Cost and net price
| In-state tuition and fees | $48,300 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $48,300 |
| Average cost of attendance | $61,819 |
| Books and supplies | $1,161 |
| Room and board, on campus | $14,200 |
| Average net price, all aided students | $29,183 |
| Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000 | $30,171 |
| Average net price, family income over $110,000 | $31,965 |
Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Admissions and enrollment
- Admission rate
- 77%
- SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
- 1090 to 1260
- ACT composite range, middle 50%
- 27 to 28
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 2,128
- Graduate enrollment
- 806
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 31%
- Student to faculty ratio
- 12 to 1
Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.
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Graduation, earnings, and debt
| Completion within 150% of normal time | 70% |
| Completion within normal time | 62% |
| First-year retention (full-time) | 83% |
| Median federal debt, graduates | $27,000 |
| Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years) | $307 |
| Median Parent PLUS debt, completers | $35,500 |
| Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry | 81% |
Measure definitions and cohorts
- Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.
Programs and program-level outcomes
Highest early earnings among programs at DeSales University
83 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.
Undergraduate certificate (9)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Business/Commerce, General CIP 52.01 · Some credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Finance and Financial Management Services CIP 52.08 · All credentials fully online | 3 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Human Resources Management and Services CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Management Information Systems and Services CIP 52.12 · All credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Security Science and Technology CIP 43.04 · All credentials fully online | 1 | Data unavailable | Suppressed for privacy |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies CIP 39.06 · Some credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Bachelor's degree (42)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services CIP 52.03 · Some credentials fully online | 30 | $70,726 | $27,000 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Biology, General CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online | 32 | $48,898 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online | 50 | $59,218 | $27,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General CIP 52.01 · Some credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Chemistry CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Communication and Media Studies CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online | 10 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other CIP 09.99 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online | 13 | $56,533 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections CIP 43.01 · Some credentials fully online | 24 | $50,514 | $27,000 |
| Dance CIP 50.03 · No credentials fully online | 12 | Suppressed for privacy | $27,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online | 19 | $25,454 | $27,000 |
| Economics CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| English Language and Literature, General CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online | 14 | $27,477 | $26,343 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services CIP 52.08 · Some credentials fully online | 27 | $57,538 | $27,000 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other CIP 51.99 | Suppressed for privacy | $27,000 | |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services CIP 51.07 · Some credentials fully online | 17 | $52,669 | $27,000 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs CIP 51.11 · No credentials fully online | 32 | Suppressed for privacy | $27,000 |
| History CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Homeland Security CIP 43.03 · Some credentials fully online | 10 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Human Resources Management and Services CIP 52.10 · Some credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| International Business CIP 52.11 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Management Information Systems and Services CIP 52.12 · All credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Marketing CIP 52.14 · Some credentials fully online | 25 | $52,303 | $27,000 |
| Mathematics CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online | 3 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences CIP 26.15 · No credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies CIP 22.00 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration CIP 51.20 · Some credentials fully online | 8 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Philosophy CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Political Science and Government CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online | 7 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Psychology, General CIP 42.01 · Some credentials fully online | 35 | $36,167 | $27,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication CIP 09.09 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online | 90 | $91,612 | $30,750 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Special Education and Teaching CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online | 31 | $37,606 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods CIP 13.12 · Some credentials fully online | 21 | $47,417 | $24,125 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies CIP 39.06 · Some credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Master's degree (17)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online | 74 | $125,821 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online | 75 | $99,020 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Data unavailable | Suppressed for privacy |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections CIP 43.01 · Some credentials fully online | 9 | $64,371 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Education, Other CIP 13.99 · All credentials fully online | 0 | $57,440 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Educational Administration and Supervision CIP 13.04 · Some credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design CIP 13.05 · All credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities CIP 51.32 · All credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Homeland Security CIP 43.03 · All credentials fully online | 7 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Information Science/Studies CIP 11.04 · All credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods CIP 52.13 · All credentials fully online | 2 | Data unavailable | Suppressed for privacy |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing CIP 51.38 · Some credentials fully online | 41 | $110,780 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online | 8 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Security Science and Technology CIP 43.04 · All credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Special Education and Teaching CIP 13.10 · All credentials fully online | 10 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods CIP 13.12 · All credentials fully online | 22 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language CIP 13.14 · All credentials fully online | 6 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Graduate certificate (11)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services CIP 51.08 · Some credentials fully online | 1 | Data unavailable | Suppressed for privacy |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Finance and Financial Management Services CIP 52.08 · All credentials fully online | 1 | Data unavailable | Suppressed for privacy |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities CIP 51.32 · All credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Homeland Security CIP 43.03 · All credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations CIP 29.02 · All credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing CIP 51.38 · Some credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Security Science and Technology CIP 43.04 · All credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Doctoral degree (2)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing CIP 51.38 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions CIP 51.23 | $81,549 | Suppressed for privacy |
Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) (2)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing CIP 51.38 · Some credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions CIP 51.23 · No credentials fully online | 28 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 210739, OPEID 003986. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.