La Sierra University Trade Programs

La Sierra University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is La Sierra University?

Contact details for La Sierra are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside, CA 92505-8247
Phone:	951-785-2000
Website:	lasierra.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/LaSierraU
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/lasierranews

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Can I Afford La Sierra?

During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at La Sierra paid $970 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$34,920	$34,920
Fees	$990	$990
Books and Supplies	$1,350	$1,350
On Campus Room and Board	$11,670	$11,670
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,978	$3,978

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At La Sierra, approximately 62% of students took out student loans averaging $5,826 a year. That adds up to $23,304 over four years for those students.

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La Sierra University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,577 undergraduate students at La Sierra, with 1,343 being full-time and 234 being part-time.

There are also 416 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,343 full-time undergraduates at La Sierra, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of La Sierra University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	224
Black or African American	100
Hispanic or Latino	668
White	143
International Students	134
Other Races/Ethnicities	74

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at La Sierra University. At this time, 19 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 58 countries are represented at La Sierra. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Brazil.

Online Learning at La Sierra University

In 2022-2023, 36 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at La Sierra has changed over the last few years.

La Sierra University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions	2	2
Health Care Management	0	0
General Health & Wellness	0	0
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	0	0
TOTAL	2	2

La Sierra University Trades

In a recent academic period, La Sierra University awarded 4 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	2
Total	0	0	0	4

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.