DeSales University

Name: DeSales University Common Data Set 2020-21
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2020-21

The 2020-21 Common Data Set for DeSales University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Apr 26, 2022. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

81.8%

Applications

3,192

Admitted

2,610

Enrolled

483

SAT Composite

1020-1240

SAT Math

500-610

SAT Reading

510-630

ACT Composite

25-29

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$61,295

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

72%

6-year completion

Average net price

$31,643

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$25,788

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report409numbers from this report.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Lisa M.

Last Name:Plummer

Title:Director of Institutional Research and Analysis

Office:Institutional Research and Analysis

Address Line 1:A5

Zipcode18,034

Phone:610-282-1100, ext. 1259

Email Address:Lisa.Plummer@desales.edu

Other

City:Center Valley

StatePA

Address Information

Name of College/University:DeSales University

Street Address Line 1:2755 Station Ave.

CityCenter Valley

StatePA

Zip18,034

Main Phone Number (Area Code)610

Main Phone Number:282-1100

WWW Home Page Address:www.desales.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):610

Admissions Phone Number:282-4443

Admissions Email Address:admiss@desales.edu

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2398

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	904

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	3302

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	0	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	70	Not reported	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	31	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	332	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	1	Not reported	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	12	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	1	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	16	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	20	Not reported	Not reported
Total	483	Not reported	Not reported

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	7
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	Not reported
Postbachelor's certificates	18
Master's degrees	279
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	116	179	111	406
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	2014	179	111	406
Completed in less than four years	42	110	76	228
Completed in less than five years	14	12	7	33
Completed in less than six years	0	1	1	2
Total completers	56	123	84	263
Six-year graduation rate	48.3%	68.7%	75.7%	64.8%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	111	201	104	416
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	2013	201	104	416
Completed in less than four years	69	127	67	263
Completed in less than five years	8	10	6	24
Completed in less than six years	0	1	0	1
Total completers	77	138	73	288
Six-year graduation rate	69.4%	68.7%	70.2%	69.2%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	1130	2062	Not reported	3,192
Admitted	924	1686	Not reported	2,610
Enrolled	188	282	Not reported	470
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	282	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	3	10	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled2,019

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled2,020

Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled81

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units14

English4

Mathematics3

Science2

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language2

Social studies3

Total academic units18

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language4

Social studies3

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Class rank	—	Yes	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	Yes	—	—
Application essay	—	Yes	—	—
Recommendations	—	Yes	—	—
Interview	—	Yes	—	—
Extracurricular activities	—	—	Yes	—
Talent or ability	—	—	Yes	—
Character and personal qualities	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	Yes	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	79	382
ACT	7	36

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1020	Not reported	1240
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	510	Not reported	630
SAT math	500	Not reported	610
ACT composite	25	Not reported	29
ACT math	23	Not reported	28
ACT English	24	Not reported	30
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Composite: 1400-16004

SAT Composite: 1200-139929

SAT Composite: 1000-119948

SAT Composite: 800-99918

SAT Composite: 600-7991

SAT Composite: 400-5990

SAT Composite: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-3622

ACT Composite: 24-2956

ACT Composite: 18-2322

ACT Composite: 12-170

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:2.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7423

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2412

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9917

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.496

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.991

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Admission Policies

Application closing date (fall): Month8

Application closing date (fall): Day1

Priority Date: Month3

Priority Date: Day1

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Must reply by (date)X

Date: Month5

Date: Day1

If yes, maximum period of postponement:| 1 Year | 1 Year |

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	91	181	Not reported	272
Admitted	49	78	Not reported	127
Enrolled	31	34	Not reported	65

Application for Admission

FallX

SpringX

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

Fall Rolling AdmissionX

Spring Rolling AdmissionX

Transfer Credit Policies

Number25

Unit Typecourse

Number25

Unit Typecourse

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

Exchange student program (domestic)X

External degree programX

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

3 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)33%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing72%

Percent who live off campus or commute28%

Percent of students age 25 and older2%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)27%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing42%

Percent who live off campus or commute58%

Percent of students age 25 and older22%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students21

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)23

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES

Information

If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No

Financial Aid

10 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	88	396	1
Average institutional non-need grant	22727	19387	4116
Athletic grant recipients	0	0	0
Average athletic grant	0	0	0

Reporting Year

Academic Year2019-2020 estimated

Methodology

Federal methodology (FM)X

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$3,186,286

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$24,990,826

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$476,185

Total Scholarships/Grants$30,475,278

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$10,053,455

Federal Work-Study$459,385

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$57,877

Total Self-Help$10,570,717

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$481,250

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$11,117,221

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$371,755

Total Scholarships/Grants$11,971,716

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$8,550,053

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$484,000

Total Self-Help$9,034,053

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	470	1929	423
Applied for need-based aid	452	1694	248
Determined to have financial need	375	1453	215
Awarded any aid	375	1444	192
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	374	1404	148
Awarded need-based self-help aid	271	1091	154
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	354	1212	8
Need fully met	113	409	8
Average percentage of need met	77.0	74.0	47.0
Average financial aid package	31632	28552	7082
Average need-based scholarship or grant	25470	Not reported	4925
Average need-based self-help award	4536	Not reported	3933
Average need-based loan	3219	4309	3927

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.537

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Federal loan programs	403	75.0	23712
Institutional loan programs	0	0.0	0
State loan programs	0	0.0	0
Private student loans	174	32.0	37888

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSAX

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

ArtX

LeadershipX

AcademicsX

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	136	281	417
Members of minority groups	16	28	44
Females	75	161	236
Males	61	121	182
Nonresidents	0	0	0
Doctorate or other terminal degree	117	Not reported	Not reported
Master's, but not terminal master's	19	Not reported	Not reported
Bachelor's degree	0	Not reported	Not reported
Unknown or other highest degree	0	Not reported	Not reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	22	Not reported	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Communication/journalism	2.8%	Not reported	9%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	14.3%	Not reported	1.6%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	2.8%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.4%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.1%
English	Not reported	Not reported	0.4%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.4%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.4%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.9%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	28%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	4.0%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.6%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	0.3%
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.9%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	6.3%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	6.6%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.7%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	8.8%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	26.3%
Business/marketing	85.7%	Not reported	30.0%
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.4%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100%	100.0%	100.0%

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