DeSales University

Center Valley, PA 18034-9568

Overview

Admission

DeSales University is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 2,861 applications and 2,181 students were granted admission. DeSales University is at the #74 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 19% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 82% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, DeSales University's tuition was $33,500 for all students regardless of residency (25% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 99% of DeSales University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 24% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,298 (which is 2.3% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at DeSales University in 2016-2017, was 309, which is 72% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,682 (which is 3.6% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, DeSales University has enrolled a total of 3,309 students (2,264 students full-time and 1,045 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 3,309 students, 78 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 39% men and 61% women and 2,388 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 921 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 500 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at DeSales University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of DeSales University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of DeSales University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $38,800. Last year, out of the total 764 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 726 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 932 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 867 were employed.