DeSales University

2023-24

The 2023-24 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: Mar 27, 2024. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

78.6%

Applications

3,636

Admitted

2,857

Enrolled

444

SAT Composite

1110-1280

SAT Math

540-640

SAT Reading

550-650

ACT Composite

24-27

§ 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
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

§ This report198numbers from this report.

General Information

6 TABLES
Respondent Information
First Name:Lisa
Last Name:Plummer
Title:Director of Effectiveness and Research
Office:Office of Effectiveness and Research
Address Line 1:2755 Station Avenue
Zipcode18,034
Country:United States
Phone:(610) 282-1100
Email Address:Lisa.Plummer@desales.edu
Other
City:Center Valley
StatePennsylvania
Address Information
Street Address Line 1:2755 Station Avenue
CityCenter Valley
StatePennsylvania
Zip18,034
Country:United States
Main Phone Number:(610) 282-1100
WWW Home Page Address:www.desales.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):610
Admissions Phone Number:282-1100
Admissions Email Address:admiss@desales.edu
Degrees Offered
CertificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Academic Year
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.desales.edu/about/offices-departments/diversity-equity-inclusion

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduates66589Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduates20926Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduates874115Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduates13898Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduates2133Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate students351101Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Grand total all students1225216Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate81%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

4 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.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
AppliedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
AdmittedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported3,636
EnrolledNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2,857
Enrolled full-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other fields
In-state first-time, first-year who applied444
In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted2,235
In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled1,780
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied317
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted1,285
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled1,059
Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied126
Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted116
Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled18
Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who applied1
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units14.0
English4.0
Mathematics3.0
Science2.0
Foreign language2.0
Social studies3.0
Total academic units18.0
English4.0
Mathematics4.0
Science3.0
Foreign language4.0
Social studies3.0
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.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT37160
ACT315
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.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite111012201280
SAT evidence-based reading and writing550605650
SAT math540585640
ACT composite242727
ACT math232427
ACT English232528
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8007
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69950
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59934
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4998
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8006
SAT Math: 600-69938
SAT Math: 500-59943
SAT Math: 400-49911
SAT Math: 300-3992
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16005
SAT Composite: 1200-139948
SAT Composite: 1000-119938
SAT Composite: 800-9997
SAT Composite: 600-7992
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3613
ACT Composite: 24-2973
ACT Composite: 18-2313
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.06.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9935.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4911.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2410.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9910.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.495.6
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.991.6
Total100
Total0
Total0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.46
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:97.3
Admission Policies
Does your institution have an application fee?No
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
Amount of housing deposit:400
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
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
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

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.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied1402491390
Admitted801151196
Enrolled49581108
Application for Admission
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:##
Fall Closing Date: Month8
Spring Closing Date: Month12
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1

Academic Offerings and Policies

1 TABLE
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX

Student Life

2 TABLES
Activities Offered
DanceX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student newspaperX
Television stationX
Housing
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX

Annual Expenses

1 TABLE
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.desales.edu/admissions-financial-aid/undergraduate-admissions-aid/tuition-fees/net-price-calculator

Financial Aid

2 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.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients834156
Average institutional non-need grant25880.0023805.001000.00
Athletic grant recipientsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Average athletic grantNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Reporting Year
Academic Year2023-2024 estimated

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
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.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reported1%
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported3%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported5%
Communication/journalism1.8%Not reported9%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported1.8%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported4.8%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported0.7%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported10.6%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.7%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported4.9%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reported0.7%
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.4%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported6.6%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported6.8%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.9%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported11.2%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported29.3%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported18.3%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported0.5%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

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