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La Sierra University, California

Overview of La Sierra University

La Sierra is located in Riverside, California (a large city). The school is a Seventh Day Adventists school. La Sierra is a private, not-for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by the school is the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

La Sierra has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. The school is known for its programs in science and business and management.

La Sierra Selectivity

La Sierra does not offer open admission. The school admitted just 38% of applicants in 2005. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 420. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 420 and 560.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

La Sierra had 1,941 enrolled students in 2005. The school has a large minority student population.

Student Life

La Sierra offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Division III Independents.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting La Sierra

La Sierra University
4500 Riverwalk Parkway
Riverside, CA 92515-8247
General Phone: (951) 785-2000
Admissions Phone: (951) 785-2176
Financial Aid Phone: (951) 785-2175
http://www.lasierra.edu

La Sierra Programs and Degrees (2005)

La Sierra awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management139business management, finance, marketing, human resources, accounting, international business, business, MIS
Education And Teaching75curriculum and instruction, educational administration, education, school counseling, music teaching, special ed
Liberal Arts51liberal arts and sciences, English, English composition, history, English language and literature, Spanish language, social services, political science, ...
Science28biology, biochemistry, chemistry, biophysics, biomathematics
Therapy And Counseling27psychology, school psychology, psychobiology, educational psychology, child psychology
Family And Social Work12social work
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy9health and fitness, exercise science
Religion And Philosophy9religion, pastoral counseling
Media5communication studies
Music3music, music performance
Design2graphic design
Fine Arts2fine arts
Office And Administration1administrative assistant
Computer Science And Engineering1computer science, computer services management
Mathematics1mathematics
Art Studies0art studies

Number of programs and degrees for La Sierra in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree18639
Master's degree14712
Post-master's certificate175
Doctor's degree153
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years01

La Sierra Student Body

In 2005, La Sierra had a total enrollment of 1,941 students (1,739 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men41%
Women59%
Full-Time97%
Part-Time3%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate68%
Graduate31%
First Professional1%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White35%
Black10%
Hispanic20%
Asian17%
American Indian1%
Other Races4%
(Foreign Students)12%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California79%
Foreign countries6%
Hawaii2%
State unknown2%
Washington2%
Maryland1%
Arizona1%
Florida1%
Colorado1%
Idaho1%
Oregon1%
Nevada1%

La Sierra Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time66 %
Part-Time28 %

La Sierra Room and Board (2005)

La Sierra offers campus housing for 850 of its 1,739 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Riverside, California for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

La Sierra Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,38953338%38873%
Men52620539%16078%
Women86332838%22870%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal420540
SAT Math420560
ACT Verbal1522
ACT Math1622
ACT Composite1722

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT79%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT32%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (951) 785-2176

La Sierra Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 19,083
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 19,083
Room and board$ 5,244
Books and supplies$ 1,242
Other expenses$ 2,718

Financial Aid:
La Sierra participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 121500)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (951) 785-2175

La Sierra Faculty

La Sierra has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year30$64,0217$63,944
Associate professoracademic year13$51,07813$49,615
Assistant professoracademic year14$41,34213$41,589
Instructoracademic year1*1*
All faculty totalacademic year58$55,17434$49,160

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

La Sierra Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballDivision III Independents
BaseballDivision III Independents

La Sierra Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other

DESIGN
Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Music Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
English Composition
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
History, General
History, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Kinesiology and Exercise Science

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomathematics and Bioinformatics, Other
Biophysics
Chemistry, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Developmental and Child Psychology
Educational Psychology
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
Psychology, General
School Psychology

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La Sierra Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets La Sierra Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%La Sierra Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%La Sierra % of degrees in business and management
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%La Sierra Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%La Sierra % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%La Sierra Minority % of student body
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%La Sierra Salaries of full-time faculty
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%La Sierra Number of degree programs
% of degrees in science
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%La Sierra % of degrees in science
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Seventh Day Adventists affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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