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La Salle University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, La Salle University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,153, made up of 2,080 undergraduates and 1,073 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.

La Salle University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 85 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Education, General, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 971 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 19 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

3,153
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
971
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
85
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional

Programs and majors offered 85

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 12
Health Professions 15
Education 14
Psychology 3
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 4
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Communication and Journalism 1
Computer and Information Sciences 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Social Sciences 6
Visual and Performing Arts 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 3
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
History 2
Physical Sciences 2
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 2
English Language and Literature 1
Theology and Religious Vocations 2

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
74%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
432
Associate degrees
27
Master's degrees
440
Professional doctorates
48
Post-master's certificates
24

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,153
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,080
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,073
Full-time, fall 2024
64%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,992
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,339
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,653
Full-time, 2024-25
53%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
69%
Men
31%
White
45%
Hispanic or Latino
14%
Black or African American
24%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
19
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
34%
Students taking some online courses
25%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Atlantic 10 Conference
President
Daniel J. Allen, Ph.D.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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