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Lasell University

Lasell University is a private campus in Newton proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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

$15,374

family income
under $30k

$19,185

$30–48k

$22,986

$48–75k

$27,843

$75–110k

$33,233

over $110k

Average net price

$27,5112023–24Skip 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 Lasell University rose from $22,807 (2008) to $27,511 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$22,807
2009	$22,998
2010	$26,243
2011	$25,621
2012	$25,316
2013	$25,993
2014	$24,150
2015	$23,873
2016	$25,743
2017	$26,185
2018	$27,428
2019	$26,666
2020	$28,431
2021	$28,558
2022	$24,944
2023	$27,511

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$42,4342024–25Skip 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 Lasell University rose from $37,500 (2009) to $42,434 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$37,500
2010	$39,166
2011	$40,837
2012	$42,468
2013	$43,854
2014	$44,737
2015	$46,281
2016	$47,635
2017	$50,223
2018	$51,948
2019	$53,646
2020	$54,730
2021	$54,503
2022	$61,057
2023	$63,387
2024	$42,434

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	$15,500
2001	$16,100
2002	$16,700
2003	$17,500
2004	$18,500
2005	$19,700
2006	$20,900
2007	$21,850
2008	$23,950
2013	$30,000
2014	$31,000
2015	$32,000
2016	$33,600
2017	$34,600
2018	$36,000
2019	$37,000
2020	$39,000
2021	$42,000
2022	$42,630
2023	$26,000

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

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $27,040 before grants and other attendance costs. At Lasell University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,226 — Lasell University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

58.6% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Lasell 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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58.6%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 Lasell University has wandered from Fall 1997 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 66.7% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 58.6%.

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
1991 cohort	69.2%
1992 cohort	58.3%
1993 cohort	54.3%
1994 cohort	50.6%
1995 cohort	50.9%
1996 cohort	—
1997 cohort	57.8%
1998 cohort	42.8%
1999 cohort	49.3%
2000 cohort	51.1%
2001 cohort	46%
2002 cohort	45.7%
2003 cohort	44.7%
2004 cohort	51%
2005 cohort	46.5%
2006 cohort	44.4%
2007 cohort	52.9%
2008 cohort	56.5%
2009 cohort	52.4%
2010 cohort	50.5%
2011 cohort	54.1%
2012 cohort	60.8%
2013 cohort	59.1%
2014 cohort	62.5%
2015 cohort	66.7%
2016 cohort	60.9%
2017 cohort	53.2%
2018 cohort	58.6%

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

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)	—	$9,125
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$13,090	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$14,125	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$15,250	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$16,125	$3,267
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$16,125	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$16,125	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$16,125	$2,770
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$16,125	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$16,157	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,086	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$4,838
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$18,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$21,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$23,250	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$25,000	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$26,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$27,000	$7,375
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$27,000	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$27,000	$7,267
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$27,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$27,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$26,697	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$26,000	$7,255

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

$45,468

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$50,915

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$49,705

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

Lasell University admitted 2,483 of 3,057 applicants in Fall 2024. The 81.2% rate describes that application pool.

81.2%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $26,000 tuition · 2023–24 1,226 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1030–11581600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Lasell University received 3,057 applications and admitted 2,483 (81.2%), with 341 enrolling.

Lasell University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Lasell University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 530–598 and Math was 500–560 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1030–1158 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	530	570	598
SAT Math	500	530	560

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

81.2%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	78%
Fall 2002	71.8%
Fall 2003	75.5%
Fall 2004	73.2%
Fall 2005	67%
Fall 2006	65.9%
Fall 2007	64.8%
Fall 2008	61.4%
Fall 2009	46%
Fall 2010	67.5%
Fall 2011	74%
Fall 2012	70%
Fall 2013	76.1%
Fall 2014	76.3%
Fall 2015	78.1%
Fall 2016	76.1%
Fall 2017	80.7%
Fall 2018	79.8%
Fall 2019	83.7%
Fall 2020	84.5%
Fall 2021	85.1%
Fall 2022	73.2%
Fall 2023	82.3%
Fall 2024	81.2%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1030–1158Fall 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.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	820	1030
Fall 2002	820	1000
Fall 2003	850	1030
Fall 2004	850	1020
Fall 2005	900	1050
Fall 2006	880	1050
Fall 2007	900	1070
Fall 2008	910	1070
Fall 2009	890	1070
Fall 2010	900	1080
Fall 2011	890	1070
Fall 2012	890	1070
Fall 2013	880	1070
Fall 2014	880	1070
Fall 2015	870	1060
Fall 2016	870	1060
Fall 2017	980	1160
Fall 2018	980	1170
Fall 2019	980	1170
Fall 2020	980	1180
Fall 2021	1080	1325
Fall 2022	995	1268
Fall 2023	1085	1260
Fall 2024	1030	1158

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

18–26Fall 2023 · 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 2003	18	21
Fall 2006	20	22
Fall 2007	19	24
Fall 2008	19	23
Fall 2009	18	22
Fall 2010	20	23
Fall 2011	18	23
Fall 2012	19	23
Fall 2013	18	23
Fall 2014	18	23
Fall 2015	18	23
Fall 2016	19	22
Fall 2017	19	23
Fall 2018	16	25
Fall 2019	20	25
Fall 2020	20	25
Fall 2021	24	29
Fall 2022	22	26
Fall 2023	18	26

IPEDS Fall 2003–2023, 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

1,226Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at Lasell University rose from 1,009 (Fall 2002) to 1,226 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,009
Fall 2003	1,081
Fall 2004	1,154
Fall 2005	1,207
Fall 2006	1,205
Fall 2007	1,304
Fall 2008	1,374
Fall 2009	1,520
Fall 2010	1,613
Fall 2011	1,523
Fall 2012	1,645
Fall 2013	1,667
Fall 2014	1,727
Fall 2015	1,810
Fall 2016	1,778
Fall 2017	1,696
Fall 2018	1,650
Fall 2019	1,629
Fall 2020	1,481
Fall 2021	1,294
Fall 2022	1,236
Fall 2023	1,152
Fall 2024	1,226

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

70%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 Lasell University rose from 60% (Fall 2002) to 70% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	60%
Fall 2003 cohort	66%
Fall 2004 cohort	73%
Fall 2005 cohort	61%
Fall 2006 cohort	61%
Fall 2007 cohort	70%
Fall 2008 cohort	73%
Fall 2009 cohort	70%
Fall 2010 cohort	64%
Fall 2011 cohort	72%
Fall 2012 cohort	74%
Fall 2013 cohort	75%
Fall 2014 cohort	75%
Fall 2015 cohort	80%
Fall 2016 cohort	73%
Fall 2017 cohort	68%
Fall 2018 cohort	74%
Fall 2019 cohort	81%
Fall 2020 cohort	72%
Fall 2021 cohort	77%
Fall 2022 cohort	71%
Fall 2023 cohort	70%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Lasell University

31.3% of Lasell University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Lasell University as a primarily residential campus of 1,226 undergraduates — and 70.4% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Lasell University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1030–1158 — their midpoint is below the MA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Lasell University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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 Lasell 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

Lasell University81.2%

Massachusetts median70.3%

National median76.8%

Tuition

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

Lasell University$27,040

Massachusetts median$46,700

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

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

Lasell University$49,705

Massachusetts median$62,832

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Lasell University, Massachusetts and national reference values
Metric & basis	Lasell University	Massachusetts median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	81.2%	70.3%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$27,040	$46,700	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$49,705	$62,832	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 13 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Finance and Financial Management Services	$70,304
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	$69,156
Hospitality Administration/Management	$68,693
Accounting and Related Services	$68,677
Marketing	$67,400
Criminology	$56,766
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$55,572
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$55,292
Psychology, General	$54,702
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$54,185
Communication and Media Studies	$53,172
Curriculum and Instruction	$46,378
Design and Applied Arts	$32,379

These 13 fields listed for Lasell University measure earnings after completion. The $49,705 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 25 additional Lasell University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Lasell University report?

Lasell University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1030–1158 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Lasell University's acceptance rate?

81.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 2,483 admitted from 3,057 applicants.

How much does Lasell University cost?

At Lasell University, tuition is $27,040. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Lasell University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $49,705. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts-Lowell — 83% admitted
University of Massachusetts-Boston — 83.8% admitted
Massachusetts College of Art and Design — 76.3% admitted
Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology — 79.6% 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.