University of La Verne: Statistics

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#784 of 2,597 In North America
#717 of 2,496 In the United States
#61 of 249 In California
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Acceptance rate
71%
Average SAT
1111
Average ACT
22
Avg. cost to attend
$21,530 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
3,050
Graduates
1,971
Male:Female Ratio
37:63
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
laverne.edu

University of La Verne Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of La Verne has an acceptance rate of 71% and is among the top 34% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 71% 67% 73%
Applicants 7,110 2,549 4,561
Admissions 5,060 1,717 3,343
Freshmen enrolled full time 483 182 301
Freshmen enrolled part time 13 9 4

1,214 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

377 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
24 or 5%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 986
or below

75% of them
had 1236
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of La Verne are 986-1236 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
9 or 2%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 18
or below

75% of them
had 25
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of La Verne are 18-25 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 2982 (59%)
White 864 (17%)
Black or African American 399 (8%)
Asian 285 (6%)
Nonresident Alien 209 (4%)
Two or more races 177 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 82 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 14 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend University of La Verne is $21,530 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$21,530/year
Average aid awarded
$40,688
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $20,151
$30-48K $27,212
$48-75K $54,632
$75-110K $27,910
$110K+ $44,064

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $48,550$15,138
Tuition in-state $48,550$15,138
Tuition out-of-state $48,550$15,138
Fee in-district $920$180
Fee in-state $920$180
Fee out-of-state $920$180

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,001
Combined charge for room and board $16,132
Room charge $8,830
Meal charge $7,302

University of La Verne majors

University of La Verne has granted 825 bachelor's degrees across 43 programs, 610 master's across 18 programs, and 116 doctorate degrees across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of La Verne.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 155 95
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 144
Psychology, General 99 12
Education, General 82
Organizational Leadership 82
Law 71
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other 68
Elementary Education and Teaching 64
Organizational Behavior Studies 61
Child Development 22 33
Criminology 53
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 42
Public Administration 14 20 7
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 9 28
Secondary Education and Teaching 30
School Psychology 29
Data Analytics, General 26
Accounting 16 7
Computer and Information Sciences, General 21
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 2 19
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 20
Sociology, General 19
Special Education and Teaching, General 16
Radio and Television 15
General Studies 13
Legal Studies 12
Journalism 11
Clinical Psychology 10
History, General 10
Chemistry, General 9
Child Care and Support Services Management 9
Economics, General 9
Athletic Training & Trainer 8
Finance, General 8
Information Technology 8
Political Science and Government, General 8
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 8
Fine & Studio Arts, General 7
Photography 6
Social Sciences, General 6
Creative Writing 5
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 4
Mathematics, General 4
Anthropology, General 3
English Language and Literature, General 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 3
Music, General 3
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 2
E-Commerce & Electronic Commerce 2
International Relations and Affairs 2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
Spanish and Iberian Studies 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
International Business & Trade & Commerce 1
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 1
Philosophy 1
Physics, General 1
Social Sciences, Other 1
Grand Total 13 825 610 116

University of La Verne has a graduation rate of 63%, which is among the 35% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 63% 60% 66%
  • Full-time retention rate - 64%
  • Part-time retention rate - 33%

Publications & Citations

University of La Verne has published 1,644 scientific papers with 20,402 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Psychology, Computer Science, Medicine, Biology, Environmental Science, and Philosophy.

Publications
1,644
Citations
20,402

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,224 / 15,046
Political Science
856 / 11,336
Law
785 / 11,081
Sociology
764 / 10,510
Psychology
706 / 11,480
Computer Science
705 / 8,985
Medicine
669 / 9,837
Biology
620 / 10,184
Environmental Science
597 / 9,362
Philosophy
585 / 8,127
Business
503 / 6,218
Mathematics
494 / 6,615
Economics
431 / 4,239
Engineering
413 / 5,833
Social Psychology
406 / 7,294
Geography and Cartography
391 / 6,036
History
387 / 4,955
Physics
381 / 5,908
Statistics
341 / 5,157
Chemistry
303 / 4,409
Archaeology
303 / 4,219
Art & Design
263 / 2,706
Geology
261 / 4,693
Linguistics
242 / 3,637
Anthropology
236 / 4,562
Psychiatry
231 / 4,620
Management
227 / 2,946
Genetics
224 / 3,300
Development Studies
221 / 2,336
Machine Learning
219 / 3,270
Quantum and Particle physics
213 / 3,272
Paleontology
213 / 4,295
Ecology
208 / 3,405
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
201 / 1,746
Demography
191 / 2,652
Education Majors
189 / 2,221
Biochemistry
184 / 2,644
Pathology
172 / 2,567
Finance
169 / 1,430
Communications and Public Relations
168 / 1,906

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 6 21
1994 9 14
1995 4 24
1996 10 26
1997 15 48
1998 8 55
1999 8 41
2000 10 60
2001 9 44
2002 15 60
2003 18 70
2004 13 83
2005 20 85
2006 15 121
2007 27 134
2008 56 162
2009 62 242
2010 31 349
2011 58 364
2012 36 467
2013 53 498
2014 91 625
2015 95 615
2016 83 689
2017 60 769
2018 105 954
2019 113 1330
2020 107 1741
2021 119 2038
2022 74 2060
2023 92 2274
2024 59 2197
2025 71 2132
Academic rankings

University of La Verne alumni

  1. Ross Mathews

    Ross Mathews
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    presentertelevision actorjournalist
    Biography

    Ross Mathews is an American television host and personality. He rose to fame as "Ross the Intern" as a correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

  2. Alex Villanueva

    Alex Villanueva
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    politicianpolice officer
    Biography

    Alejandro Villanueva is an American former law enforcement officer who served as the 33rd sheriff of Los Angeles County, California from 2018 until 2022. He defeated incumbent sheriff Jim McDonnell in the 2018 L.A. County sheriff's race, making him the first to unseat an incumbent in over 100 years. Before becoming sheriff, he was a lieutenant with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

  3. Dan Quisenberry

    Dan Quisenberry
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-1998 (aged 45)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Daniel Raymond Quisenberry, nicknamed "Quiz", was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Kansas City Royals. Notable for his submarine-style pitching delivery and his humorous quotes, he led the American League (AL) in saves a record five times (1980, 1982–85). In each season he led the league in saves, Quisenberry finished in the top five of the AL Cy Young Award voting, including runner-up finishes in 1983 and 1984 to LaMarr Hoyt and Willie Hernández, respectively. He retired in 1990 with 244 saves, the fifth-highest total in major league history at the time.

  4. Anthony E. Zuiker

    Anthony E. Zuiker
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1968-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    screenwriterfilm produceractortelevision producer
    Biography

    Anthony E. Zuiker is an American television writer, television producer, and author best known as the creator of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He produced all 5 editions of the franchise: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, CSI: Cyber and CSI: Vegas via his production company, Dare to Pass.

All 17 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names La Verne
LaVerne
Founded 1891
Motto Knowledge, Service, Vision
Colors green, orange
Academic calendar September to May. Also Summer Session (June - August)
Total FTE staff 840
Carnegie classification Doctoral/Professional Universities

Location and contacts

Address 1950 Third St
La Verne, California, 91750-4401
United States
City population 31,000
Phone 9095933511

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