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La Sierra University

La Sierra University is a private campus in Riverside proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The school reports a Seventh Day Adventist 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

$21,620

family income
under $30k

$22,930

$30–48k

$25,297

$48–75k

$29,627

$75–110k

$33,048

over $110k

Average net price

$45,5662023–24Skip to data table

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

Average net price at La Sierra University rose from $19,625 (2008) to $45,566 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$19,625
2009	$20,773
2010	$22,112
2011	$22,506
2012	$22,680
2013	$22,899
2014	$21,904
2015	$22,259
2016	$24,370
2017	$21,442
2018	$24,046
2019	$22,909
2020	$23,480
2021	$23,247
2022	$26,217
2023	$45,566

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$51,4592024–25Skip to data table

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

Total cost at La Sierra University rose from $34,076 (2009) to $51,459 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$34,076
2010	$36,439
2011	$37,224
2012	$38,492
2013	$39,842
2014	$40,702
2015	$41,754
2016	$42,033
2017	$43,320
2018	$43,906
2019	$46,672
2020	$45,629
2021	$46,046
2022	$46,981
2023	$49,365
2024	$51,459

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.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$14,580
2001	$14,940
2002	$15,552
2003	$16,272
2004	$17,244
2005	$19,083
2006	$20,634
2007	$21,846
2008	$23,354
2013	$29,103
2014	$29,895
2015	$30,471
2016	$31,590
2017	$32,130
2018	$32,778
2019	$33,570
2020	$35,208
2021	$34,218
2022	$34,902
2023	$35,910

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $37,710 before grants and other attendance costs. At La Sierra University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,116 — La Sierra University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

59.7% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at La Sierra 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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59.7%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.

The six-year graduation rate at La Sierra University rose from 36.9% (entered 1993) to 59.7% (entered 2018).

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
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1993 cohort	36.9%
1994 cohort	34.2%
1995 cohort	35%
1996 cohort	34%
1997 cohort	32.6%
1998 cohort	33.8%
1999 cohort	37.9%
2000 cohort	37.9%
2001 cohort	27.9%
2002 cohort	27.8%
2003 cohort	32.2%
2004 cohort	35.1%
2005 cohort	44.6%
2006 cohort	52.9%
2007 cohort	49.2%
2008 cohort	49.7%
2009 cohort	49.9%
2010 cohort	52.4%
2011 cohort	47.4%
2012 cohort	45.3%
2013 cohort	47.2%
2014 cohort	52.5%
2015 cohort	44.9%
2016 cohort	60.8%
2017 cohort	68.1%
2018 cohort	59.7%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1993–2018

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

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
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$15,738	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$11,000	$6,459
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$11,000	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$19,750	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$20,688	$7,928
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$21,915	$8,166
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$22,888	$7,797
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$25,126	$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$27,000	$9,644
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$29,995	$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$30,250	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$27,500	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$27,189	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$27,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$27,000	$10,349

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

$42,617

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$52,107

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$61,824

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

La Sierra University admitted 1,754 of 1,917 applicants in Fall 2024. The 91.5% rate describes that application pool.

91.5%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $35,910 tuition · 2023–24 1,116 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, La Sierra University received 1,917 applications and admitted 1,754 (91.5%), with 233 enrolling.

La Sierra University did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for La Sierra University under that historical policy.

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Acceptance rate

91.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	58.5%
Fall 2002	62.5%
Fall 2003	63.6%
Fall 2004	51.7%
Fall 2005	38.4%
Fall 2006	32.5%
Fall 2007	45.4%
Fall 2008	55.3%
Fall 2009	52.6%
Fall 2010	53.5%
Fall 2011	46.5%
Fall 2012	48.5%
Fall 2013	46.8%
Fall 2014	40.6%
Fall 2015	44.6%
Fall 2016	45.9%
Fall 2017	48.2%
Fall 2018	47.1%
Fall 2019	55.2%
Fall 2020	57%
Fall 2021	66.1%
Fall 2022	95.3%
Fall 2023	93.3%
Fall 2024	91.5%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

880–1140Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

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

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	840	1110
Fall 2002	830	1110
Fall 2003	830	1110
Fall 2004	860	1110
Fall 2005	840	1100
Fall 2006	820	1050
Fall 2007	850	1090
Fall 2008	860	1110
Fall 2009	830	1120
Fall 2010	830	1060
Fall 2011	820	1040
Fall 2012	820	1070
Fall 2013	810	1040
Fall 2014	800	1070
Fall 2015	840	1030
Fall 2016	780	1030
Fall 2017	870	1121
Fall 2018	900	1120
Fall 2019	910	1150
Fall 2020	940	1170
Fall 2021	880	1140

IPEDS Fall 2001–2021, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

18–28Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

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

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	16	22
Fall 2002	16	22
Fall 2003	16	22
Fall 2004	17	22
Fall 2005	17	22
Fall 2006	17	23
Fall 2007	17	23
Fall 2008	18	22
Fall 2009	17	22
Fall 2010	17	22
Fall 2011	16	20
Fall 2012	16	22
Fall 2013	17	22
Fall 2014	16	23
Fall 2015	16	22
Fall 2016	16	22
Fall 2017	16	22
Fall 2018	17	23
Fall 2019	16	24
Fall 2020	15	23
Fall 2021	18	28

IPEDS Fall 2001–2021, 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

1,116Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at La Sierra University fell from 1,390 (Fall 2002) to 1,116 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,390
Fall 2003	1,504
Fall 2004	1,525
Fall 2005	1,586
Fall 2006	1,524
Fall 2007	1,422
Fall 2008	1,442
Fall 2009	1,455
Fall 2010	1,471
Fall 2011	1,841
Fall 2012	2,001
Fall 2013	2,060
Fall 2014	2,054
Fall 2015	2,020
Fall 2016	1,898
Fall 2017	1,929
Fall 2018	1,666
Fall 2019	1,613
Fall 2020	1,462
Fall 2021	1,270
Fall 2022	1,216
Fall 2023	1,155
Fall 2024	1,116

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

77%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.

First-year retention at La Sierra University rose from 66% (Fall 2003) to 77% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	66%
Fall 2004 cohort	61%
Fall 2005 cohort	59%
Fall 2006 cohort	61%
Fall 2007 cohort	71%
Fall 2008 cohort	74%
Fall 2009 cohort	73%
Fall 2010 cohort	75%
Fall 2011 cohort	77%
Fall 2012 cohort	76%
Fall 2013 cohort	77%
Fall 2014 cohort	78%
Fall 2015 cohort	76%
Fall 2016 cohort	75%
Fall 2017 cohort	78%
Fall 2018 cohort	78%
Fall 2019 cohort	79%
Fall 2020 cohort	72%
Fall 2021 cohort	76%
Fall 2022 cohort	82%
Fall 2023 cohort	77%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about La Sierra University

47.3% of La Sierra University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes La Sierra University as a primarily residential campus of 1,116 undergraduates — and 77.3% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

La Sierra University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 91.5%. Review La Sierra University's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How La Sierra 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

La Sierra University91.5%

California median74.4%

National median76.8%

Tuition

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

La Sierra University$37,710

California median$23,000

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

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

La Sierra University$61,824

California median$64,778

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

La Sierra University, California and national reference values
Metric & basis	La Sierra University	California median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	91.5%	74.4%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$37,710	$23,000	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$61,824	$64,778	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 8 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Social Work	$69,244
Accounting and Related Services	$59,153
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$56,939
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$55,711
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$53,902
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$51,085
Psychology, General	$49,265
Marketing	$48,040

These 8 fields listed for La Sierra University measure earnings after completion. The $61,824 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 42 additional La Sierra University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does La Sierra University report?

La Sierra University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 91.5% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is La Sierra University's acceptance rate?

91.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,754 admitted from 1,917 applicants.

How much does La Sierra University cost?

At La Sierra University, tuition is $37,710. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does La Sierra University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $61,824. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in California

Laguna College of Art and Design — 94.3% admitted
Life Pacific University — 95.8% admitted
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt — 98.2% admitted
San Francisco State University — 96.4% admitted

Run your own numbers

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.