DeSales University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for DeSales University

DeSales University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania (suburb: large), with a total reported enrollment of 2,128 students of which 2,920 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. DeSales University is categorized as “17” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 77.1%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,186 and an ACT midpoint of 26. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $31,643, with published in-state tuition of $46,800 and a Pell grant recipient share of 23.8%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $25,788, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 71.7%, and the first-year retention rate is 83.0%. Graduates earn a median of $61,295 ten years after enrolling, compared with $52,721 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 122500.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 72.6% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.