
Fall 202211001280
Fall 202310901290
Fall 202410901260
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

27–28Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200420242004: 172005: 192006: 182007: 192008: 192009: 202010: 192011: 202012: 202013: 222014: 212015: 212016: 222017: 222018: 222019: 212020: 222021: 232022: 232023: 242024: 27272004: 242005: 242006: 232007: 222008: 252009: 282010: 242011: 262012: 272013: 262014: 272015: 282016: 272017: 272018: 282019: 292020: 282021: 292022: 292023: 282024: 2828
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200420242004: 172005: 192006: 182007: 192008: 192009: 202010: 192011: 202012: 202013: 222014: 212015: 212016: 222017: 222018: 222019: 212020: 222021: 232022: 232023: 242024: 27272004: 242005: 242006: 232007: 222008: 252009: 282010: 242011: 262012: 272013: 262014: 272015: 282016: 272017: 272018: 282019: 292020: 282021: 292022: 292023: 282024: 2828

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20041724
Fall 20051924
Fall 20061823
Fall 20071922
Fall 20081925
Fall 20092028
Fall 20101924
Fall 20112026
Fall 20122027
Fall 20132226
Fall 20142127
Fall 20152128
Fall 20162227
Fall 20172227
Fall 20182228
Fall 20192129
Fall 20202228
Fall 20212329
Fall 20222329
Fall 20232428
Fall 20242728
IPEDS Fall 2004–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

2,128Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

2k2k2k2k3k200220242002: 2,1162003: 2,1672004: 2,2482005: 2,2842006: 2,1262007: 2,2082008: 2,3892009: 2,3332010: 2,3662011: 2,3762012: 2,4682013: 2,4862014: 2,3832015: 2,2912016: 2,3242017: 2,2912018: 2,4492019: 2,4372020: 2,3522021: 2,2652022: 2,1752023: 2,1132024: 2,1282,128
2k2k200220242002: 2,1162003: 2,1672004: 2,2482005: 2,2842006: 2,1262007: 2,2082008: 2,3892009: 2,3332010: 2,3662011: 2,3762012: 2,4682013: 2,4862014: 2,3832015: 2,2912016: 2,3242017: 2,2912018: 2,4492019: 2,4372020: 2,3522021: 2,2652022: 2,1752023: 2,1132024: 2,1282,128

Undergraduate enrollment at DeSales University has held near 2,128 from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20022,116
Fall 20032,167
Fall 20042,248
Fall 20052,284
Fall 20062,126
Fall 20072,208
Fall 20082,389
Fall 20092,333
Fall 20102,366
Fall 20112,376
Fall 20122,468
Fall 20132,486
Fall 20142,383
Fall 20152,291
Fall 20162,324
Fall 20172,291
Fall 20182,449
Fall 20192,437
Fall 20202,352
Fall 20212,265
Fall 20222,175
Fall 20232,113
Fall 20242,128
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

83%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

78%80%83%85%88%200320232003: 87%2004: 82%2005: 87%2006: 79%2007: 84%2008: 82%2009: 83%2010: 81%2011: 83%2012: 85%2013: 84%2014: 78%2015: 81%2016: 81%2017: 83%2018: 80%2019: 81%2020: 81%2021: 78%2022: 81%2023: 83%83%
80%85%200320232003: 87%2004: 82%2005: 87%2006: 79%2007: 84%2008: 82%2009: 83%2010: 81%2011: 83%2012: 85%2013: 84%2014: 78%2015: 81%2016: 81%2017: 83%2018: 80%2019: 81%2020: 81%2021: 78%2022: 81%2023: 83%83%

First-year retention at DeSales University has held near 83% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort87%
Fall 2004 cohort82%
Fall 2005 cohort87%
Fall 2006 cohort79%
Fall 2007 cohort84%
Fall 2008 cohort82%
Fall 2009 cohort83%
Fall 2010 cohort81%
Fall 2011 cohort83%
Fall 2012 cohort85%
Fall 2013 cohort84%
Fall 2014 cohort78%
Fall 2015 cohort81%
Fall 2016 cohort81%
Fall 2017 cohort83%
Fall 2018 cohort80%
Fall 2019 cohort81%
Fall 2020 cohort81%
Fall 2021 cohort78%
Fall 2022 cohort81%
Fall 2023 cohort83%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about DeSales University

23.8% of DeSales University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes DeSales University as a primarily residential campus of 2,128 undergraduates — and 83% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

DeSales University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1090–1260 — their midpoint is near the PA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on DeSales University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How DeSales University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

DeSales University77.1%
Pennsylvania median81.7%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

DeSales University$46,800
Pennsylvania median$33,730
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

DeSales University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

DeSales University$61,295
Pennsylvania median$62,101
National median$53,781
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DeSales University, Pennsylvania and national reference values
Metric & basisDeSales UniversityPennsylvania medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS77.1%81.7%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$46,800$33,730$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$61,295$62,101$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For DeSales University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

DeSales University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 14 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$124,965
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,887
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,595
Biology, General$76,125
Accounting and Related Services$74,169
Marketing$72,203
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,430
Computer and Information Sciences, General$64,556
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$64,161
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,020
Psychology, General$60,001
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$46,847
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$42,571
Dance$36,515

These 14 fields listed for DeSales University measure earnings after completion. The $61,295 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 25 additional DeSales University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does DeSales University report?

DeSales University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1090–1260 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is DeSales University's acceptance rate?

77.1% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 3,066 admitted from 3,977 applicants.

How much does DeSales University cost?

At DeSales University, tuition is $46,800. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does DeSales University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $61,295. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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