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title: Lasell University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Newton, MA
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Lasell University

Newton, MA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $49,705 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $32,233 – $69,850 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $21,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,255 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 59% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $42,434 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 75% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.43× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $21,705 | derived |

**59% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $21,500 (≈ 43% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $25,736 to $60,269 across 14 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Master's Degree | $60,269 | $30,634 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | Master's Degree | $57,762 | $24,432 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's Degree | $52,892 | $34,160 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,424 | $25,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $46,660 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $46,598 | not reported |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,631 | $26,000 |
| Criminology. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,517 | $27,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,249 | $26,399 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and  Marketing Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,120 | $26,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,081 | $27,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,782 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,266 | $27,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,736 | $27,000 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Lasell University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?166391

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