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University of La Verne

La Verne, California Private nonprofit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

University of La Verne is a private nonprofit four-year institution in La Verne, California. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 5,021 students in fall 2024, including 3,050 undergraduates and 1,971 graduate students.

University of La Verne offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 84 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. It awarded 1,665 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

64% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

Key figures

5,021
Students enrolled
64%
First-year retention
1,665
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
84
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 84

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 10
Education 8
Psychology 4
Social Sciences 9
Legal Professions and Studies 3
Family and Consumer Sciences 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Health Professions 6
Communication and Journalism 6
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 4
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Visual and Performing Arts 6
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
English Language and Literature 2
Physical Sciences 2
History 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 3
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 2
Engineering Technologies 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 3
Natural Resources and Conservation 2

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students
64%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
832
Associate degrees
11
Master's degrees
695
Doctoral degrees (research)
39
Professional doctorates
88

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
5,021
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,050
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,971
Full-time, fall 2024
79%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,808
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,443
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,365
Full-time, 2024-25
75%
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
63%
Men
37%
White
18%
Hispanic or Latino
59%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
9
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
9%
Students taking some online courses
65%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President
Risa Dickson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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