DeSales University

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Acceptance Rate

77.1%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1090–1260

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$44,800

Undergrad Enrollment

2,113

Applicants

3,636

Yield Rate

15.5%

Student:Faculty

11:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$31,643/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $126,572 over four years.

What grads earn

$70,430/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $72,183 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 2% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.8 years of pay.

80% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

3.6%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

19%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

0.7%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of DeSales University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$24,007

$30–48k$25,400

$48–75k$26,096

$75–110k$29,982

Over $110k$34,878

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

70%

Completion · all

61%

Completion · Pell

52%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

71%

Median debt

$25,788

Classification

D/PU research universityFour-year, small, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied

3,636

Admitted

2,85778.6%

Enrolled

44416% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

77.2%▲ -1.6pp

Application Volume

3,662 applicants▲ 12%

DeSales University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 12% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Fondling	1	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation53% / 47%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball38Basketball20Golf9Lacrosse41Soccer35Tennis9Track & Field60

Women's

Basketball15Field Hockey22Lacrosse19Soccer32Softball28Tennis10Track & Field39Volleyball21

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse90 grads

Business Administration and Management, General42 grads

Psychology, General33 grads

51.111130 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General30 grads

Accounting24 grads

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies22 grads

Early Childhood Education and Teaching21 grads

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General19 grads

Finance, General18 grads

4yr Grad Rate

63%

6yr Grad Rate

69%

Retention Rate

83%

Median Earnings

$61,295