DeSales University
2021-22
The 2021-22 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.
Acceptance Rate
78.2%
Applications
3,554
Admitted
2,780
Enrolled
516
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.
$61,295
10 yrs after enrollment
72%
6-year completion
$31,643
sticker minus grants
$25,788
federal loans only
9%
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
459numbers from this report.
General Information
7 TABLESFirst Name:Lisa M. Plummer,
Last Name:Ed.D.
Title:Director of Institutional Research and Analysis
Office:Institutional Research and Analysis
Address Line 1:2755 Station Ave.
Zipcode18,034
Phone:610-282-1100, ext. 1259
Email Address:Lisa.Plummer@desales.edu
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.desales.edu/about/offices-departments/office-of-institutional-research
City:Center Valley
StatePA
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 Phone Number (Area Code):610
Admissions Phone Number:282-1100
Admissions Email Address:admiss@desales.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
6 TABLESIn-state first-time, first-year who applied2,021
In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled2,020
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied2,021
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled2,021
Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied2,021
Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled81
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
SAT Composite: 1400-16004.4
SAT Composite: 1200-139940.5
SAT Composite: 1000-119944.3
SAT Composite: 800-99910.8
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class24.8
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class59.4
Percent in top half of high school graduating class81.8
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class18.2
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class4.8
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:32.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2412
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9914.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.495.5
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.991.6
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.39
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
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
Amount of housing deposit:400
Refundable if student does not enroll?X
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESFallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
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
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:75
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:75
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Number25
Unit Typecourse
Number25
Unit Typecourse
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated 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
Other (specify):X
Specify:Certificate programs in selected academic areas and advanced degrees in selected academic areas.
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)28%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing74%
Percent who live off campus or commute26%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)28%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing46%
Percent who live off campus or commute54%
Percent of students age 25 and older17%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Annual Expenses
2 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
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
11 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$3,218,197
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$26,322,186
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$224,105
Total Scholarships/Grants$31,715,335
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$10,370,305
Federal Work-Study$441,194
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$56,871
Total Self-Help$10,868,370
Federal$445,261
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$12,732,653
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$212,886
Total Scholarships/Grants$13,391,300
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$8,867,501
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$471,964
Total Self-Help$9,339,465
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.476
Institution’s own financial aid formX
FAFSAX
Institution's own financial aid formX
State aid formX
Federal Nursing LoansX
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
LeadershipX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEDisciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
3 TABLESSource Document
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