La Sierra University (La Sierra) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Riverside, CA.
It offers 31 graduate programs - 24 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 1 Post-bachelor's, and 2 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $18,450.
A total of 348 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 1,574 students at La Sierra.
You can find La Sierra's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $18,450. It offers thirty-one (31) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | La Sierra University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside, CA |
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| Graduate School Students | 367 students |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $18,450 |
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| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 31 Graduate Programs
24 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 3 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at La Sierra University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at La Sierra University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $18,450 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $730.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $17,520 |
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| Fees | $930 |
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| Cost per Credit | $730 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,062 |
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| Room & Board | $13,431 (On-Campus) / $22,086 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,446 (On-Campus) / $6,933 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $37,389 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $48,531 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $14,070 | $15,997 | $15,997 | $15,997 | $18,450 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
La Sierra University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 31 major areas - 24 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 1 Post-Bachelor's, 2 Post-Master's. 137 students have been conferred Master's degree and 4 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 137 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
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| Men | 54 | - | - | 2 |
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| Women | 83 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Archeology | 4 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
La Sierra graduate schools have a total of 367 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 140 male and 227 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 246 full-time and 121 part-time students in graduate schools.
By race/ethnicity 76 White, 49 Black, and 34 Asian students are attending at La Sierra University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 367 |
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| Men | 140 |
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| Women | 227 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 367 |
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| Full-time Students | 246 |
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| Part-time Students | 121 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 367 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 2 |
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| Asian | 34 |
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| Black | 49 |
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| Hispanic | 126 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
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| White | 76 |
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| Two or more races | 14 |
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| Un-Known | 7 |
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Online Population
At La Sierra University graduate schools, 0 students enrolled online exclusively and 60 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 348 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 0 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 60 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 288 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 0 |
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| California Resident | - |
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| Other State In U.S. | - |
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| Outside of U.S. | - |
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